Virginia's #1 Full-Service Agritourism Team
FROM LOUDOUN TO LYNCHBURG
Real Property Sales & Consulting
WHO WE ARE
ACRES (Agri-CULTURE Consulting & Real Estate Services) is a team of seasoned professionals who provide end-to-end real estate, consulting, and management, services to Virginia’s agritourism industry. We'll help you buy, sell, and everything in between. With the ACRES team at your side, you'll be on your way toward creating, improving, or capitalizing on the unique CULTURE of your establishment, setting you up for success and maximum return on your investment.
CORE SERVICES
Real Estate Sales & Procurement
Interested in selling or buying an agritourism property? Our experienced REALTOR® team will guide buyers and sellers of wineries, vineyards, cideries, event venues, B&B inns, farm breweries, and other rural properties through the sale/purchase process. We'll provide industry-specific insights and intelligence throughout the process. We are the only Realtors who have this breadth of knowledge and understanding of the agritourism industry. We pride ourselves on matching buyers and sellers to the right property.
Business Start-up & Project Management
Looking to start a farm winery or other agritourism business? ACRES can help you build your dream operation from the ground up. From site selection to vineyard planning and installation to wine production planning to tasting room and event venue operations—we can help with most every aspect of launching your business.
Consulting & Management Services
ACRES helps existing operations with various consulting services. We offer expertise in all aspects of grape farming, winemaking, tasting room and event venue operations, Airbnb management, and more. Are you readying your property to sell in the future? ACRES can provide guidance on possible financial improvements to put your property in the best position to achieve the maximum return. The ACRES team can also provide transition management to new agritourism business owners, as needed.
ADDITIONAL SERVICES
Winemaking & Custom Crush
Ben Renshaw has more than 20 years of winemaking experience in Loudoun County, Virginia for other wineries and for his own, 8 Chains North for the last 10 years. He can serve as lead winemaker, consulting winemaker, or help you find external winemaker candidates for consideration.
Brand Development & Marketing
ACRES has connections with a number of brand developers and graphic artists with experience in the alcohol industry. Need help developing your website and social media platforms? We'll get you ready to digitally market your business.
Compliance
& Licensing
ACRES can help you with a number of licensing and compliance tasks including SCC and Fictitious Name filings, federal TTB and state licenses and permits and training on required reporting and other issues associated with selling alcohol.
Business Valuation
For an existing winery or brewery interested in bringing its property to market, ACRES can evaluate your financials and determine a business valuation as an integral strategic component of the property's value.
Operations & Productivity
For existing businesses or new operations that desire to improve or set up efficient, well-run operations built on Lean and Six Sigma principals and other strategies of business process improvement.
Limited Brewery Consultation
For clients interested in establishing a limited brewery (farm brewery) in Northern Virginia. ACRES can assist with getting you up and running, from licensing to equipment sourcing to contracting for beer production services.
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