Ian Rodgers Live At Franklin Park Arts Center In Purcellville, Virginia!
Ian Rodgers got a great write up in the Purcellville Gazette. He had the opportunity to sing two original songs for the Purcellville Business Association holiday luncheon and lead the group in a rendition of Jingle Bells. We are so proud of him.
Ian Rodgers Live At Common Grounds In Middleburg, Virginia!
Mark your calendars! I'll be playing a live concert at Middleburg Common Grounds Coffee shop on Saturday, August 19, 2017. The show starts at 6pm and will last until 8pm. The event will feature me and several other talented musicians and songwriters. Please join us for an evening full of fun, great coffee and amazing original music!
A Farm Less Ordinary Celebrates Expansion - Loudoun Now
Leaders and supporters of the nonprofit A Farm Less Ordinary celebrated an expansion of its program on Friday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at a new 3-acre growing area near Leesburg.
The land along Gleedsville Road was donated by Lynne and Michael Wright and will be used by the nonprofit for three years. U.S. Rep. Jennifer T. Wexton (D-VA-10th), County Chairwoman Phyllis J. Randall (D-At Large) and Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce President Tony Howard joined in the celebration.
Bluemont-based A Farm Less Ordinary was created by Greg Masucci and Maya Wechsler to help adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities hone habits, social skills, and behaviors that can be used in any work setting. Growers are hired after completing job interviews. They are given specific responsibilities and measurable goals. They are paid for their work, and wages increase as those goals are met. Their skills develop from tasks related to farming, producing finished products like jams, pickles, and jellies, and working at the Wednesday Leesburg Farmers’ Market.
The new growing space on the Wright’s property not only provides an expansion of the farm operations, but also is more centrally located—making travel to and from the Leesburg Farmer’s Market much easier. In addition to selling products at farmer’s markets and local special events, the nonprofit also offers a weekly Community Supported Agriculture program, delivering boxes of organically-grown produce to subscribers at locations between Bluemont and Washington, DC.Howard said he is one of the nonprofit’s CSA subscribers.
“When Maya and I drew this out on the back of napkin in 2014, it was just kind of a dream,” Masucci said. “We just wanted to create a welcoming place for people who needed work and needed a chance. We feel that we’ve done that.”
Wexton said the nonprofit provides an important service.
“One of the things that has made me disappointed and sad is that we don’t have more opportunities for these young people when they age out of the school system. That has been something that we’ve been working on for years, but we can’t do it alone in the government. We need help from folks like you and organizations like A Farm Less Ordinary. I want to thank you for doing everything you’ve done of the community,” she said.
Twenty-three-year-old Ian Rodgers, of Round Hill, graduated from Woodgrove High School last year. He said he has autism and passions for acting, singing and songwriting. At A Farm Less Ordinary, he’s found another passion. He joined the staff in April.
“Since then, I have been working really hard on being the best farmer I could be,” he said.
Posted By: Loudoun Now
Date: Friday, November 1st, 2019
Time: 4:17PM
One month ago, 24-year-old, Ian Rodgers, who lives in Round Hill, Virginia, has officially announced that he has now released his 9th studio album, "Riders," on CD for the very first time. After almost 2 years of trying, Rodgers has finally finished up his new album, and it is now officially
released on CD. Last year, when the COVID-19 pandemic broke out, he was unable to continue working on his 9th album, until last month. According to Ian Rodgers in an interview, he says:
"This brand-new album includes about 8 songs, and it is about 25 minutes
long, according to what I found out after I finished up my new album."
Since November 2011, Ian Rodgers has been owning and running his own
recording studio inside his bedroom in Round Hill, Virginia. Rodgers has
also been writing songs and has been recording them. Aside from his music,
movies and other projects at home, Ian also has a part-time job as a farmer.
He has been working as a farmer since Monday, April 29th, 2019 at 9:00 in
the morning. And since then, he has been working really hard on being the
best farmer he could be! The reason for this was because there is a
non-profit organization, called "A Farm Less Ordinary," which hires
employees with intellectual disabilities and pays them money for what
they want to do every day. And, that is exactly what Ian Rodgers is doing,
these days.
If you would like to learn more about Ian's new album, "Riders," please
email Ian Rodgers at:
587226ian@gmail.com.
Posted By: Ian Rodgers Music
Date: Tuesday, April 20th, 2021
10:33AM