Hundreds of people came out to sample local produce, wine, and browse local artwork at the Old Seneca Artisans Festival on Saturday.

The event, which was hosted by Rocklands Farm and co-sponsored by Potomac Farmers Market and Montgomery Countryside Alliance, featured live art demonstrations, a silent auction of local artwork, and of course a sampling of produce grown just feet away from the festival.

Rocklands Farm is run by three recent graduates of Virginia Tech - Greg Glenn, Shawn Eubank, and Nick Wilson. Glenn's family had owned the land since 2003 and the three opened the farm in February.

They have been selling their organically grown fruits and vegetables and free range chicken eggs at the Potomac Farmers Market and through a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) service since June.

Glenn, who grew up in Bethesda, said they have run into some challenges in their first year of farming but have found people were eager for their product.

"There is an incredible market to reach here of people desiring a human relationship with their food," Glenn said.

Their CSA for next year is already full.

Kristina Bostick, of the Montgomery Countryside Alliance, which protects the Agricultural Reserve, said they are thrilled to support the Rockland Farm farmers.

"It's farms like this one that can grow table produce and can feed tons of the hungry people in the area," Bostick said.

The average age for farmers in Montgomery County is 57 years old, said Bostick. So, she said, it is important to get younger people involved in farming.

"None of these farmers are older than 23," she said, referring to the three guys who run Rockland Farm. "It's a new crop, putting in new crops."

Visitors had the chance to meet the three farmers and take a tour of the farm, which included the free range chickens and the current selection of fall crops.

Camille Finley of Chevy Chase brought her family to the event and sampled some local wine. She said she grew up hunting in the area and remembers passing the farmhouse as a child.

"I loved this farm growing up," said Finley. "It's really wonderful to see it's getting taken care of."