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to confirm hours, conditions and availability of the specific crops you want!
We also have our own free and
simple, step-by-step,
illustrated
instructions on canning, freezing and drying many fruits and
vegetables, such as how to make jam,
apple
butter, applesauce,
spaghetti
sauce, salsa,
pickles,
ketchup or
freezing
corn . If
you are looking
for Canners,
mixes, jars, pectin and other canning supplies at the best prices anywhere!
Remember: ALWAYS call (or follow the link to the farm's own website, if the name
is a blue link) to confirm the information before you go! They may close,
run out or change events, times, etc. without notifying me!
Bedford County
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Appleseed
Country -
Johnson's Orchards and Peaks of Otter Winery
- Pick-your-own or fresh-picked apples, peaches, nectarines, and plums.
2122 Sheep Creek Road, Route 680, Bedford, VA 24523. Phone:
(540) 586-3707, 1-800-PIC-OURS (1-800-742-6877).
E-mail: appleseed@earthlink.net Directions: Take Route 460 1 mile west of Bedford. Turn right on Route
680 north for 5.5 miles. Follow the "yellow apples." From the
Peaks of Otter and Blue Ridge Parkway, take Route 43 south for 3.5 miles,
turn right on Route 682 for 3 miles, turn right on Route 680 for 1 mile.
Follow the "yellow apples." Open: 8 am to 5 pm; daily, August through October. A drive to our farm is spectacular anytime but
especially in the fall when the leaves start turning. You can taste our
apples, peaches, nectarines, cider, and other home grown and homemade
products. Roadside stand open year round, 5 miles west of Bedford on Route
460. 15' high Johnny Appleseed statue. Restrooms. Picnic pavilion. Tour
buses welcome anytime - appointments preferred. Call for antique tractor
pull held the third weekend in September, and special educational tours and
school field trip information. On-farm winery featuring "Fruit of the
Farm" wines is open daily April- December and January, February and
March by appointment. On-farm vacation house rental available year round.
Over 170 different varieties of apples including Red and Golden Delicious,
Johnny Grimes, Jonathan, Johnny Dels, Grimes Golden, McIntosh Granny Smith,
Rome, Black Twig, Arkansas Black, Stayman, Winesap, Gala, plus many more
antique apples. Homemade cider, apple butter, syrup, apple hot sauces,
jellies and jams, and other farm fresh products such as molasses, honey,
pumpkins, hot peppers and other produce.
-
Gross Orchards - Peaches, apples, strawberries,
wagon rides
6817 Wheats Valley Road, Bedford, VA 24523. Phone: 540-586-2436. Open:
Monday- Saturday 8:00 am to 7:00 pm. Directions:
click here for a map and
directions. Apple Harvest Festival 3rd Saturday
in October (10/17/09 this year) Wagon Rides - 12:00 to 5:00 Daily -
Monday thru Saturday. Group rates available - 20 passenger wagon.
A visitor writes on September 01,
2009: "Extremely well organized. Very, very friendly. Lots of
produce, jellies, jams, etc. Highly recommended." (Suggested by a visitor,
ADDED: September 01, 2009)
- Scott's Strawberry Farm - blackberries,
blueberries, raspberries (red), raspberries (black), strawberries,
Joppa
Mill Road, Moneta, VA 24121. Phone: 540-297-7917. Alternate Phone:
540-871-0635. Email:
cappello26@peoplepc.com. Open: Monday to Sunday from 9am to 5pm; open 7
days a week. Directions:
Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. (UPDATED:
July 28, 2009)
A visitor writes: "Pick your own price for 2009 is
$1.80 quart or $9.00 for the 5 quart field bucket. They also
have a Scott Strawberry Farm Festival - (the last weekend in
May) 10 am to dusk Saturday, Noon-Dusk Sunday - Crafts &
food, door prizes, pony & carriage rides, bungee jump,
moonwalk, homemade ice cream, homemade strawberry &
blackberry pie, flatfoot contests and the BEST strawberries
around. U-Pick or buy ready-picked."
- TLC Orchards - Pick-your-own,
pesticide- and chemical-free blueberries,
restrooms, farm animals
Whitehouse Rd, Moneta, VA 24121. Phone:
540-297-1168. Email:
peggie@webtv.net. Open: Daily July through till last week in September
(call first), from 7 am to 1 pm or by appointment. Directions: From Route
460 in Bedford, take Route 122 south, following signs to Smith Mountain Lake
State Park. Take left on Route 608 (White House Road). See signs about 5
miles on left. Take left on Capitol Hill Road at row of mailboxes.
Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. $2.50 per
pound.
No dogs PLEASE because friendly emus are loose in orchard. Wheelchair and
handicapped accessible.
(UPDATED: September 11, 2009)
Bland County
Botetourt County
Buchanan County
Campbell County
- Motley's Strawberries - strawberries
Joe Motley
Strawberry Farm, Gretna, VA. Phone: (434) 656-2838. Directions: 29 North to
Route 40 East, Left onto Leftwich Street, follow signs. Bring your own
containers. 2009 prices: You pick, $1/pound. Open: Monday to Saturday
from 7am to 8pm.
A visitor writes on June 06, 2009: "Liked it!
Strawberries only $1/lb PYO" (Suggested by a visitor, ADDED: June 06, 2009)
Carroll County
Craig
County
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Woodall Blueberries - blueberries,
560 Little Mountain Road,
New Castle, VA 24127. Phone: 540-544-7587. Email:
woodall.blueberries@gmail.com. Open: July 1 to Early August Daily, from
7:30am to 8:00pm unless closed for ripening.
Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: We are in
the Sinking Creek Valley of Craig County, Virginia. From Blacksburg/Virginia
Tech area: Travel Route 460 West to Newport. Turn Right on Route 42 East.
Continue 13 1/2 miles. Turn Left on Route 624, Little Mountain Road. First
house on the right. From Roanoke/Salem area: Travel Route 311 North from
Salem to New Castle. Turn Left on Route 42 West. Continue 16 1/2 miles. Turn
Right on Route 624, Little Mountain Road. First House on the Right.
Click here for a map and directions. Blueberry season opens around July
1 and typically lasts through the month. Payment: Cash, Check. (ADDED: July
01, 2009)
Dickenson County
Giles County
- Bob Pond Blueberry Farm
- blueberries, Raspberries, Christmas trees
1814 Powell Mountain Road
Rich Creek, VA 24147. Phone: 540-726-3084. Fax: 540-726-3097. Email:
bpondberries@yahoo.com. Gary
Midkiffs' farm has approximately 10,000 blueberry bushes, with many
varieties that ripen at different times, providing blueberries from late
June through September. The berries peak the second week of July. In 2008,
the price was $1.75 a pound.
Raspberries Christmas trees Both U-choose
and wholesale. Also wholesale and Retail Nursery plants including
Blueberries, Black Berries, Current Bushes, Grapes and Raspberries. (ADDED:
May 20, 2009, from their website)
- Idyllease Blueberry Farm - changed owners -
see the Singing Creek, below
- Sinking Creek Farm
- You-pick highbush blueberries, blackberries
1588 Bluegrass Trail, Newport, VA 24128-3578. Phone: 540-544-6833. Visit the
picking schedule
web page frequently - picking dates may change week to week.
(UPDATED: May 20, 2009)
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Windrush Farm - Blueberries
250 Windrush Lane, Newport, VA, 24128. Phone: 540-544-7088. Directions: Windrush Farm is in the New River Valley of SW Virginia just outside
Blacksburg--home of Virginia Tech. From N Main at 460 in Blacksburg: 460w
for 5 miles--left onto 605s---3.2 miles to farm on left. From Pearisburg:
460E for 15 miles--right onto 605s--3.2 miles to farm on left. From Roanoke:
81 S to exit 118B --follow 460W toward VT (from this point, refer to
Blacksburg directions)
Grayson County
-
Pine Mountain
Trail in Mount Rogers National Recreation Area -
blueberries
Mount Rogers National Recreation Area, Troutdale, VA.
Visitors report that there are blueberry bushes about 6 feet high
with big, half inch blueberries in August each year, free to pick. Directions: I-81 South to Marion, VA. At Marion
take VA 16 South (Buchanon Highway) to Trout Dale. From there head west on VA
603. In 2 miles make left onto USFS 613. After about 2.5 miles go through gate
and park within fenced camping/parking area. Trailhead is marked as Appalachian
Trail, just beside camp host trailer.
See
this page for full directions. Note, USFS 613 is a very rough
road, not really intended for passenger cars. (ADDED: July 29, 2009)
Halifax County
- Dean Puryear Farms - strawberries
3191 Huell Matthews Highway, South Boston, VA 24592. Phone: (434) 575-7307 or
517-0237 (night); FAX (434) 572-2153. E-mail:
puryearfarms@hotmail.com.
Directions: Located on Highway 501 south, 2 miles from the intersection of
Highway 501 and Highway 58 in South Boston. Open: 8 am to 7 pm,
Monday to Saturday; 1-7 pm, Sunday. Family owned and operated. Wholesale and
retail sales. Farm market has a stained glass studio, which designs and crafts
glass. Other handcrafts available. In season, we grow our special tomato
variety, "Amazing," which has outstanding tomato taste; super sweet corn
varieties, which still maintain full corn flavor; pick-your-own or
fresh-picked strawberries; butterbeans, shelled or in hull; squash;
cantaloupes; large watermelons; sugar baby watermelons; fresh vegetables;
black-eye peas; and cut flowers. Blackberries, peaches and greens in season.
Fall decorations, pickles, preserves, honey, plants, Christmas trees and
wreaths.
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Giant Oaks Farm and Orchard, Bed & Breakfast -
Follows organic practices,
apples, apricots, blackberries, blueberries, cherries, muscadine
grapes, pears, raspberries (Autumn, red), raspberries (Autumn,
black), strawberries, walnuts, Turkeys (organic, not-hormone-fed),
Honey from hives on the farm, Fresh eggs, Cider mill (fresh apple
cider made on the premises), gift shop, snacks and refreshment
stand, restrooms, picnic area, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday
parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours
3035 Neals
Corner Road, Clover, VA 24534. Phone: 850-691-9661. Alternate Phone:
804-712-1738. Email:
ericakay55@hotmail.com. Open: Farm store open Monday through
Saturday from 9:00 am until 6:30 pm Closed Sundays; Farm and Home
Tours by appointment; Bed and Breakfast opens September 1, 2010;
Special Events, Activities and Classes year round; Cooking, Baking,
and Canning classes by Master Farm Chef Erica Kay. Directions: From
Highway 360 Take Clover Exit. Take Mountain Laurel Road in Clover to
Hunting Creek Road turn left go to Neals Corner Road turn right, go
approximately 4 miles, drive will be on left(look for signs)
driveway to Giant Oaks is 4/10 of a mile long. Signs along the way
to welcome you.
Click here for a map and directions. Spring Fling at Giant Oaks
March 15th through March 20th from noon till 9:00pm Games, Hayrides,
Live Bluegrass Music, Hot Dogs, Campfire and Roasted Marshmallows;
Free event; Special Family Event Weekends all year. We follow
organic practices, but are not yet certified. Payment: Cash, Check,
Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. We are a USDA
Registered Farm and working on Organic Certification with all
sustainable practices already in place. The Piedmontese Cattle that
we are raising are a special breed from Northern Italy. They contain
a gene that reduces their fat and cholesterol to half that of other
breeds once pasture fed on legumes, clover, and high protein
grasses. Our hogs forage naturally in our woods. We have two
streams, a spring, and four beaver ponds. Our farm dates back to the
1700's and is considered a historic farm property. We also have an
online store. (ADDED: November 09, 2009)
- Reese Farms, Inc. - strawberries,
pumpkins
8125 James D. Hagood Highway, Scottsburg, VA 24589. Phone: (804) 454-6808; FAX
(804) 454-6849. E-mail:
reeseinc@meckcom.net. Directions: Highway 360 east, 8 miles east of South
Boston and Halifax, Virginia. Open: 8 am to 7 pm, Monday to Saturday; 1-7 pm,
Sunday; February- December. Farm tours; pumpkin hayrides. We feature our
own farm-grown produce, picked fresh daily. Halifax cantaloupes, watermelons,
specialty melons, tomatoes, sweet corn, fresh vegetables grown in season;
pumpkins, gourds, Indian corn, winter squash; pick-your-own or fresh-picked
strawberries. Pat's pickles and preserves. Bedding plants, potted plants, and
hanging baskets also available. Christmas trees, handmade wreaths and roping;
gift baskets.
Lee County
Montgomery County
-
Rocklands Farm - Follows
organic practices, blackberries, raspberries (red),
raspberries (yellow), raspberries (black), strawberries, Fresh eggs
14525 Montevideo Rd, Poolesville, VA 20837. Phone: 301 216 0742.
Email:
rocklandsfarm@gmail.com. Open: Check website; Tentative:
Strawberries - All June Other berries July - September. Directions:
Enter our address in Google maps. That's the best way.
Click here for a Google map and directions. We follow organic
practices, but are not seeking certification. Payment: Cash, Check,
Visa/MasterCard. (ADDED: February 16, 2010)
- Crows Nest Farm -
ORGANIC methods,
Pick-your-own
blueberries, thornless blackberries, raspberries, pumpkins, Christmas trees
1859 Brooksfield Road, Blacksburg, VA 24060-0607.
Phone: (540) 552-4195. Email:
olecro@Agro-K.com. Directions: From U.S. 460 Blacksburg bypass, take Prices Fork exit onto
S.R. 685, Prices Fork Road, and drive west about 3 miles, passing M and M
Tire Company on your right. Proceed another ½ mile on Route 685, turn right
onto Brooksfield Road at the Crows Nest Farm sign, come ½ mile on
Brooksfield Road to Berry Parking signs. Open:
Opening for blueberries on Tuesday, June 24, 7 AM to 11:30 AM,
picking daily until further notice from 7 AM - 11:30 AM, except
Sundays: picking from 3 to 6 PM.
Pick-your-own pick-your-own blueberries
(late June-late July); thornless blackberries (August and September), pick-your-own primocane late summer raspberries (late
July-early October). Fall pumpkins and school tours with wagon rides by
appointment. Greenhouse plants - annuals, perennials, Christmas poinsettias.
No pesticide sprays, organic or non-organic, used on our berries. We
also have a portable toilet with hand washing facility on site. A
shaded picnic table invites you to sit a spell, especially after you
have finished picking your berries! Fresh jams and jellies featured
for sale at check-out stand. Please call ahead for frequent picking
updates/weather/field parking and picking conditions at our farm
business phone beginning in mid-June: 540-552-4195. Before mid
June, call 540-552-5550. (UPDATED: May 20, 2009)
Patrick County
- Levering Orchard - cherries and peaches
163 Levering Lane, Ararat, VA 24053. Phone: 276-755-4837. Packhouse
Phone: 276-755-3593. Email:
franklevering@simplelivingtv.net. Directions:
Click here
for directions. Our specialty is PICK-YOUR-OWN-FUN for the whole
family, so, if possible, bring pickers with you if you don’t want to
do your own picking! On Saturday, July 22, we’ll start our PEACH
SEASON. You can pick your own peaches—right behind the packhouse—or
buy them already picked. From July 22 until Labor Day, we’ll be open
three days a week only: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Labor Day
launches our fall APPLE SEASON (prepicked), when we’ll be open
Monday through Saturday.
- Via's Orchard - A visitor tells me: "this
place is closed until further notice, new owner has not opened in
over 2 yrs and they don't know when they are and if they will
reopen. this is such a sham. (UPDATED: August 02, 2008) "
strawberries,
blackberries, blueberries, apples and peaches
2478 Via Orchard Road, Critz, VA 24082. Phone: (276) 694-7286. Directions:
Midway between Martinsville and Stuart off Route 58 onto Route 697, 1.5 miles
to orchard. Open: 8 am to 6 pm, daily, May- December. Home of the Virginia
State Peach Festival on second Wednesday in August from 4-8 p.m. During summer
months, we have vegetables in season. Pick-your-own strawberries in May.
Pick-your-own blackberries and blueberries in July.
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Windy Hill Orchards -
Minimizes chemical and pesticide use, apples,
blackberries, cherries, grapes, peaches, Cider mill (fresh apple
cider made on the premises), restrooms, picnic area, school tours,
events at your location (call for info)
176 Windy Hill Lane,
Ararat, VA 24053. Phone: 276-692-8157. Alternate Phone:
276-251-5222. Email:
debbe@windyhillorchards.com. Open: See our website for days and
hours of operation. Directions: Please see our website for
directions. "Family Day at the Orchard" in September. We minimize
use of pesticides and other chemicals. Payment: Cash, Check. (ADDED:
June 06, 2009)
(UPDATED: February 24, 2010)
Roanoke City
- Jamisons Orchard - UPDATE July 4, 2008: A note from the
owner informs me that they are NOT a pick your own farm.
Roanoke,
VA 24018.
Russell County
Scott County
Smyth County
Tazewell County
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Thistle Cove Farm - fleece
261 Cove Road RR 1 Box 351, Tazewell, VA 24651. Phone: 276-988-4121. Email:
thistlecovefarms@gmail.com.
Directions: Directions on the website. Intersection of Maiden Spring Road (Rt 91) and Cove Road (Rt
608) in Ward's Cove section of Tazewell County. Crops are usually available
all year. Open: By appointment Monday through Saturday. Sheep Shearing Day -
3rd Sat in April; 9:00 am to 3:00 p.m. Sheep Shearing Day on 4 April 2009; 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. & freshly shorn fleeces available on that day. Fleeces available all
year until sold out. Customer is able to choose their fleece at time of
shearing. Payment: Cash, Check. Sheep Shearing Day - 3rd Sat in April, 9:00
am to 3:00 p.m. Fleeces, yarn, roving for sale all year. Lost Arts Guild
members demonstrate and sell traditional Appalachian crafts. (UPDATED:
January 25, 2009)
Washington County
Wise County
Wythe County
- Williams Orchard - peaches, apples,
nectarines, Asian pears, sweet corn, various vegetables, pumpkins
5175 West Lee Highway, Wytheville, VA 24382. Phone: (276) 686-4851 (in
season); (276) 686-4339 (off season). Directions: From I-81, exit 60, go 3.5
miles east on Route 11. From Wytheville, go 8 miles on Route 11 west. Open: 9 am to 5
pm, Monday to Saturday; 1-5 pm, Sunday, beginning July - January. Call
during peach and apple season for different varieties and their availability.
During October, all weekends full of fall harvest activities - hayrides, apple
butter making, corn maze, petting zoo, scarecrow stuffing, face painting, lots
of fun for children of all ages! Pick-your-own and fresh-picked peaches,
apples, nectarines, Asian pears, sweet corn, various vegetables, pumpkins,
December orative gourds and Indian corn, cider, preserves and jelly, honey.
Farmers Markets, Farm Stands and Farmer's Markets (NOT pick-your-own, unless they are also listed above)
Halifax County
-
Giant Oaks Farm and Orchard, Bed & Breakfast -
Follows organic practices, Wide
variety of seasonal, locally grown fruits and vegetables, Covered outdoor
market, Fresh local eggs, Baked goods, Preserves, jams, jellies, Turkeys
(organic, not-hormone-fed), Honey from hives on the farm, Fresh eggs, Cider
mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises), gift shop, snacks and
refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, petting zoo, farm animals,
birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours
3035 Neals
Corner Road, Clover, VA 24534. Phone: 850 691 9661. Alternate Phone: 804
712-1738. Email:
ericakay55@hotmail.com. Open: Farm store open Monday through Saturday
from 9:00 am until 6:30 pm Closed Sundays; Farm and Home Tours by
appointment; Bed and Breakfast opens September 1, 2010; Special Events,
Activities and Classes year round; Cooking, Baking, and Canning classes by
Master Farm Chef Erica Kay. Directions: From Highway 360 Take Clover Exit.
Take Mountain Laurel Road in Clover to Hunting Creek Road turn left go to
Neals Corner Road turn right, go approximately 4 miles, drive will be on
left(look for signs) driveway to Giant Oaks is 4/10 of a mile long. Signs
along the way to welcome you.
Click here for a map and directions. Spring Fling at Giant Oaks March
15th through March 20th from noon till 9:00pm Games, Hayrides, Live
Bluegrass Music, Hot Dogs, Campfire and Roasted Marshmallows; Free event;
Special Family Event Weekends all year. We follow organic practices, but are
not yet certified. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard,
Discover, AmEx. We are a USDA Registered Farm and working on Organic
Certification with all sustainable practices already in place. The
Piedmontese Cattle that we are raising are a special breed from Northern
Italy. They contain a gene that reduces their fat and cholesterol to half
that of other breeds once pasture fed on legumes, clover, and high protein
grasses. Our hogs forage naturally in our woods. We have two streams, a
spring, and four beaver ponds. Our farm dates back to the 1700's and is
considered a historic farm property. We also have an online store. We have
our own smokehouse, we offer both sugar and salt cured hams, applewood
smoked bacon, smoked chicken and turkey. We make our own beef jerky. We sell
custom order beef, pork, chicken, turkey, goose and duck. We sell fresh and
dried herbs, vinegars, flowers. (ADDED: November 09, 2009)
Montgomery County
-
Rocklands Farm - Follows organic
practices, Wide variety of seasonal, locally grown fruits and
vegetables, Uncovered outdoor market, Fresh local eggs, Fresh eggs
14525
Montevideo Rd, Poolesville, VA 20837. Phone: 301 216 0742. Email:
rocklandsfarm@gmail.com. Open: Check website; Will be same as PYO hours
when decided on. Directions: Enter our address in google maps. That's the
best way.
Click here for a map and directions. We follow organic practices, but
are not seeking certification. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard. We try
to grow what tastes and grows the best. This often includes heirloom
varieties and veggies unique to the area. We have been given the
responsibility of land stewardship. We believe that the farm should work
cyclically and sustainably in that each plant, animal, etc has a specific
purpose that adds value to the overall health of the farm, mainly the soil.
For this reason, we take soil care very seriously and believe that only the
best soil produces the best crop. We believe in composting, growing cover
crops, rotating our annual crops, etc. The farm is an enjoyable, educational
experience for us and we hope it can be the same for you. Please visit us!.
(ADDED: February 16, 2010)
Roanoke City
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Grandin Village Community Market
- Follows organic practices, Wide
variety of seasonal, locally grown fruits and vegetables, Uncovered outdoor
market, Fresh local eggs, Baked goods, Preserves, jams, jellies,
1319
Grandin Road, Roanoke, VA 24015. Phone: 540 343-5652. Alternate Phone: 540
597-6914. Email:
marketcoordinator@roanokenaturalfoods.coop. Open: May - September 8am to
12noon. Directions:
Click here for a map and directions. We follow organic practices, but
are not seeking certification. Payment: Cash, only. (ADDED: June 17, 2009)
Farm Bed And Breakfasts
Halifax County
-
Giant Oaks Farm and Orchard, Bed & Breakfast - 4 total rooms,
Price range from $75.00 to $150.00, Large beds, Large rooms, Microwave in
rooms, Small fridge in rooms, Small fridge in rooms, Small fridge in rooms,
Small fridge in rooms, Fresh farm breakfasts, Lunches offered, Farm dinners,
Fresh eggs, Wedding facilities, Beautiful rural setting, Cattle ranch,
Hiking trails, Fishing onsite, laundry service available, Fishing nearby,
hunting nearby, boating nearby, snowmobiling nearby, horse riding, golf
nearby, swimming pool nearby, tennis nearby, fitness/health club nearby,
Free farm tours for overnight guests, Within an easy drive to an Interstate
road, children welcome, Pets welcome, No smoking allowed, Vegetarian meals
available, PYO fruit, Help milk the cows, Help feed the animals, Organic
farming, Sustainable farming, Honeybee hives onsite, dairy cows, cattle,
sheep, goats, horses, chickens, pigs, other animals, Turkeys (organic,
not-hormone-fed), Honey from hives on the farm, Fresh eggs, Cider mill
(fresh apple cider made on the premises), gift shop, snacks and refreshment
stand, restrooms, picnic area, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties,
weddings and wedding parties, school tours
3035 Neals Corner Road,
Clover, VA 24534. Phone: 850 691 9661. Alternate Phone: 804 712-1738. Email:
ericakay55@hotmail.com. Directions: From Highway 360 Take Clover Exit.
Take Mountain Laurel Road in Clover to Hunting Creek Road turn left go to
Neals Corner Road turn right, go approximately 4 miles, drive will be on
left(look for signs) driveway to Giant Oaks is 4/10 of a mile long. Signs
along the way to welcome you.
Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards,
Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. We are a USDA Registered Farm and working
on Organic Certification with all sustainable practices already in place.
The Piedmontese Cattle that we are raising are a special breed from Northern
Italy. They contain a gene that reduces their fat and cholesterol to half
that of other breeds once pasture fed on legumes, clover, and high protein
grasses. Our hogs forage naturally in our woods. We have two streams, a
spring, and four beaver ponds. Our farm dates back to the 1700's and is
considered a historic farm property. We also have an online store. Turkeys,
Chinese Weeder Geese, Ducks. Photos:
Click here for photos of the rooms and farmhouse. (ADDED: November 09,
2009)
Local Honey Sources:
Halifax County
-
Giant Oaks Farm and Orchard, Bed & Breakfast -
Follows organic practices, Honey
(retail), Clover honey, Lavender honey, Comb honey, Strained honey, Tours,
Turkeys (organic, not-hormone-fed), Honey from hives on the farm, Fresh
eggs, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises), gift shop, snacks
and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, petting zoo, farm animals,
birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours
3035 Neals
Corner Road, Clover, VA 24534. Phone: 850 691 9661. Alternate Phone: 804
712-1738. Email:
ericakay55@hotmail.com. Open: Farm store open Monday through Saturday
from 9:00 am until 6:30 pm Closed Sundays; Farm and Home Tours by
appointment; Bed and Breakfast opens September 1, 2010; Special Events,
Activities and Classes year round; Cooking, Baking, and Canning classes by
Master Farm Chef Erica Kay. Directions: From Highway 360 Take Clover Exit.
Take Mountain Laurel Road in Clover to Hunting Creek Road turn left go to
Neals Corner Road turn right, go approximately 4 miles, drive will be on
left(look for signs) driveway to Giant Oaks is 4/10 of a mile long. Signs
along the way to welcome you.
Click here for a map and directions. Spring Fling at Giant Oaks March
15th through March 20th from noon till 9:00pm Games, Hayrides, Live
Bluegrass Music, Hot Dogs, Campfire and Roasted Marshmallows; Free event;
Special Family Event Weekends all year. We follow organic practices, but are
not yet certified. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard,
Discover, AmEx. We are a USDA Registered Farm and working on Organic
Certification with all sustainable practices already in place. The
Piedmontese Cattle that we are raising are a special breed from Northern
Italy. They contain a gene that reduces their fat and cholesterol to half
that of other breeds once pasture fed on legumes, clover, and high protein
grasses. Our hogs forage naturally in our woods. We have two streams, a
spring, and four beaver ponds. Our farm dates back to the 1700's and is
considered a historic farm property. We also have an online store. (ADDED:
November 09, 2009)
Farm Venues for Events, Activities, Parties and Meetings:
Montgomery County
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Rocklands Farm - Follows organic
practices, Wedding Ceremony, Wedding Reception, Wedding Rehearsal
Dinner, Banquets / Dinners, Business outings, Conferences, Filming or photo
shoots, Classes, lectures or Speakers, School and educational groups,
Catering available, Tables and chairs are Provided , Vegetables, or bush
fruit, steers/cattle, chickens, Beautiful rural setting, Fishing onsite,
boating nearby, Free Onsite Lot parking lot, Valet parking can be arranged,
Within an easy drive to an Interstate road, Bride and groom dressing areas
available, children welcome, Pets welcome, Fresh eggs
14525 Montevideo
Rd, Poolesville, VA 20837. Phone: 301 216 0742. Email:
rocklandsfarm@gmail.com. Open: Check website. Directions: Enter our
address in google maps. That's the best way.
Click here for a map and directions. We follow organic practices, but
are not seeking certification. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard. We
have years of experience hosting weddings, camps, and other events on our
beautiful property. Please visit our website for photos and a more thorough
description of who we are and what we are about. (ADDED: February 16, 2010)
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Home Canning Kits
This is the same type of standard canner that my grandmother
used to make everything from applesauce to jams and jellies to tomato and
spaghetti sauce. This complete kit includes everything you need and
lasts for years: the canner, jar rack, jar grabber tongs,
lid lifting wand, a plastic funnel,
labels, bubble freer, and the bible of canning, the Ball Blue Book. It's
much cheaper than buying the items separately. You'll never need anything else except jars & lids! To see more canners, of different styles, makes and prices, click here!For more information
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