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U-Pick Farms and Orchards, sorted by county
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. - Scott Strawberry Farm - PYO strawberries
5234 Joppa Mill Road, Moneta, VA, Phone: 540-297-3401. Also, a festival on May 27 - May 28, 2006 - Scott Strawberry Farm Festival - 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. - TLC Orchards - Pick-your-own,
pesticide- and chemical-free blueberries, summer apples, vegetables
(540) 297- 1168. Address: 1038 Capital Hill Road, Moneta, VA 24121. E-mail: peggie@webtv.net 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 Capital Hill Road at row of mailboxes. Open: 7 am to 1 pm, Monday-Thursday; 7 am to 7 pm, Friday-Sunday; July through September. No dogs PLEASE because friendly emus are loose in orchard. Wheelchair and handicapped accessible.
Giles County
- Idyllease Blueberry Farm - changed owners -
see the Singing Creek, below
- Sinking Creek Farm
- You-pick highbush blueberries (brambles coming in 2008)
1588 Bluegrass Trail, Newport, VA 24128-3578. Phone: 540-544-6833. See the picking schedule posted on web site. -
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)
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. - 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.
Montgomery County
- 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.
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 - 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. - Windy Hill Orchards - apples,
cherries, peaches, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the
premises), and prepicked produce, picnic area, school tours, events at
your location (call for info)
176 Windy Hill Lane, Ararat, VA 24053. Phone: 2762515222. Email: jwnoony@yahoo.com. Directions: From Ararat Higway (Ararat, Va) Turn onto Friends Mission Road in front of Ararat Fire Department. Go Approx. 2.5 Miles At top of Hill, turn left onto Farmers Road. Go 1/8 mile to Windy Hill Lane on right. Follow driveway past house to packing shed. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in May, June, July, August, September, October, November. Open: Monday thru Friday 8am to 5pm; Saturday 8am to 4pm; closed on Sunday. Cherries: May 15 thru June 30th. Peaches: June 20 thru August 15. Apples: July 1 thru November. Payment: Cash, Check.
Roanoke County
- 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.
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 us at: bricbenn@netscope.net. Directions: Intersection of Maiden Spring Road (Rt 91) and Cove Road (Rt 608) in Ward's Cove section of Tazewell County. Crops are usually available in 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 3rd Sat in April & 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.
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, decorative gourds and Indian corn, cider, preserves and jelly, honey.
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