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 Southeastern Virginia
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 This month's notes: October 2008: Summer crops like tomatoes, figs and raspberries are going strong. Apples are here! Check out the corn mazes, pumpkin patches and hayrides! Find an apple festival, tomato festival, corn festival, peach festival or other festivals near you! Organic farms are still not common, but any that are, have the word ORGANIC by their name! Check out my easy canning instructions/recipes, canning equipment guide - and if you have tomatoes coming out your ears, see the tomatoes canning page! Also make your own ice cream - see How to make ice cream and ice cream making equipment and manuals
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This page is a listing of southeastern Virginia pick your own farms and orchards. I'm always looking for suggestions of more farms and events to add and feedback about any you have visited, so if you encounter any, just click on the preceding link, as appropriate!  And if you have a farm and want to add it or correct the information, please click on the link to "add my farm".

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!

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!

Accomack County

  • Mason Beach Fruit Farm - boysenberries, blueberries, blackberries and red raspberries (late season). Peaches, apricots, plums, pears and apples in season.
    29113 Masons Beach Road, Hacks Neck, VA 23358. Phone: (757) 442-7287. E-mail: fosterjg@esva.net  Directions: On the Eastern Shore, take Route 13 to Keller, turn west onto Route 180 to Pungoteague. Turn right at Pungoteague Post Office continuing on 180 west to Harborton General Store (3.1 miles). Continue straight onto Route 631 following it to 633/631 Y (1.3 miles) staying right on 631 to Hacks Neck proper (0.7 mile). Turn onto Mason Beach Road (0.5 mile) with farm driveway on right. Click here for a map. Open: 8 am to 6 pm, daily, beginning mid-June. All fruit is "U-pick." Payment is on the "Honor System." Call for ripening dates of specific fruit. Please bring your own packing container. Some plastic bags and picking buckets are available. The farm will open by July 1, 2008-- the exact date to be announced at a later date depending on the ripening of the blackberries and apricots.  It looks like another great year for the blueberries.  The apricot trees have set fruit even with the late frost that occurred several weeks ago.  The apple crop may be down slightly compared to last year's record crop. 

Caroline County

  • Mount Olympus Berry Farm - Strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, melons, tomatoes, peppers, pumpkins and gourds
    23298 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Ruther Glen, VA 22546. Phone: (804) 448-0395; FAX (804) 448-2913, FAX (804) 448-2913.  E-mail: mary@mtolympusfarm.com. Directions: Located at U.S. 1 in Carmel Church. I-95 exit 104 (Bowling Green/Carmel Church). Go west on Route 207 to U.S. Route 1. Turn right (north) on U.S. 1. Go approximately one mile. Farm in on the left. Open: 9 am to 6 pm, daily, April-October 31. Call for current in-season hours. Farm stand and garden center/nursery with locally-grown fruit and veggies. Jams, jellies, and local honey available. Convenient to Richmond or Northern Virginia areas. Customers welcome to picnic by the lake. Arrange for your daycare or school group to come pick their own pumpkin. Please call for current hours and picking conditions.

City of Chesapeake

  • Lilley Farms and Nursery, Inc. - Strawberries
    2800 Tyre Neck Road, Chesapeake, VA 23321. Phone: (757) 483-9880; FAX (757) 483-3245. E-mail: lilleyfarms@mindspring.com  Directions: From I-664, take exit 10 (Pughsville Road) and go east. Turn right onto Taylor Road. Turn left on Bruce Road. Once you make a left on Bruce Road you go up 2 lights. At the second light you make a right onto Tyre Neck Rd & your first left onto Bruce Road. The strawberry patch is directly on the right of Bruce Road. Open: Variable (usually daily) in season - CALL AHEAD.  

Chesterfield County

  • Boulevard Flower Gardens, The Farm - asparagus, pumpkins, strawberries, and prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, farm animals, school tours
    2022 Ruffin Mill Road, Colonial Heights, VA 23834. Phone: 804-526-4000. Email: info@boulevardflowergardens.com. Directions: Take I-95, Ruffin Mill Road exit 58. Turn right at light. We are less than a mile on left. Open: Garden Center is open year round; Call or check web site for seasonal hours and availability. Asparagus and Strawberries: late April to mid June Harvest hayrides, decorations and pumpkins: begin last Saturday in September; open for Christmas trees from Thanksgiving until Christmas Eve. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard.
  • Chesterfield Berry Farm - blackberries, herbs/spices, pumpkins, strawberries, tomatoes, Honey from hives on the farm, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, face painting, pony rides, farm animals, school tours
    26002 Pear Orchard Road, Moseley, VA 23120. Phone: 804-739-3831. Fax: 804-739-3136. Email: mangnuson73@aol.com. Open: Strawberry season Monday thru Thurs. 8am to 8pm. Friday thru Sun. 8am to 4pm. Tomato/herb season: Weekends 9am to 6pm. Pumpkin Season: Monday thru Friday 2:00pm to 6pm. Sat. and Sun. 9:30am to 6pm. PYO Strawberries: early May to early June. PYO Blackberries: early July to mid-August. PYO Tomatoes/herbs: late June to August. PYO pumpkins: mid-September thru Oct. 5 acre Corn Maze is open late June thru Mid-August" 8 acre corn maze is open mid-September thru Oct.2007 Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard. Strawberry Festival: May 12&13 2007 Sweet Corn Festival: July 14&15 2007 Pumpkin Festival: Oct.13&14 2007 Moon Bounce, Duck Races, Pig Races, Goat Walk, Strawberry/tomato/corn cannon, barrel train rides, wine tasting. School Tours: Spring, Summer, and Fall Tours available
  • Swift Creek Berry Farm - blueberries and vegetables
    17210 Genito Road, Moseley, VA 23120. Phone: (804) 739-2037. E-mail: scbf@comcast.net  Directions: From Richmond, take Route 60 or Powhite Parkway to Charter Colony Parkway. Turn left, go to Genito Road, turn right, go 4.5 miles and look for signs. Open: April through October. Call for hours and picking information.  Ask about our mums for your fundraiser.  Pick-your-own and fresh-picked blueberries and vegetables. Annuals, perennials and hanging baskets from our greenhouse in the spring. Mums, pansies and pumpkins in the fall.
  • Walthall Berries and More -
    see Boulevard, above

Dinwiddie County

  • Adam's Acres - strawberries, strawberries, blueberries, butter beans, all sorts of greens, including collards.
    Phone: 804-732-0696. Directions: From Petersburg: I-95 S to exit 41. Go N on 35, turn L on 605 and follow signs. Open: Mon-fri 8-6PM, Saturday from  8-2PM. They also have a stand with their own corn, tomatoes, eggplant, and much more.  A visitor writes: "I have picked there before and they have a very large blueberry field, fields of butter beans, corn etc." Another visitor tells me "Adam's also has a sign up list- they will call you when certain produce is ready. It's great!! They also hand our recipes every year- at least with the strawberries. They have reliable hours (I'd check to see- they might be longer than what is listed above) and have time/produce updates on their answering machine."
  • Jarrett's Produce - beets, tomatoes, blueberries, blackberries, zucchini, squash, watermelon, okra, beans, cantaloupe, and more. 
    27317 Reams Drive, Petersburg, VA 23805. Phone (804) 861-3551. Cell (407) 579-6719. Call before you go! Directions: From 85 south take Squirrel Level Road exit, follow Halifax Road south (toward Richard Bland College) for about 8 miles. Take a right on 606. There may be a sign (a printed sign, not from above!). From 95 south take the Courtland exit, then north on 35, left on 605, 2 miles left again on 605, follow to Halifax Rd and take a right, take a quick left on 606. Click here for a map.
    A visitor writes: "Jarratt's is great- they have lots of fresh seasonal produce like blueberries, tomatoes, onions, watermelon, peppers, beans, various summer squash (yellow, zucchini, pattypans), etc."
    A visitor writes on July 10, 2008: "We visited Jarrett's today after getting the suggestion from this website. We had a great time! It looks small from the road, but you have to ride back to the orchards, vines, or bushes. We picked blueberries and blackberries. Nice people, and clean, family friendly fields with lots of juicey fruit! It was worth the trip!!! I would suggest directions from different points in Virginia. We found it easily using mapquest"

Goochland County

  • Brookview Farm - Eggs
    854 Dover Road, Manakin-Sabot, VA 23103. Phone: (804) 784-3131; FAX (804) 784-COWS (2697). E-mail: bviewfarm@aol.com. Directions: 20 minutes west of Richmond on Route 6. Turn right on Route 642. Farm is ¼ mile on left.
    Open: 9 am to 1 pm, first Saturday of each month - April -November.  Children can collect eggs from the nests. We also provide farm services, including lime, seeding, hay and pasture renovation. VaLean beef; Omega-3 free-range chicken eggs; freshly ground whole wheat flour; vegetables, herbs, and flowers.
  • Maidens Thornless Blackberries - blackberries
    2638 River Road West, Maidens, VA 23102. Phone: (804) 556-4164. Directions: Route 6, ½ mile east of intersection of Route 522 south and Route 6; or Route 6, 1 mile east of Goochland Courthouse; or Route 6, 17 miles west of Parham Road; or Route 6, 12 miles north of intersection of Route 60 and Route 522; or Route 6, 5 miles south of I-64 at Oilville interchange. Open: 7 am to sunset, Monday to Saturday; 1 p.m.-sunset, Sunday. Call before coming. Bring your own containers.

City of Hampton

  • Wood's Orchards, Inc.  - peaches, pumpkins, Pick your own Strawberries will be available in April 2009
    183 E. Mercury Blvd., Hampton, VA 23669. Phone: (757) 722-2873. Directions: Conveniently located at 183 E. Mercury Boulevard in the center of Hampton. Take I-64 to East Mercury Boulevard exit. Open: Monday - Saturday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm , Pumpkin Patch also open Sunday 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm (otherwise closed Sunday). Pick-your-own peaches or fresh-picked on display. Full line of other fresh-picked Virginia produce available at our farm market which is open year round. Pick-your-own and fresh-picked peaches - 25 varieties, both clingstone and freestone, to fill all your needs (late June to early September). Also jams, jellies, cider, spring and fall decorations.  (UPDATED: October 05, 2008)
    A visitor writes on August 08, 2008: "This farm is not a pick your own. It is only a produce stand. " . (UPDATED: August 08, 2008)
    A visitor writes on September 13, 2008: "I stopped by Wood's today and they were open.  I bought the most amazing peaches at the farm stand - delicious!  I asked about Pick Your Own stuff and they said as long as the crop is good they do pick your own peaches...they do pumpkins every fall and will start at the end of September w/ hayrides to and from the little pumpkin patch.  The hayrides will be Friday Saturday and Sunday only.   They also said they are hoping to start Pick Your Own Strawberries in the spring.  When I mentioned the website and that it was no longer listed as pick your own the lady said some people came thinking it was Apples and got upset -- but I told them I was pretty sure that wasn't listed as an apple orchard...so perhaps that's why someone wrote it awhile back and said something?  They definitely do peaches & pumpkins

Hanover County

  • Ashland Berry Farm - pumpkins; other seasonal crops
    12607 Old Ridge Road, Beaverdam, VA 23015. Phone: (804) 227-3601, FAX (804) 227-3542
    Directions: I-95 north from Richmond to the Ashland exit. Turn right at third light. Go 4 miles to flashing light, turn left on Old Ridge Road. go 4 miles to farm on left. Open: 9 am to 5 pm, daily. Seasonal extended hours. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's days. A free hayride takes you away into the country for fields of pick-your-own pumpkins. Garden center specializes in water ponds and aquatics. Landscape/pondscape design and installation. Seasonal Christmas shop, greenhouse, and special events. UPDATE June 5, 2007: They no longer offer "pick your own" strawberries.
  • Dodd's Acres Farm - strawberries
    4077 Market Road, Mechanicsville, VA 23111. Phone: 804.781.0180. Directions: I-64 east to Highland Springs or I-295 to exit 31A (Cold Harbor). Bear right at Citgo station (Market Road). Bear left at Black Creek Country Store (still Market Road), about 1.25 miles on right. Open: 8 am to 8 pm, Monday to Friday; 8 am to Noon, Saturday. Sundays in middle of summer, 8 am to 5 p.m. Honor system other times. We pick every day. Fresh produce at shed all the time when in season. We have more than 200 acres of vegetables. Pick-your-own and fresh-picked strawberries. Vegetables picked daily include Hanover tomatoes; summer squash, zucchini; cherry, grape and Roma tomatoes; tomatillas, bell peppers, 10 kinds of hot peppers; cantaloupes, watermelon; eggplant, access to sweet corn. Fall pumpkins, turnips, salad greens.
  • King's Fruit & Vegetables - APPEARS TO BE CLOSED!
    Pick-your-own and fresh-picked produce. Large quantities of tomatoes, corn, string beans, lima beans, peas, white potatoes, sweet potatoes, kale, mustards, collards, turnips, and melons
    (804) 550-3189 or 550-7186, Karl King. 9207 Sliding Hill Road, Ashland, VA 23005. E-mail: info@akingfarms.com Directions: From Richmond or north, take I-95 to the Atlee-Elmont exit. Go east on Sliding Hill Road, 2.6 miles. Greenhouses on right. Open: 8 am to 8 pm, daily, until Christmas. Call for availability.  Other products include spinach, peppers, pumpkins, cabbage, beets, turnips, squash, onions, broccoli, eggplant, lettuce, black eye peas, and hot peppers. Apples available.
  • West Nursery & Garden Center - Pumpkins - pie, Jack-O-Lantern and jumbo; ornamental gourds and corn.
    4032 Mechanicsville Turnpike, Mechanicsville, VA 23111. Phone: (804) 779-3714, FAX (804) 779-0727, E-mail: westnursery@aol.com.  Directions: Route 360, 8 miles east of Mechanicsville (I-295 Interchange). Open: 8 am to 6 pm, Monday to Friday; 8 am to 5 pm, Saturday. Hayrides to pre-school groups by appointment.
  • Windy Knoll Farm - pumpkins and gourds, Christmas trees
    (804) 730-8733. Tom and Stephanie Hicks. 10094 Windy Knoll Drive, Mechanicsville, VA 23116. Directions: From 295 and Route 301, take exit 41A (Route 301 North) off 295. Go north on Route 301 (Chamberlayne Road) for 3 miles. Turn left at stoplight (Route 643) on New Ashcake Road. Go 1.5 miles to Windy Knoll Farm sign on left. Go 1 mile to pumpkin patch. (STOP, LOOK & LISTEN BEFORE CROSSING RR TRACKS on private drive.) Open: 9 am to 5 pm, Saturdays during the month of October and during the week for school groups. Wagon rides are provided to and from the pumpkin patch. Wholesale pumpkins available. Beginning Thanksgiving Friday, Christmas trees and related items are available.

Henrico County

  • The Berry Patch - strawberries, peas, spinach, beets, onions, and various types of lettuce
    3622 Darbytown Ct., Richmond, VA 23231. Phone: (804) 795-9979 or (804) 737-8023. Directions: From I-64, south on Laburnum Avenue, 3.6 miles. Turn left on Darbytown Road. Go 2.4 miles; turn left at strawberry sign on Darbytown Ct., follow to end. Open: 8 am to 8 pm, daily. Containers furnished. Children welcome to pick with parents or play in shaded area - toys supplied. Assistance to handicapped. Pick-your-own vegetables also available during strawberry season. Also fresh peony flower blooms available.
  • The Pumpkin Patch - pumpkins, winter squash, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, straw or hay bale maze, child-sized haybale maze, tractor-pulled hay rides, Honey from hives on the farm, and prepicked produce, restrooms, picnic area, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
    4506 Millers Lane, Richmond, VA 23231. Phone: 804 222 2285. Directions: from richmond-I64 east to exit 195 Laburnam ave, turn right, go to first light, turn right on Gay Ave, go 1/2 mile turn right on Millers Lane. YOU'RE HERE! And for a map to our farm, Click here. Open: October 1 till October 31 from 8 am till dark, 7 days a week. Pick your own pumpkins all October. Also,  hayrides, straw maze, romping pile fall decorations of all shapes, colors and sizes. Enjoy a day in the country listening to the roosters crow! Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx.

James City County

  • Bush Neck Farm - Pick-your-own strawberries, apples, blueberries, asparagus, sweet corn, peaches, pumpkins.
    1502 Bush Neck Road, Williamsburg, VA 23188. Phone: (757) 258-0114. Directions: About 7 miles west of Williamsburg. At Lightfoot, next to the Outlet Mall, turn down Centerville Road, which is Route 614. Go 4.3 miles to Route 633, Jolly Pond Road. This road becomes Bush Neck Road, which dead-ends at the farm.  Open: Mid April to mid November; from 8 am to 5 pm, Monday to Saturday. Also, School tours May 1-November 10. Picnic area. (UPDATED: July 15, 2008)
  • Hidden Brook Farm - blackberries
    Toano, VA. Phone: 757-871-4739; 757-561-1477. Email: hbfarm2@msn.com. A visitor suggested this farm, saying: "The farm has fresh vegetable, pick your own flowers, beautiful blackberries, and fresh eggs! I have just been there once, but plan to go back for more berries. " (ADDED: July 14, 2008)

King George County

  • Rick & Van's. Strawberries, vegetables. 
    On Route 3, 12 miles east of Fredericksburg. 540/775-7890.

King William County

  • Bell Acres Blackberry Farm -Blackberries, Day Lilies, sweet corn
    906 Roane Oak Road, King William, VA, 23086. Phone: 804-769-3449. Cash and carry. No restrooms or picnic area. Directions: Take Route 360 east of Mechanicsville. Travel to intersection of Route 360 and Route 30. Turn right on Route 30. Go approximately 4 miles to Route 650 (beside VDOT headquarters). Turn left on Route 650. Farm is 1 mile on right. Located off VA Hyw 30 at VDOT Maintenance garage and communications tower. Open: 8 am to 6 pm, Monday to Friday; 8 am to 12 noon, Saturday; closed Sunday.  Please bring your own containers to take berries home.
  • Pleasant Fields Farm - blackberries, blueberries, pumpkins, raspberries, strawberries, Honey from hives on the farm, prepicked produce, restrooms
    1765 Nelsons Bridge Road, Hanover, VA 23069. Phone: 1-804-994-2791. Email: pleasantfields@aol.com. Directions: Route 30 to Dabneys Mill Road; go about 1 mile; Turn right onto Nelsons Bridge Road; Farm will be about a 1 on the right. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in April through October. Open: Pick - your - own is available from daylight to dark and Hayrides and Haunted Forest is open Thursdays and Fridays 5pm to 10pm and Saturdays and Sundays 1pm to 10pm. We open in May with pick-your-own Strawberries and our Self-Serve Stand; Then we have Blueberries ,Blackberries and Raspberries; In the fall starting October2 pm to November 1st We have our hayrides and Haunted Forest along with pumpkins and Mums. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard. (UPDATED: September 17, 2008)

Mathews County

  • Bentwaters Farm - spray-free blueberries
    1083 Circle Drive, Route 600, Mathews, VA 23109. Phone: (804) 725-5839. E-mail: larry.brown732@verizon.net. Directions: From I-64 at West Point exit #220, follow Route 33 to the intersection with Route 17 at Glenns. Crossing Route 17, Route 33 becomes Route 198. Follow to Route 14 at Mathews Court House, continue on Route 14 east for approximately 8 miles to the Newpoint Fire Station. Turn right onto Circle Drive (Route 600) approximately 1 mile lane on right marked with sign.
    Open: Call or e-mail for seasonal schedule. Isolated waterfront farm in beautiful Mathews County, Virginia. Check the area's website, www.mathewsva.org  or call toll free, 1-877-725-4BAY, for features and accommodations. Open House "Made in Mathews" studio tour, November 26-28, 2004. Friendly farm animals - sheep, cashmere goats, llamas, and Angora rabbits, a treat for young and old. Pick-your-own season mid-July through August. Fresh-picked berries for your convenience, also. Pure wool yarn for knitters or weavers. Finished hand crafted wool products, as well. Hand woven baskets and unique walking staffs and canes. Scheduled classes for spinning, weaving, dying yarn, knitting and basket weaving are also offered for groups or individuals.
  • Eastfields Farms - Pick-your-own and fresh-picked "spray free blueberries."
    85 Preston Pt. Road, Mathews, VA 23109. Phone: (804) 725-3948. E-mail: eastfields@rivnet.net. Directions: From Highway 17 in Gloucester, Route 14. Make a right on Route 611, right on Route 621, right on Route 622, left on Route 623 (Thurston Road). First right on dirt road (Preston Pt. Road), take to end. From West Point, Route 198, right on 621, right on 622, left on 623 (Thurston Road), first right on dirt road (Preston Pt. Road), take to end. Open: 8 am to 5 pm, Saturday & Sunday, July & August. Please call ahead for additional openings and field conditions.  Quaint early 1800's waterfront farm. Pick-your-own or picked spray-free blueberries. Picnic area by water. All picking containers provided.  Farm-raised clams and oysters grown and available on premises. Local distributor offering discounts on oyster and clam cages and floats. Also aquaculture netting for fish cages. Oyster and clam seed available on request. Free aquaculture advisory service.
  • Tater Neck Blueberry Farm - Blueberries.
    Route 608/ Potato Neck Road, Port Haywood, VA, 23138. Phone: (804) 725-2623. They are open during the day light hours and use no chemicals on their bushes. August 30, 2007, A visitor writes: "If no one is there, they have an honor policy on what you pick and how to pay. Do bring your bug spray, because the very nearby marsh can cause some very hungry mosquitoes. There are no restrooms or frills, just yummy berries. It is truly a treat to go and pick your own and make something special with your kids and mine really appreciate the break from the city life to do such things. I picked there as a child and now I am giving that gift to my children. Many of the bushes are well over the height of 6ft so you don't even have to bend over to pick. The berries are always plum and jucy. I have been picking my blueberries there for over 20 years. You can pick your own and weigh them for a price or the Family's grandchildren will pick yours for you, for a price."

Middlesex County

  • Lew Bristow's Blackberry Farm - blackberries
    P.O. Box 86, Hartfield, VA 23071. Phone: (804) 776-7785. Directions: Take Route 33 from Saluda to Hartfield, east 8 miles. Open: 9 am to 5 pm, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday; 9 am to 7:30 pm, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.

Nottoway County

  • Blue Feather Farm - beans, broccoli, corn (sweet), cucumbers, melons, peas, peppers, pumpkins, summer squash, winter squash, strawberries, tomatoes,
    2276 Ridge Road, Blackstone, VA 23824. Phone: 804-926-1875. Email: bluefeatherfarm@yahoo.com. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in April through October. Open: Monday to Friday 10 am to 8 pm; Saturday 8 am to 8 pm; Sunday 11 am to 5 pm. Strawberries begin late April to early June; Spring produce includes peas, broccoli and spinach; Summer produce begins early June with corn, tomatoes, squash and more; Pumpkins, gourds and winter squash from September until Halloween. Payment: Cash, Check. Tomatoes and sweet corn available from June to mid-September, with bulk prices for canning. Many heirloom varieties all summer long with already picked items available each day. Fresh chicken and duck eggs available year round from pasture raised poultry.
  • Windmill Hill Farms - strawberries
    1553 Orchard Road, Burkeville, VA 23922. Phone: 434-767-4224Directions: Located between Rts 360 & 460 on Route 621 just outside of Burkeville near Burkes Tavern. Look for the signs. And for a map to our farm, Click here. Open: every day during season from 8 am to 8 pm Strawberries: Late April to Early June Payment: Cash, Check. We sell sweet potatoes in the Fall and some years pumpkins.

Suffolk County

  • Lilley Farms - strawberries, and prepicked produce, restrooms, picnic area
    Bennetts Pasture Road, Suffolk, VA 23434. Phone: 757-484-3448. Fax: 757-483-9880. Email us at: info@lilleyfarms.com. Directions: When heading North on I-664 from Chesapeake or South on I-664 from Hampton take Exit 9a/Route 17 North. Go aproximately 3 miles. Pass Lancaster Farms on your right. Go up two lights. Make a left onto Bennett's Pasture Road at the Burger King. Our strawberry patch is located a little less than a mile on the right. OR If you prefer to take the James River Bridge to Suffolk please check out the following. Take James River Bridge South bound to Route 17. Turn right on Bennett's Pasture Road. Our strawberry patch is located a little less than a mile on the right. And for a map to our farm, Click here. Also Click here for picking updates. Crops are usually available in April, May, June. Open: Variable; open most days. Please call ahead to check. Strawberry seasonal hotline is 757-483-9880. Strawberries: late April to early June Payment: Cash, Check.
  • Erich's Eggs - Eggs, farm animals, school tours, family-run
    540 Dutch Road, Suffolk, VA 23437. Phone: 757-657-2476. Email: erich7@charter.net. Directions: Holland area of Suffolk, one mile off Holland Road (58 Business, in Holland) And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available all year. Open: Call first Payment: Cash, only. Fresh all natural Brown Eggs, Free Range

Surry County

  • College Run Farms - corn (sweet), pumpkins, strawberries, and prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, picnic area, school tours
    Alliance Road, Surry, VA 23883. Phone: 757-294-3498. Email: CollegeRunFarms@aol.com. Directions: Located 2 miles from Chippokes State Park and 4 miles from the Jamestown-Scotland Ferry. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in May, June, July, August, September, October. Open: Hours vary by season. Always call ahead or check our website :) Strawberries: May Sweet Corn: Late June-August Butter Beans: Late July-August Pumpkins: Mid-September-October Payment: Cash, Check. School groups welcome by appointment. Restroom facilities and picnic area available. Plenty of parking in rural atmosphere. Family owned and operated. Perfect for families seeking the simple pleasures of pick-your-own products. Containers provided for strawberries and corn. Call ahead orders welcome! Pick-your-own or freshly picked strawberries beginning in late April through May. Pick-your-own and freshly picked sweet corn, June and July. Pumpkins and fall decorations available September and October.
  • Drewry Farms - blueberries
    541 Strawberry Lane, Wakefield, VA 23888. Phone: (757) 899-3636; FAX (757) 899-8175. E-mail: mhdrew@widomaker.com. Directions: Located approximately 3.5 miles north of Wakefield on Route 31. Look for farm sign. Open: 7 am to 8 pm, daily, approximately June 30-August 31.

City of Virginia Beach

  • Apple Berry Manor - Blueberries
    2601 West Landing Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23456. Phone: (757) 426-7390. E-mail: marilyndanner@juno.com. Directions: Eight miles from Virginia Beach Court House. South on West Neck Road at North Landing Road. Cross Indian River Road on West Neck Road. At fork, turn right onto West Landing Road and go one mile west on West Landing Road to 2601 West Landing Road. Open: Daily, June-August. Please call ahead for availability.
  • Blackwater Vineyards - grapes - several varieties of muscadine/ scuppernong (black and bronze).
    4280 Blackwater Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23457. Phone: (757) 421-9161. E-mail: y_baker@msn.com. Directions: From I-64, take Indian River Road east to North Landing Road. Turn right on North Landing, cross bridge and turn left on Fentress Airfield Road and left on Blackwater Road. Vineyard is 3.5 miles on left (approximately 13.8 miles from I-64). Open: 8 am to dark, Tuesday through Sunday. Picking season - September and October. Vineyard is well maintained. Plenty of parking. Free picking containers. Restroom available. Call for picking conditions.
  • Brookdale Farm & Market - Pick-your-own strawberries and May peas, pumpkins
    2133 Mount Pleasant Road, Chesapeake, VA. Phone: 757-721-0558. Email: brookdale.farm@cox.net. Directions: Located at 2133 Mount Pleasant Road, ¼ mile west of the former Bergey’s Dairy Farm. From Battlefield Boulevard in downtown Great Bridge, go east on Mount Pleasant Road (Virginia Route 165) approximately 5¾ miles. Look for sign on the right. From Virginia Beach Municipal Center area, go southwest on North Landing Road (Virginia Route 165). Crossing the Intracoastal Waterway , North Landing Road becomes Mount Pleasant Road. Continue approximately 3 miles from the drawbridge and look for sign on the left. Open:: Strawberry Season – (Please call first to confirm crop availability.) 8 am to 6 pm, Monday to Saturday; 12 noon - 5 pm, Sunday. Sweet Corn Season – 10 am to 6 pm, Monday to Saturday; 12 noon - 5 pm, Sunday. Pumpkin Season (weekends only) 9 am to 5 pm, Saturday; 12 noon - 5 pm, Sunday.
    Special Comments: Clean, weed-free strawberry field. Pick-your-own containers available or bring your own. Children welcome (remember your camera!). No pets in the field, please. Toilets and hand washing facilities.
    , homemade jams and syrups – strawberries and peas: late April through early June. Sweet corn, tomatoes, melons, peaches, squash and more – mid-June through late August. Pumpkins, corn stalks, straw bales – October weekends.
  • Flanagan Farms - strawberries, Turkeys, and prepicked produce, restrooms
    Corner Of Princess Anne Road And N. Muddy Creek Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23456. Phone: 757-426-5585. Email: flanagan_farm@msn.com. Directions: 1/2 mile south of the Pungo stoplight on Princess Anne Road. Crops are usually available in April, May, June, October, November, December. Open: Open for You - Pick Strawberries from 7:00am to 7:00pm Seven days a week once picking starts. Payment: Cash, Check. (ADDED: May 11, 2008)
  • Henley Farm and Henley Farm Market - Strawberries, blackberries, sweet corn, tomatoes, potatoes, beans, pumpkins, collards, Christmas trees.
    3513 Charity Neck Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23456. Phone:  (757) 426-7501; FAX (757) 426-0072. Directions: East on Indian River Road to Muddy Creek Road. Turn left, go ¼ mile, turn right on Charity Neck Road. Farm 1 mile. Open: 7 am to 7 pm, daily, spring and summer; 9 am to 5 pm, daily fall and winter. Pick your own at our farm or buy already picked at our market in downtown Pungo. Hayrides, too!
  • Hunt Club Farm - tomatoes, peppers, etc
    2400 London Bridge Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23456. Phone: (757) 427-9520; FAX (757) 427-2119. Directions: Take I-64 to 264 east to Virginia Beach. Exit Birdneck Road. Turn right at traffic light onto Birdneck Road, go 3 miles and turn right onto General Booth Blvd. Go 4 miles and turn right onto London Bridge Road. Hunt Club Farm is ¼ mile on the right. Open: 9 am to 6 p.m. (seasonally until 9 pm), daily, April-December. Petting farm, educational field trips, corn maze, Harvest Festival and haunted hayride. Fresh-picked sweet corn, tomatoes, peaches, melons, and pumpkins. Bedding plants, hanging baskets, and Christmas trees also available.
  • Lilley Farms and Nursery, Inc. - Pick-your-own and fresh-picked strawberries.
    2800 Tyre Neck Road, Chesapeake, VA 23321. Phone: 757-484-3448. FAX: 757-483-3245. Email: info@lilleyfarms.com. Directions: From I-664, take exit 10 (Pughsville Road) and go east. Turn right onto Taylor Road. Turn left on Bruce Road. Strawberry fields on left. open: Variable (usually daily) – CALL AHEAD.
  • Pungo Blueberries, Etc.  - thornless blackberries and blueberries
    3477 Muddy Creek Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23456. Phone: (757) 721-7434 (Phone & FAX). E-mail: jrbj01@direcway.com. Directions: South on Princess Anne Road from Nimmo Church or from I-64 east on Indian River Road (about 13 miles) to stoplight at Pungo intersection. East on Indian River Road to Muddy Creek Road. Left on Muddy Creek Road for 1.5 miles. Look for sign on right. Open: 7 AM to 7 PM Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday.  Closed Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday. Free recipes. Drinking/washing water. Restroom. Children welcome, if supervised. Close to public ocean beaches. Assistance to handicapped. No pets please. Call for picking conditions. Pick-your-own July through August. Pre-picked berries by ordering in advance. Also cut flowers, homemade jams, syrups, vinegars and elephant garlic.
  • Pungo Produce - asparagus, strawberries, and prepicked produce, restrooms, picnic area, school tours
    1585 N. Muddy Creek Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23456. Phone: 757-426-3276. Email: pungoproduce@cox.net. Directions: From stoplight in Downtown Pungo, turn left (east) pass Pungo Fish House, heading east on Indian River Road until it ends, at T-intersection of Indian River Road and N. Muddy Creek Road, you'll be facing the farm, you'll see signs on fencing. >From Indian River Road heading east, proceed through stoplight cross over Princess Anne Road, follow Indian River until it ends, farm at T-Intersection of I.R. and N. Muddy Creek Road. >From Sandbridge, proceed west on Sandbridge Road, turn left on New Bridge Road, follow til it ends, go left on Indian River Road til it ends, you'll be facing farm. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in April, May, June. Open: Monday to Saturday 730am to 7pm, Sunday 730 to 5pm. Upick and pre-picked strawberries late April, to early June. Fresh asparagus. Payment: Cash, Check. Containers provided or you can bring your own. Plenty of parking. School trips available.

Westmoreland County

  • Westmoreland Berry Farm - Strawberries; blackberries; blueberries; black, red and purple raspberries
    1235 Berry Farm Lane, Oak Grove, VA, 22443. Phone: 1-800-997-2377, (804) 224-9171, FAX (804) 224-8967. E-mail: mail@westmorelandberryfarm.com  Directions: In Oak Grove; from Fredericksburg, east on Route 3, seven miles past U.S. 301 to Claymont Road (Route 634), follow signs.  32 miles east of Fredericksburg and 2 miles west of Oak Grove. From Fredericksburg, take Route 3 east; go 7 miles east of U.S. 301. Just in Westmoreland County, turn right on Claymont Road (Route 634), then Rappahannock Road (Route 637), then Berry Farm Lane. Open: Hours vary by season; open daily, mid April - mid December. Spectacular river site adjoins Voornees Nature Preserve. Food available, drink, fruit shortcakes and sundaes a specialty. Play area. Large, shady overlook with rocking chairs. Barnyard "outside the box;" goat walk overhead; hayrides and straw maze (in fall). Near State Park, winery, Washington's Birthplace, Stratford Hall, and other historic sites. Follow the harvest - Fresh-picked (all berries also pick-your-own) asparagus, sugar peas, strawberries, black raspberries, red raspberries (June and September), purple raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, peaches, apples, pumpkins, preserves, honey, peanuts, and seasonal specialty items. Herbs, hanging baskets, and perennials.
     A visitor writes on September 08, 2008: "This farm no longer is offering PYO apples. They did last year but this year they have stopped. Its been updated on their website but not yours. I'm a little bummed because this is a FABULOUS farm and we're currently in the search for the perfect farm for my 2 year old to pick apples at this year! We'll keep you updated on all the ones that we get information about. " (UPDATED: September 08, 2008)

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