Fredericksburg, Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula U-Pick Farms - 2020 PickYourOwn.org

Find a pick-your-own farm near you! Then learn to can and freeze! Since 2002! We update continuously; Beware the copycat websites!

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Looking for a local, pick-your-own farm in Fredericksburg, Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula? Farms are open and safe! Scroll down this page and you will see the U-Pick farms in Fredericksburg, Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula, sorted by county. Those that offer organic or sustainably grown produce are identified by the words "organic" and/or "sustainable" in Green, next to their name  (see "What does Organic mean?"). The U-pick crops they offer follow the name of the farm. To search the page for a specific crop, use Ctrl-F (or on an ipad or Mac, use their "search on this page" function) If they have a website, the name will be in blue and underlined; click on it and it will open their website. If you find anything outdated or inaccurate, see the customer and farmer menus (as appropriate) at the top menu bar to submit updates and corrections and help me keep each current!

New! Pricing information - I am building a pricing guide to help you know what the typical prices are for each crop.

Remember to always check with the farm's own website or Facebook page before you go - or call or email them if they don't have a website or Facebook page. Conditions at the farms and crops can change literally overnight, so if you want to avoid a wasted trip out there - check with the farm directly before you go! And if you know of any farms I missed and want to add a farm, please let me know!   I'm making updates for this year as fast as I can - if you find anything out-of-date, wrong or not working - please let me know! This website is supported by purchases you make through the links to products on Amazon. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This allows me to continue to maintain the website and make improvements!

What's in season in August 2020, and other timely information:

Notes for August 2020: Summer is almost here! Strawberry season is finished in all but the far northern ands cooler areas. Blueberries, blackberries are in season in most areas, also tomatoes, peaches and most vegetables . Check your area's copy calendar (see this page) and call your local farms for seasonal updates.

Now, more than ever, going to a farm, being outside, away from crowds, getting fresh, local produce, makes more sense than ever before! It's a fun, safe and educational to pick some fresh berries, fruit and veggies and more, then come back here to learn how to freeze, can, make jam, salsa and much more! Of course, check with the farm before you go, both to check on crop availability and hours.  We also have a state-by-state guide to Farm COVID-19 requirements here.

See our comprehensive list of easy home canning, jam and jelly making, preserving, drying and freezing directions. You can access recipes and other resources from the drop down menus at the top of the page or the site search. If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to write me! It is easy to make your own ice cream, even gelato, or low fat or low sugar ice cream - see this page. Also note, there are many copycat website listing U-pick farms now, using similar sounding names.  They have all copied their information from here and usually do not ever update.  Since 2002, I've been updating the information every day but Christmas; so if you see anything wrong or outdated, please write me!

Canners, both waterbath canners and pressure canners, are getting hard to find as people are doing more home canning than ever before. You can still get them online (see links at left) but prices are going up as the less expensive models are selling out.  Food dehydration is becoming a popular and inexpensive alternative; see this page about drying your own fruits and vegetables and where to get a food dryer.

Children's Consignment Sales occur in both the Spring and Fall  See our companion website to find a local community or church kid's consignment sale!

See these pages to find a local Strawberry Festival, or a Cherry or cherry blossom festival or a Blueberry festival. Some may still be held in 2020.

Fredericksburg, Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula U-Pick Farms and Orchards in 2020, by county

Click on the resources drop-down above, if you need a county map

Caroline County

  • Mount Olympus Berry Farm - Strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, melons, tomatoes, peppers, pumpkins and gourdsMount Olympus Berry Farm - Strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, melons, tomatoes, peppers, pumpkins and gourds
    23298 Jefferson Davis Highway, Ruther Glen, VA 22546. Phone: (804) 448-0395; FAX (804) 448-2913, FAX (804) 448-2913.  Email: 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.Mount Olympus Farm is a family owned farm located between Richmond and Fredericksburg, VA. You can pick-your-own (PYO) strawberries, blueberries and blackberries. We also take pride in offering a large variety of high quality fresh vegetables including many heirloom varieties. Our garden center has many perennials, herbs, annuals, shrubs, etc. Can't make it to our farm? Look for the Mt. Olympus truck bringing fresh produce to several Northern Virginia producer-only farmer's markets.  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. They also have bulk / wholesale pumpkins. (UPDATED: May 18, 2017, JBS)  
    Comments from a visitor on July 12, 2011: "Excellent. First visit this weekend & would highly recommend it. We went for U-pick blueberries & blackberries, both of which were available this past weekend. Also have nice farm market., restrooms, picnic area. Not organic, but sustainable. I think they do holiday themed events. A lot of detail on their web page & on Facebook"

Essex County

Fredericksburg (City of)

  • Braehead Farm - strawberries, beans, blackberries, cucumbers, peas, peppers, pumpkins, raspberries (red), summer squash, tomatoes,Braehead Farm - strawberries, beans, blackberries, cucumbers, peas, peppers, pumpkins, raspberries (red), summer squash, tomatoes, other vegetables, Honey from hives on the farm, Fresh eggs, picnic area, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties
    1130 Tyler Street, Fredericksburg, VA 22401. Phone: 540-899-9848. Fax: 540-899-9847. Email: Info@braeheadfarm.com. Open: 7 days a week 10:00 am to 6:00 pm; Open until 6:30 pm on Saturdays during the Harvest Festival from September 28 to November 3. Directions: Interstate 95 to Route 3 East, go approximately 2 miles to right on Belman Road, right on Tyler Street, farm on the left. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. Click here for our Facebook page. If you need to come before 10:00 AM to beat the heat, just give us a call in advance and we will try to accommodate you! Availability of Pyo: APRIL: Strawberries and could possibly be ready by the end of April! Also pre-picked asparagus in the Market! Asparagus is the only crop we grow that is NOT pick-your-own.
    MAY: strawberries,
    JUNE: some strawberries, vegetables
    JULY THROUGH SEPTEMBER: Blackberries, Raspberries, tomatoes, vegetables
    OCTOBER and NOVEMBER: Pumpkins, vegetables, and a few blackberries and raspberries.
    (UPDATED: May 18, 2017, JBS) (UPDATED: November 30, 2015, JBS)

Gloucester County

King and Queen County

King William County

  • Bell Acres Blackberry Farm -Blackberries, Day Lilies, sweet cornBell 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. (UPDATED: May 18, 2017, JBS) (UPDATED: June 11, 2014, from their Facebook page)
  • Pleasant Fields Farm - blackberries, blueberries, pumpkins, raspberries, strawberriesPleasant Fields Farm - blackberries, blueberries, pumpkins, raspberries, strawberries, Honey from hives on the farm, prepicked produce, restrooms
    1765 Nelsons Bridge Road, Hanover, VA 23069. Phone: 804-994-2791. Email: pleasantfields@aol.com. 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. 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. Click here for a map and directions. Crops are usually available in April through October. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard.  (UPDATED: May 04, 2018, JBS)
    Comments from a visitor on August 02, 2009: "My husband and I went picking at Pleasant Fields Farm this morning. Blackberries were plentiful, and raspberries were just beginning to come into season. Blueberries were advertised, but were picked clean. The farm is open from daylight to dark. Today (a Sunday) it was operating on the honor system, and cash or checks could be left for payment. There was a nice farm stand with lots of produce pre=picked: watermelons, corn, butternut squash, zucchini, acorn squash, eggplant, apples, oranges, peaches, cucumbers, onion, tomatoes, a variety of potatoes, lemons, limes, and fresh honey. I don't know how much of it was local (the tomatoes and honey definitely were). No fresh cut flowers available, but we weren't looking for them anyway. There is a restroom available."

Lancaster County

Mathews County

  • Bentwaters Farm - spray-free blueberries
    1083 Circle Drive, Route 600, Mathews, VA 23109. Phone: 804-725-5839. Email: larry.brown723@verizon.net. Open: my guess is they have closed - their website is now junk and I haven't seen an update in years 0- do call before you go. 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: by appointment, pick your own beginning in August, on Friday and Saturday only, no Sundays; Call or e-mail for an appointment. Isolated waterfront farm in beautiful Mathews County, Virginia. Check the area's website  or call toll free, 1-877-725-4BAY, for features and accommodations. Friendly farm animals - sheep, cashmere goats, llamas, and Angora rabbits, a treat for young and old. Pick-your-own season is typically 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 - No pesticides are used, blueberries,Eastfields Farms - No pesticides are used, blueberries, restrooms, picnic area, picnic area (bring your own food)
    85 Preston Pt Rd, Mathews, VA 23109. Phone: 804-725-3948. Email: dperina45@gmail.com. Open: Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 8 am to 12 pm; July and August. Directions: From highway 17 in Gloucester-Take Route 14E to Mathews. Make right onto Route 611, right onto 621, right onto 622, left onto Thurston Road. Take first right onto Preston Point Road go to end. From I-64 Exit at West Point, take Route 33 to Glenns, cross over Route 17 to Route 198. Continue East to Mathews. Take Route 198 to Route 621, make right continue to Route 622 and follow as above. Click here for a map and directions. We do not use pesticides on the crops. Payment: Cash, Check. Pick your own spray free blueberries in chemical free environment. We do not use pesticides on bushes or herbicides on field. Picking buckets are provided. Bring take home container(low flat box). Call ahead (804 725-3948) or check with Facebook to confirm hours opened. Berries are Virginia's Finest, we are also recipient of Clean Water Farm Award. Farm raised oysters grown and available on premises. Oyster aquaculture supplies and free advisory service. Picnic area and restroom available. (UPDATED: July 28, 2019)
  • 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.
    Comments from a visitor on July 02, 2016: "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,
    9607 General Puller Highway, Hartfield, VA 23071. Phone: 804-776-7785. Open: Monday through Saturday 9 am to 5 pm Mother Nature permitting; Feel free to phone for availability and leave message; We'll phone you back when they're ready. Directions: Approximately 1/2 mile from Hartfieldost Office.Post Office. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only.
  • Merryvale Farm - beans, flowers, peas, strawberries,
    15873 General Puller Hwy, Deltaville, Virginia, VA 23043. Phone: 804-776-7554. Email: merryvalefarm@verizon.net. Open: Monday through Wednesday, from 10 am to 5 pm; Thursday and Friday from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm; Saturday from 8:30 am to 4 pm. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. Locally grown produce for over eighty years. Spring strawberries, summer veggie variety, and our world famous fall sweet potatoes. (UPDATED: May 19, 2017, JBS) 

Northumberland County

Spotsylvania County

  • Miller Farms Market - Uses natural growing practices, blackberries, pumpkins, strawberries, Honey from hives on the farm, Fresh eggs, gift shop, picnic area
    12101 Orange Plank Road, Locust Grove, VA 22508. Phone: (540) 850-5009. Email: info@millerfarmsmarket.com. Open: Monday-Saturday: 8am-5pm; closed on: Sundays. Directions: From Orange use route 20 north for 12 miles. Turn right on route 621. Drive 8 miles and we are on the left. From Fredericksburg use route 3 west for 9 miles. Turn left on route 621. Drive 5 miles and we are on the right. Strawberries: Starting May 10 , Blackberries: starting July 1, Pumpkins starting September 15. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. We also have natural milk products (milk in glass bottles, yogurt, cheese, ice cream), and natural meat products(beef, pork, chicken, lamb, bison). . Click here for a link to our Facebook page.(UPDATED: May 18, 2017, JBS)   UPDATED: October 19, 2013X)
    Comments from a visitor on July 12, 2011: "We pick strawberries here every year, including this year (we went twice!). That's an excellent farm. Late in the strawberry season, they reduce their prices as the picking gets more scarce. As your listing already says, they do u-pick strawberries & blackberries. They have an outstanding farm market with fresh produce, local meat, dairy, honey, preserves, gifts, plants, etc. They have a picnic & play area, and they're a super nice farm family. Their only down side is that they aren't open on Sundays, which is frequently the only day I have free for a u-pick adventure. That's how we ended up going to Mt. Olympus instead. Both are great places, I would easily recommend either one."..  (
    Comments from a visitor on May 26, 2010: "Miller Farms Markets is still up and running, and we'll be picking strawberries there this weekend. I'll report back!"

Stafford County

Westmoreland County

  • Westmoreland Berry Farm - Permanently closed
    1235 Berry Farm Lane, Colonial Beach, VA 22443. Phone: (804) 224-9171,  Phone: (804) 224.9171. Email: manager@westmorelandberryfarm.com. .Open:  UPDATE for 2020, Their Facebook page says they no longer offer Pick-your-own  "we have made the decision to close Westmoreland Berry Farm and no longer be open to the public. We will be changing the operations and implementing more traditional farming practices. There are many reasons that have led us to this decision but the main one is a strong belief in our family values. Operating the farm as we were was taking us away from valuable time with our children and the recent born grandchildren.". Click here for a link to our Facebook page.

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