Grape U-Pick orchards in The Shenandoah Valley of Virginia in 2024, by county

Below are the U-Pick orchards for grapes that we know of in this area. Not all areas of any state, nor even every state, have grapes orchards that are open to the public. If you know of any others, please tell us using the add a farm form!

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! If I cannot reach them, I DON'T GO!

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Augusta County

• Wenger Grapes - table grapes (with seeds), porta-potties, picnic area you may bring your own food
  4094 Stuarts Draft Highway, Waynesboro, VA 22980. Phone: (540) 943-4956. Email: wengergrapes@gmail.com. Open: Call for current hours. Directions: From the north or east: Take exit 94 on I-64 at Waynesboro. Turn leftsouth onto Route 340Stuarts Draft Highway. Go 2 miles, and our farm is located on the right. From the south: Take exit 213 on I-81I-64 for Route 11 toward Route 340Greenville. Turn right onto Route 11 for 0.2 mi. Turn leftnorth onto Route 340 toward Waynesboro. Go 10.2 miles, passing through the town of Stuarts Draft, and the farm is on the left. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check.
  Wenger Grapes Facebook page. . From the north or east: Take exit 94 on I-64 at Waynesboro. Turn left/south onto Route 340/Stuarts Draft Highway. Go 2 miles, and our farm is located on the right. From the south: Take exit 213 on I-81/I-64 for Route 11 toward Route 340/Greenville. Turn right onto Route 11 for 0.2 mi. Turn left/north onto Route 340 toward Waynesboro. Go 10.2 miles, passing through the town of Stuarts Draft, and the farm is on the left. Grape season is Labor Day through September;. Pick-your-own and fresh-picked September and early October. You and your family are invited to visit our vineyards, learn how grapes are grown, and share in the harvest.The majority of our grapes are the Concord and Niagara varieties. We also have a few of the Mars, Delaware, and Moore Red varieties. We supply grapes to local grocery stores, fruit stands, and wineries. Grapes are available at the farm house for customers who would like to pick their own (PYO), or choose from our selection of already picked grapes. Harvest generally runs from late August or early September, for 2 to 3 weeks. (UPDATED: September 16, 2018)

 

Types of Grapes

There are  several; types of grapes:

• Table Grapes for eating fresh and making juice and jelly, can be seedless or with seeds. See this page for a master list and guide to table grape varieties
• Wine Grapes... for making wine. See this page for a master list and guide to wine grape varieties
• Muscadines and Scuppernongs, Large, very sweet southern grapes with large seeds

Grape picking tips

• Pick ripe: Grapes do not ripen after they are picked
• Appearance: Look for heavy, firm grapes
• To harvest grapes, carefully cut the grape clusters from the vine using pruning shears. Be careful not to bruise or damage the fruit or the surrounding vines.

Grape recipes, canning, jelly making juice, etc

• Grape jelly from fresh grapes
• Grape jelly from grape juice (canned, bottled or frozen)
• How to make your own grape juice, scuppernong, juice, muscadine juice. - W, P

 

 

Other Local Farm Products (Honey, Horses, Milk, Meat, Eggs, Etc.)
(NOT pick-your-own, unless they are also listed above)

• Farm markets and roadside stands
• Local Honey Finder
• Local Meat, Milk and Eggs
• Venues: Farms, Wineries, Orchards for your event, wedding or party
• Easter egg hunts
• Children"s consignment sales
• Fruit and vegetable festivals
• Winery tours and wine tastings
• Horse rides, stables, lessons, trails
• Maple Syrup farms and sugarworks
• Bed & Breakfasts on Farms, Wineries, Ranches and Orchards
• Pumpkin patches
• Corn mazes
• Zombie Paintball venues
• Christmas Tree Farms & lots
• Environmental resources
• Consumer fraud information
• Wholesale food sources
• Resources for Farmers