Front Royal Farmers Market
www.frontroyalfarmersmarket.com
The Farmers Market is held behind the Gazebo on Main Street, Saturdays, 9 am – 1 pm, May through October. Enjoy fresh produce, baked goods, gluten free items, flowers, plants, herbs, meat, arts & crafts, soaps, lotions and much more!
Blue Ridge Meats of Front Royal
www.blueridgemeats.com
We provide fresh, local food from the farm. No hormones, boxed meat or imports. Our meat is grown within 100 miles and humanely processed in our USDA inspected facility. We dry age our beef in our state-of-the-art dry aging room to ensure that its tender and flavorful. Visit our country store offering fresh meat, our delicious specialty sausages, local vegetables, dairy, bread, jams and gifts.
Briarmead – Northern Valley Pastoral Guild
www.pastoralguild.com/briarmead
Briarmead’s teeming 150 acres near the banks of the Shenandoah River are the result of a life-long interest in procuring and producing high quality organic foods for the health and well-being of our family of eleven.
High Places Orchard
121 Winesap Lane
Flint Hill, VA
540-635-5537
This pick-your-own orchard will furnish containers for you to gather apples in 18 varieties. Peaches & plums available in season. The orchard is open daily, all day, except for Sunday 12:30 – dark. Finish your day with a picnic by the pond. Come by appointment or by chance.
Sunflower Cottage
www.sunflowercottage.net
Sunflower Cottage, situated on 40 beautiful acres, is a full service garden center. Our specialities are flowering plants, stepping stones, culinary herbs, heirloom tomatoes & vegetables. We are open daily 9 – 6. Make an appointment to join us for high tea at noon.
Echo Ridge Farms
www.echoridgefarm.org
Echo Ridge Farm is a 65 acre farm, CSA & nursery operation situated along a winding country road outside of picturesque Middletown, VA in the Shenandoah Valley. Since 1989 we have been growing & selling heirloom vegetable plants and planting an even larger vegetable garden. Echo Ridge Nursery has over 2,000 growing ornamental shade & flowering trees. These are available to both wholesale & retail customers. Our wide, open lawn gardens filled with flowers & a 19th century barn & farmhouse make Echo Ridge a beautiful backdrop to the perfect farm wedding.
Moore’s Orchard
www.rappahannock.com/farm
The orchards have 10 types of apples (including Lodi, Ozark Gold, and Arkansas Black), more than 10 types of peaches (including Red Haven and Glow Haven), and Wilson Red Delicious plums. A limited supply of heirloom tomatoes is available in season. Depending upon Mother Nature, the farm stand is open Mid-July thru November 1st, Monday thru Saturday, 10-5 and Sunday 12-4. All produce is fresh picked, and it is Ok to call for availability. Bring containers if possible.
Tony T’s Apple Farm & Kitchen
www.apple–farm.com
Tony T’s features local and organic berries(summer) and a variety of apples and hand-pressed apple cider as available. Apple varieties include Lodi, Sheepnose, Harmony Gold , Stayman and Pink Lady. Our Harmony Hollow Honey is from our own apiary and is harvested in August, but the actual schedule is dictated by our Italian bees!
Our homemade apple dumplings, country apple pie (on request), orange walnut cake(in a variety of shapes), and gluten-free devils food and lemon-chia mini- cupcakes, sugar-free chocolate volcanoes are available at the Flea (and Farm) Market, Saturdays in Front Royal-“Under the Red Umbrella”on 1st,4th and 5th Saturdays of May- October(8 to 1) and at the Archwood Green Barns Farmers Market on the 1st, 4th, and 5th Sundays of May- October (10-3) and Sunday in The Plains (Interstate 66,Exit 31)
Hall’s Orchard
77 Bear Wallow Road
Flint Hill, VA (540)675-3179
This apple orchard features more than 400 varieties of apples. Newly grafted trees are available for sale in Season. Please call for appointment before visiting.
Persimmon Springs Farm & Nursery
69 Bear Wallow Road
Huntly, VA (540)675-3183
Our farm nursery grows flowering and ornamental shrubs and small trees, many of which grow well in the region with little or no pesticides. We sell plants that establish well when planted in the Fall. Please call for an appointment.
Rinker Orchards
www.rinkerorchards.com
We’ll provide the containers & recipes & you can pick your own apples. We also offer fresh picked asparagus in May & June, weather conditions permitting. Delicious fresh cider is our specialty. We’re open daily 10 – 6 in season. Please call ahead especially if driving a long distance.
William’s Orchard
3 Williams Farm Lane
Flint Hill, VA (540) 675-3765
(540) 675-3713
William’s Orchard is a family owned & operated orchard & farm. It has been producing quality fruit & vegetables for over 75 years. We offer over 7 varieties of cooking & eating apples. Tomatoes, sweet corn, green beans, squash & cucumbers are available in season. Our peaches are ripe after July 4th until September 5th. After July 10th we are open 7 days a week from 9 – 5. We would appreciate it if you make an appointment.
Golden Farm
www.localharvest.org/farms/M22554
All-natural beef, lamb, pork, eggs (chicken, turkey and duck), fruits and veggies. Animals are lovingly cared for, and allowed free range (ie – spoiled rotten!) Come visit the farm to hand feed the animals and pet the birds. Bring a bathing suit to swim in Cedar Creek. Please call first.
Hartland Orchard
www.hartlandorchard.com
Hartland is an old family working farm & orchard. During the fruit season, you can stop by to purchase fruit that has already been picked; or spend a few hours in a beautiful country setting picking your own fruit. Containers & bags will be provided for you upon entering the orchard. We specialize in varieties of cherries, apples, peaches & pumpkins. We also offer homemade cider & Hartland honey.
Hank’s Christmas Trees
www.hankschristmastrees.com
In the fall, get lost in the 5 acre corn maze! If you’ve never been to a corn maze, you don’t know how much fun they are! Fun activities will be added to the corn maze 2010.
In December fresh wreaths are made on site. Fresh dipped carmel apples available. Hot & cold cider available. Gloves & handsaws are provided, along with tree balling & tie-down rope.
Virginia Grown
www.vdacs.virginia.gov/vagrown
Find out what’s in season at Virginia farms, farmers markets & much more
Virginia’s working farms keep the State’s economy strong, provide greenspace and help maintain the high quality of life enjoyed by all Virginians. Choose Virginia Grown products wherever you shop and help support local Virginia farmers.