The only thing more rewarding than serving your family farm fresh fruits and vegetables is serving fruits and vegetables that you’ve grown yourself. And while that’s a nice thought, many of us have neither the time nor the space to cultivate a garden, much less an orchard. Fortunately, there is a middle ground thanks to the many pick your own fruits and vegetables farms near Richmond.
Many farms, orchards, and berry patches in Richmond and the surrounding countryside offer the opportunity to benefit from their harvest, giving you and your family the opportunity to pick what you want, when you want. From plump, sweet strawberries in the spring to crisp, juicy apples in the late summer and fall, it’s easy to find homegrown produce that you can enjoy picking straight from the vine, bush or tree yourself.
The following list provides a wide selection of berry farms, produce farms, and orchards that that let you pick your own fruits and vegetables (and even some places with herbs and flowers) ensuring that you can always have the freshest farm-to-table experience possible.
And as always, if you have a favorite spot to pick your own fruits or vegetables in or around Richmond that we may have overlooked, we would love to hear about it. Be sure to drop us a line at cs@richmondmom.com.
Greater Richmond Area
Chesterfield County
Chesterfield Berry Farm
Pick-your-own strawberries, blackberries, pumpkins and more. Farm fresh produce and products can be purchased at the Chesterfield Berry Farm Market located on site. Be sure to visit the Chesterfield Berry Farm Facebook page for availability and information about special events.
Address: 26000 Pear Orchard Road, Moseley, VA 23120
Phone: (804) 739-2404
Email: chesterfieldberry@gmail.com
Website: www.chesterfieldberryfarm.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Chesterfieldberryfarmandmarket/
Swift Creek Berry Farm
Pick-your-own blueberries in season. Visit the greenhouse for farm-grown annuals, plants, and hanging baskets and in the fall, pumpkins are available.
Address:
Blueberry Fields
16716 Genito Road, Moseley, VA 23120
Greenhouse and Pumpkins
17210 Genito Road, Moseley, VA 23120
Phone: (804) 739-2037
Email: Online contact/email
Website: www.swiftcreekberryfarm.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/swiftcreekberryfarm/
Dinwiddie County
Adam Acres Produce
Pick-your-own blueberries and strawberries. Summer crops also include butterbeans, sweet corn, and other vegetables. Fall crops include broccoli, cabbage, sweet potatoes and collard greens.
Address: 29319 Ellington Road, Petersburg, VA 23805
Phone: (804) 732-0696
Email: rta151@aol.com
Website: http://techpro360tour.com/360/adamsacres.html
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Adams-Acres-Produce-134073269950643/
Goochland County
New Castle Bee and Berry Farm
Pick-your-own strawberries in May, blackberries in July, and raspberries in August. The farm also offers a wide selection of seasonal vegetables for sale, as well as honey from their hives when available.
Address: 4900 Broad Street Road, Louisa, VA 23093
Phone: (804) 385-7213
Email: newcastlebeeandberryfarm@gmail.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/NewcastleBeeAndBerryFarm/
Hanover County
Blue Eden Farm & Soap Co.
Pick-your-own blueberries in the later spring/early summer. The farm also makes their own handmade soaps with 100% natural ingredients, many of which are produced on the farm.
Address: 2172 Piping Tree Ferry Road, Old Church (Mechanicsville), VA 23111
Phone: (804) 955-9834
Email: info@blueedenfarm.com
Website: www.blueedenfarm.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/BlueEdenFarmLLC/
Hanover Peaches
Pick-your-own yellow and/or white peaches. The farm also grows nectarines.
Address: 6012 Elder Ridge Lane, Mechanicsville, VA 23111
Phone: (804) 221-5220
Email: Online contact/email
Website: www.hanoverpeaches.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Hanover-Peaches-487384514686893/
Hanover Vegetable Farm
Pick-your-own pumpkins in the fall, with fresh fruit, produce, and seasonal locally made products available throughout the year at the onsite market. Be sure to check their events calendar for special events, including their annual Halloween Haunted House.
Address:13580 Ashland Road, Ashland, VA 23005
Phone: (804) 752-2334
Email: admin@hanovervegetablefarm.com (general inquiries) or events@hanovervegetablefarm.com (special events)
Website: www.hanovervegetablefarm.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/HanoverVegetableFarm/
Quail Hill Orchard
Pick-your-own strawberries at The Strawberry Patch at Quail Hill Orchard during late spring/early summer. Be sure to visit their Facebook page or call ahead to confirm hours and availability.
Address: 10537 Gould Hill Road, Hanover, VA 23069
Phone: (804) 746-8688
Email: quailhillorchard@gmail.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/quailhillorchard/
Henrico County
Gallmeyer Farms
Pick-your-own strawberries at The Berry Patch in spring/early summer. Pick-your-own pumpkins at The Pumpkin Patch in the fall. The Gallmeyer Farms Veggie Stand operates from mid-June until October 31 and offers fresh-picked, summer produce, including sweet corn, heirloom tomatoes, Hanover Tomatoes, squash, beans, okra, melons, Virginia Butter Beans, local farm honey, and other locally grown and sourced products. Be sure to check their events calendar for ongoing festivals and special events.
Address:
Main Farm, The Pumpkin Patch, and The Veggie Stand
4506 Millers Lane, Richmond, VA 23231
The Berry Patch
3622 Darbytown Court, Richmond 23231
Phone: (804) 222-2285
Email: info@gallmeyerfarms.com
Website: www.gallmeyerfarms.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/GallmeyerFarms/
Central Virginia
Albemarle County
Carter Mountain Orchard
Pick-your-own peaches in the summer and apples in the late summer/early fall. Be sure to visit the bakery, gift shop and farm store for baked goods, décor, jams, jellies, sauces and more. The orchard also offers a Prince Michel Wine Shop, a Hard Rock Cider Cellar and special events throughout the year.
Address: 1435 Carters Mountain Trail, Charlottesville, VA 22901
Phone: (434) 977-1833
Email: info@cartermountainorchard.com
Website: www.chilesfamilyorchards.com/orchards/carter-mountain-orchard/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/CarterMountainOrchard
Chiles Peach Orchard
Pick-your-own strawberries (April-June), peaches (June-September), vegetables (July-November), flowers (July-September), pumpkins (September-November), and apples (August-November). Seasonal pre-picked fruits and vegetables are available at the farm store, including cherries, plums, apricots, strawberries, nectarines, pumpkins, apples, gourds and more. Visit the event calendar for special events throughout the year.
Address: 1351 Greenwood Road, Crozet, VA 22932
Phone: (434) 823-1583
Email: info@chilespeachorchard.com
Website: http://www.chilesfamilyorchards.com/orchards/chiles-peach-orchard/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ChilesPeachOrchard
Spring Valley Orchard
Pick-your-own cherries mid-June through the end of July. The season is short, so be sure to call ahead to check on availability and hours.
Address: 3526 Spring Valley Road, Afton, VA 22920
Phone: (434) 960-9443
Email: info@chilespeachorchard.com
Website: www.chilesfamilyorchards.com/orchards/spring-valley-orchard/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Spring-Valley-Orchard/149113861827441
Nelson County
Drumheller’s Orchard
Pick-your-own peaches, plums and pluots (a mix between a plum and apricot) between early July and September and apples between early July and November. Availability depends on the type of fruit, so be sure to call ahead for the latest information. To learn more about special events held at the orchard, visit them online.
Address: 1130 Drumheller Orchard Lane, Lovingston, VA 22949
Phone: (434) 263-5036
Email: info@drumhellersorchard.com
Website: www.drumhellersorchard.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drumhellersorchard/
Southeastern Virginia
Chesapeake
Browntown Farms
Pick-your-own strawberries, along with a variety of summer and fall crops. You can also purchase pre-picked fruit, produce, jams and preserves. Call for availability.
Address: 255 Browntown Road, Warfield, VA 23856
Phone: (804) 704-0675
Email: browntownfarms@gmail.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/browntownfarms/
Brookdale Farm and Market
Pick-your-own strawberries in spring/summer (typically April through June) and pumpkins in the fall (October). The farm offers two locations with pick-your-own strawberries and pumpkins, jams, salsas, and fresh produce. The farm is not open year-round, so be sure to check the Brookdale Farm Facebook page for updates on what’s available to pick. Pick-your-own pumpkins are only available at the Chesapeake location.
Address:
Chesapeake
2133 Mt. Pleasant Road, Chesapeake, VA 23322
*pick-your-own strawberries and pumpkins
Virginia Beach
2060 Vaughan Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23457
*pick-your-own strawberries
Main Phone: (757) 721-0558
Email: Online contact/email
Website: www.brookdale-farm.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Brookdale-Farm/
Historic Greenbrier Farms
Pick-your-own strawberries (spring), vegetables, herbs, peaches, and pumpkins (fall). Christmas trees are offered seasonally and a nursery and garden center offers a wide variety of plants, trees, shrubs and gardening supplies. Special events are ongoing throughout the year, so be sure to check the events calendar.
Address: 225 Sign Pine Road, Chesapeake, VA 23322
Farm Phone: (757) 421-2141
Special Events Phone: (757) 421-4550
Email: Online contact/email
Website: www.historicgreenbrierfarms.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/greenbrierfarmsnursery/
Hickory Ridge Farm
Pick-your-own strawberries in spring/summer (May through mid-June) and pumpkins in the fall (late September through October). Homegrown and locally grown produce, fresh eggs and local honey available for sale May through October. Visit the Hickory Ridge Farm website or Facebook page for availability, hours and special events.
Address: 2928 Battlefield Blvd S., Chesapeake, Virginia, VA 23322
Phone: (757) 560-6763
Email: jrpx2@msn.com
Website: http://jrpx28.wixsite.com/hickoryridgefarm
Facebook: www.facebook.com/hickoryridgefarm1/
Lilley Farms and Nursery
Pick-your-own strawberries and fresh-picked strawberries at two locations in Chesapeake and Suffolk.
Address:
Chesapeake
2800 Tyre Neck Road, Chesapeake, VA 23321
Suffolk
5401 Bennett’s Pasture Road, Suffolk, VA 23435
Main Phone: (757) 435-2085
Email: carolyn.lilley@yahoo.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/LilleyFarmsStrawberries/
Mount Pleasant Farms
Pick-your-own strawberries and peaches. You can also purchase fresh garden produce, farm fresh eggs, peaches, and many other local products.
Address: 2201 Mount Pleasant Road, Chesapeake, VA 23322
Phone: (757) 482-0739
Email: info@mountpleasantfarms.com
Website: www.mountpleasantfarms.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/mountpleasantfarms/
Poor John’s Farm
Pick-your-own and pre-picked strawberries. Other seasonal crops include okra, butterbeans, tomatoes, peppers, corn, green beans, melons, cantaloupes, cucumbers, squash, onions, potatoes, eggplant, greens, and pumpkins.
Address: 914 Dominion Blvd., Chesapeake, VA 23323
Phone: (757) 679-9707
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Poor-Johns-Farm-124576877558219/
Charles City
Barry’s Berries and Jan’s Jams at Rose Hill Tree Farm
Pick-your-own blackberries and blueberries available by appointment. Pick-your-own trips include a personal escort by farm staff to the best picking spots, along with pointers and tips for the best picking experience, as well as a ride back. A farm market featuring Jan’s Jams is available seven days a week.
Address: 8200 West Cool Hill Road, Providence Forge, VA 23140
Phone: (804) 966-7357
Email: rosetre2@msn.com
Website: www.jansjamsinc.com/the-rose-tree-hill-farm-story/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Barrys-Berries-166474053378624/
Franklin City
Goose Hill Farm
Pick-your-own strawberries late spring/early summer. Be sure to call ahead for updated information about availability and patch hours.
Address:
Farm
22090 Bethel Road, Franklin, VA 23851
Strawberry Patch
18113 Harris Road, Franklin, VA 23851
Phone: (757) 569-8453
Email: goosehillfarmrva@gmail.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/goosehillfarms/
Hampton
Wood’s Orchard and Market
Pick-your-own strawberries in spring and pumpkins in fall. Summer produce available for sale includes tomatoes, corn, squash, peaches, okra, cucumbers, watermelons, cantaloupes, and more. For fall, pre-picked collards, kale, VA apples, and fresh citrus is available.
Address: 183 E Mercury Blvd., Hampton, VA 23669
Phone: (757) 722-2873
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Woods-Orchards-127137030633240/
James City
Bush Neck Farms
Pick-your-own apples, blueberries, peaches, nectarines and pumpkins in season from the end of June through mid-November. Call ahead or visit the Bush Neck Farms Facebook page to check seasonal availability.
Address: 1502 Bush Neck Rd, Williamsburg, Virginia, VA 23188
Phone: (757) 258-0114
Email: mabrown12@cox.net
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Bush-Neck-FarmInc-677582175648404/
MillFarm Christmas Trees and Berry Farm
Pick-your-own strawberries in May and early June, followed by blackberries and blueberries in July. Christmas trees are available pre-cut or cut-your-own starting the day after Thanksgiving. Seasonal farm fresh produce is available for sale, as well. Call or visit them on Facebook to check on availability.
Address: 4900 Fenton Mill Road, Williamsburg, VA 23188
Phone: (757) 566-2035
Facebook: www.facebook.com/millfarmchristmastrees/
Mecklenburg County
Cabbage Farm and Greenhouse
Pick-your-own strawberries late spring/early summer. The farm also offers a wide variety of pre-picked produce, including tomatoes, cucumbers, blueberries, and blackberries; as well as a variety of plants, perennials and more from the greenhouse.
Address: 1020 Regional Airport Rd, Broadnax, Virginia, VA 23920-3531
Phone: (434) 729-2111
Email: johnrash.ee@gmail.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/CFGreenhouse/
New Kent County
Couch’s Corner Berries
Pick-your-own asparagus, blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, and cherries in season. Honey, beeswax, jams and other local products are also available for sale. Call first to confirm availability.
Address: 8201 Poindexter Road, New Kent, VA 23124
Phone: (804) 923-3169
Email: couchscornerberries_nk@verizon.net
Facebook: www.facebook.com/CouchsCornerBerries/
Holly Fork Farm Produce and Pumpkin Patch
Pick-your-own blackberries in early/mid-summer and pick-your-own pumpkins beginning late September. Call ahead for availability. In-season, the farm offers weekend activities including pony rides, barrel train car rides, and a special treat shop. Visit the farm store for pre-picked farm fresh produce, cookbooks, gift baskets, jams, jellies, relishes, décor, snacks and more. Visit Holly Fork Farm online for information about festivals, farmer’s markets, and ongoing special events.
Address: 4901 Holly Fork Road, Barhamsville, VA 23011
Phone: (804) 366-6349
Email: hollyforkfarm@gmail.com
Website: www.hollyforkfarm.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Holly-Fork-Farm-Produce-Pumpkin-Patch-313444578804872/
Prince Edward County
Thistledowne Farm
Pick-your-own strawberries, blackberries, cherries, and figs in season. The farm also offers fresh produce, fruits, and herbs, along with fresh eggs from pasture-raised chickens. Call ahead or visit Thistledowne Farm’s Facebook page for availability.
Address: 824 Buffalo Heights Road, Farmville, Virginia, VA 23901
Phone: (434) 603-0115
Email: thistledownefarm@gmail.com
Website: www.thistledownefarm.wordpress.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/thistledownefarm/
Smithfield
Oliver Farms Produce
Pick-your-own strawberries in the late spring/early summer. The farm has fresh-picked packaged butterbeans, crowder peas, sweet corn, broccoli, kale, collards, cabbage and Brussel sprouts available for pre-order and pick-up. To order, email orders@oliverproduce.com or call the store at (757) 255-4563.
Address: 18222 Longview Drive, Smithfield, VA 23430
Phone: (757) 255-4563
Pre-order email: orders@oliverproduce.com
Newsletter subscriptions: news@oliverproduce.com
Website: www.oliverproduce.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/OliverProduce/
Surry County
College Run Farms
Pick-your-own strawberries in May, blueberries in June/July and pumpkins in October. Farm grown sweet corn and other locally sourced produce products are available for sale along with College Run’s own homemade ice cream in blueberry, strawberry, vanilla, and chocolate.
Address: 2051 Alliance Road, Surry, VA 23883
Phone: (757) 294-3970
Email: collegerunfarms@aol.com
Website: www.collegerunfarms.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/CollegeRunFarms/
Drewry Farms
Pick-your-own sweet corn, blueberries, strawberries, blackberries, and raspberries in the summer and pick-your-own greens (collards, mustard, creasy, and kale), broccoli and cabbage in the fall. The farm also offers farm-raised, antibiotic-free beef and pork, as well as farm fresh eggs. Be sure to visit them on Facebook for updates on availability and information about ongoing special events on the farm.
Address: 541 Strawberry Lane, Wakefield, VA 23888
Phone: (757) 899-3636
Email: michael_drewry@yahoo.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/drewryfarms/
Old McConnell’s Farm
Pick-your-own seasonal berries, vegetables, and herbs. Check the Fresh Sheet to see what is currently available or call ahead to find out what you can pick. The farm also offers flowers, herbs, poultry, and eggs.
Address: 822 Golden Hill Road, Elberon, VA 23846
Phone: (757) 814-4186
Email: oldmcconnellsfarm@gmail.com
Website: www.oldmcconnellsfarm.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/oldmcconnellsfarm/
Virginia Beach
Beatson’s Blueberry Farm
Pick-your-own blueberries beginning in July. Call ahead for updates and to confirm that blueberries are available for picking.
Address: 1501 Gum Bridge Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23457
Phone: (757) 401-7262
*No website
Cullipher Farm
Pick-your-own strawberries in late April until early June and apples and pumpkins beginning in September. The fall season includes a children’s play area, wagon rides and corn maze for a small fee. Regular admission to the farm is free. The farm grows more than 30 types of fruit and 250 varieties of vegetables, most of which are available for sale at Cullipher’s Pungo Farm Stand, which also offers local fruits and vegetables, jams, jellies, relishes, dressings, baked goods, cheese and butters, ice cream, peanuts, bedding plants and much more.
Address:
Cullipher Farm Berry Patch
772 Princess Anne Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23457
Pungo Farm Stand
1444 Princess Anne Road, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23456
Phone: (757) 721-7456
Email: Online contact/email
Website: www.cullipherfarm.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/CullipherFarm/
Flanagan Farm
Pick-your-own strawberries and seasonal vegetables. The farm specializes in strawberries, turkeys and seasonal fruits and veggies, most of which are also available pre-picked at their farm stand. Be sure to call ahead to confirm hours and availability.
Address: Princess Anne and N. Muddy Creek Road, Virginia Beach, Virginia, VA 23456
Phone: (757) 426-7322
Email: flanagan_farm@msn.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Flanagan-Farm-281287837123/
Flip Flop Farmer
Pick-your-own strawberries in the spring or purchase pre-picked farm-grown fruits and vegetables seasonally.
Address: 3244 New Bridge Road, Pungo, VA 23456
Phone: (757) 355-0422
Email: flipflopfarmer@yahoo.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Flip-Flop-Farmer-203045989735075/
Henley Farms
In spring, pick-your-own strawberries (mid- to late April), green peas, broccoli, kale, lettuce, cabbage and cauliflower (mid-May). In summer, pick-your-own blackberries, sweet corn, and tomatoes. And in the fall, pick-your-own green beans, lima beans, kale, broccoli, cabbage, several other kinds of greens, cauliflower, collards, and pumpkins. Christmas trees are also available in the late fall and winter. Henley Farms offers a wide variety of other seasonal fruits and vegetables at their farm market located at Henley’s at Pleasant Ridge. For more information about what’s available, visit the Henley Farms crop calendar or call ahead.
Address:
Henley Farms
3484 Charity Neck Road in Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach, VA 23456
Henley’s at Pleasant Ridge Farm Market
2061 Pleasant Ridge Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23457
Phone: (757) 426-6869
Email: barbarahenley@cox.net
Website: www.henleyfarms.com/Henley-Farms-Pick-Your-Own
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Henley-Farms-120621691351274/
Pungo Blueberry Farm
Pick-your-own blueberries and blackberries. All berries are seasonal so be sure to call ahead for information about picking conditions.
Address: 3477 Muddy Creek Road, Virginia Beach VA 23456
Phone: (757) 721-7434
Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Pungo-Blueberry-Farm/164333666964989
Vaughan Farm’s Produce
Pick-your-own strawberries in the late spring/early summer. The farm is also known for its sweet corn, along with a wide variety of other fruits, vegetables, jams, sauces, salsa and farm fresh eggs.
Address: 1258 Princess Anne Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23457
Phone: (757) 615-4888
Email: vaughanfarmsproduce@yahoo.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/vaughanfarmsproduce/
