CONSUMER SERVICES
Frederick
HILL HIGH FARMS
Wendy Wright
933 Barley Lane, Winchester, VA 22602
540.667.7377; FAX: 540.667.8540
E-mail: hillhigh@shentel.net
Directions: From I-81, exit 310 onto Route 37 north. Proceed 2 miles to the Opequon exit. Turn left onto Route 622 (Cedar Creek Grade); go approximately 2 miles to village of Opequon; go left across bridge and proceed approximately 2.5 miles; turn left onto Barley Lane (Route 732). Farm is the first driveway on the right.
Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., weekends, beginning third weekend in September through October. Group tours scheduled during the week. Call for other times or special events for your group.
Special Comments: Haunted Nightmares haunted house with special effects and hi-tech electronics covering 4,000 sq. ft. and an inflatable haunt for children 12 and under. Corn maze for adults and a children’s corn maze. Open House thirdweekend of October – apple butter making, bluegrass music, fresh baked pies, country ham sandwiches – lots of fun for all at our Virginia Century Farm. We offer birthday parties, company outings, etc.
Products: Pick-your-own or fresh-picked apples and pumpkins. Corn shocks, mums, fresh and sparkling cider, Indian corn, pumpkin pie, fudge.
MARKER-MILLER ORCHARDS FARM MARKET
John or Carolyn Marker
3035 Cedar Creek Grade, Winchester, VA 22602
540.662.1391; FAX: 540.662.7308
E-mail: jmfarmer@shentel.net
Directions: From I-81, exit 310 onto Route 37 north. Proceed approximately 2 miles to the Opequon exit. Turn left on Route 622. Go 2 miles to village of Opequon. Turn left across bridge, then 1¼ miles on the left.
Hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday-Friday; 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday, July 1-Thanksgiving; 12 noon-4 p.m., Sundays, September and October. Other times, call for hours.
Special Comments: Peach Festival second Saturday in August. Apple Harvest Festival Columbus Day weekend – apple butter-making, crafts, bluegrass and country music, wagon rides, barrel train and lots of apples.
Products: Apricots (July); Lodi apples (early July); plums (July-August); peaches (July-September 1); green or bird egg beans, tomatoes (July and August); pears (August-October); apples – select-your-own (August-November) or pick-your-own (September-October); pumpkins, ornamental corn; fresh cider (September-October). All season - jams, jellies, salad dressings, fresh apple cakes, and our famous Apple Cider Donuts.
NICHOLS FARM
David Nichols
1832 Chapel Road, Middletown, VA 22645
540.869.1258
E-mail: nichfarm@visuallink.com
Directions: Take I-81 exit 302 and follow signs to Middletown. At the traffic light, turn right (west) on Route 627 (Chapel Road) and travel 1 mile. Orchard is on the right.
Hours: 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday-Friday; 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday; closed Sunday. Open approximately August 1-October 31.
Special Comments: We are conveniently located only 3 miles from the intersection of I-66 and I-81. Just follow the signs to Middletown.
Products: Fresh-picked peaches, apples and pumpkins. Peach varieties include John Boy, Sunhigh, Loring, Cresthaven, and Redskin. Apple varieties include Red Delicious, Ida Red, Golden Delicious, Stayman, and York. Pumpkins start October 1. Dates may vary depending on the season.
RICHARD’S FRUIT MARKET
Eddie or Mary Richard
6410 Middle Road, Middletown, VA 22645
540.869.1455
Directions: Take I-81 to exit 307; 4 miles west of Stephens City on Route 631. Left on Route 628 (Middle Road); 1 mile to orchard and fruit market.
Hours: 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday; 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday, August-November.
Special Comments: Peach Festival – third Sunday in August, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Chicken B-B-Q Dinner cooked on property – 4th Saturday in September (call for details in September). Apple Harvest Festival – third weekend in October – free bluegrass music both days – 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday; 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday. Also pick-your-own flowers August until frost. Gourd Festival – first weekend in November – call for details.
Products: Fresh-picked peaches from our own orchard – July 25-Labor Day – Harbelle, Red Haven, Sun High, Loring, Blake and Bisco. Pick-your-own and fresh-picked apples – Red Delicious, Jonathan, Grimes Golden, Golden Delicious, York, Stayman, Idared, Rome. Also, pumpkins in season, sweet cider, country hams, jelly, local honey, and fall mums.
SHAWNEE SPRINGS MARKET
Lisa Johnson
6656 N. Frederick Pike, Cross Junction, VA 22625
540.888.4164, FAX: 540.888.7963
E-mail: sales@shawneesprings.com
Directions: I-81 exit 317. Stay on Route 37 south until first exit. Get on Route 522 north, go approximately 12 miles; we’re on the right.
Hours: 6 a.m.-9 p.m., daily, year round. Closed Christmas Day.
Special Comments: Home of “Shawnee Springs” brand fruit products, including 13 flavors of fruit butters; 27 types of preserves, jams and jellies. Home to our famous canned peaches. We also have Virginia hams, fresh-baked pies and breads. Full-service deli serves breakfast and lunch. We carry gift items and fireworks. The farm market is grower owned and operated.
Products: Fresh-picked white and yellow sweet corn in July and August. Fresh-picked peaches from July 4th through August. Apples are available late August – February. Fresh garden produce available all summer. Pumpkin Patch in fall. Spring – Easter and Mother’s Day flowers.
VIRGINIA FARM MARKET, L.L.C.
Joe Lizer
1881 N. Frederick Pike (Route 522 North), Winchester, VA 22603
540.665.8000
Directions: 1 mile north of Winchester on Route 522. Look for the big red barn.
Hours: Closed January-March. April-May – 8 a.m.-6 p.m., daily; June-October – 8 a.m.-7:30 p.m., daily; November-first week of December – 8 a.m.-6 p.m., daily. Closed remainder of December.
Special Comments: Farm market featuring a dozen varieties of fresh baked pies; preserves and jelly (with and without sugar); Virginia sugar-cured country hams; jug-your-own fresh-squeezed cider (free samples) mid-September – first week of December. Tour buses welcome. School tours welcome with appointment. Picnic area. Mail order brochure. Pumpkin Land with storybook characters and photo area, September 15-October 31.
Products: Fresh-picked and select-your-own Virginia freestone peaches (mid-July until Labor Day) – July peaches include Earli Glo, Topaz, Early Red Haven and Red Haven. August peaches include Sun High, Glo Haven, Loring, Bounty, Crest Haven and Flaming Fury. Harvest dates are approximate and the varieties are in season for about a week. Please call for current varieties. Fresh-picked and select-your-own apples are available from late August through the first week of December. Varieties include Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Ginger Gold, Stayman, Rome Beauty, Granny Smith, Ida Red, Gala, Fuji, Nittany, Empire, Honey Crisp, Jonathan, Crispin, Jonagold Cameo and Pink Lady. Some varieties are only available a few weeks, while others are available for three months. Please call for current varieties. Thousands of pumpkins from 3 ounces to 100 pounds with corn stalks, gourds, winter squash and Indian corn from early September until October 31.
WOODBINE FARM MARKET
Holly Dillender
5199 John Marhsall Highway, Strasburg, VA 22657
540.667.4531
Directions: Take exit 296 off I-81. Go west on Route 55 towards Wardensville, West Virginia. Approximately 3.5 miles on your left will be our farm market.
Hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Wednesday-Monday; closed Tuesday; late April through November.
Special Comments: We are a Century Farm. We grow our own apples, peaches, beef, pumpkins and some vegetables. We have a bakery with pies, cookies, breads and country ham sandwiches, to name a few things. We strive to offer the freshest produce at a reasonable price.
Products: Fresh-picked apples, peaches, vegetables, pumpkins and gourds. Bakery items, jams, sauces, dressings and cookbooks also available.