CONSUMER SERVICES
Rockingham County
HARRISONBURG
FARMERS’ MARKET
Josie Showalter
Municipal Parking Lot, S. Liberty Street,
Downtown Harrisonburg, VA
540.867.0546
Description: Established in 1979, the market features
homegrown and homemade articles for sale in a festive atmosphere. Available
products include seasonal greenhouse plants, annuals, perennials, shrubs,
herbs, potted plants, etc; a wide variety of seasonal fruits and vegetables;
cut and dried flowers; baked goods including pies, cakes and whole grain
breads; soups, meats, eggs, snack items and more. Certified organic produce
is available in limited quantities.
Directions: From I-81,
take Route 33 west to downtown Harrisonburg. Drive through Courthouse Square,
turn left on Route 11 south (Liberty St.), go through two traffic lights,
then 1/2 block further to market on left.
Hours: 7 a.m.-1 p.m., Tuesday and Saturday, April
through the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. Special holiday markets scheduled
between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Activities: Live music and wandering
minstrels are frequent attractions.
LOHR'S U-PICK PUMPKINS AND PLAYLAND
LOHR'S SWEET CORN AND VEGGIES
Matt & Andrea Lohr
10311 N Valley Pike, Broadway, VA 22815
540.896.8798
E-mail: mjlohr71@aol.com
Directions: I-81 to Mauzy/Broadway exit 257. Go
south 1/4 mile on Route 11 towards Harrisonburg. We are second farm on the
right. Located right beside the Shoppes of Mauzy.
Hours: Sweet Corn - 9:30 a.m. until, Monday-Saturday, starting
in early July until early September. Selling sweet white and bi-color corn
and a huge assortment of summer vegetables. U-Pick Pumpkins & Playland
- Open mid September through early November. 4-6p.m., Monday-Friday; 9-6p.m.,
Saturday; 1-6p.m., Sunday.
Special Comments: All produce grown right here
on the farm. We are a one-stop shopping place for all your fall decorations
and fun. Great for all ages. Now in our fifth year. Featuring 8 acres of
u-pick pumpkins...over 50 varieties. Also selling Indian corn, mums, straw,
corn stalks, fall decorations, crafts, candy, and snacks. We also have a
6-acre playland that includes 2 corn mazes, tumble tubes, petting zoo, straw
bale maze, bean bag toss, hay tunnel, grain tables, and free hayrides on
weekends. Admission just $5 for ages 3 and over.
Products: Pick-your-own pumpkins (over 50 varieties), straw, corn stalks, mums
and Indian corn. Our sweet corn and veggies operation includes three varieties
of sweet white and bi-color corn, tomatoes, potatoes, green beans, peppers,
squash, cucumbers and more.
MULLBERRY HILLS FARM
Jeff & Angela Phillips
6442 Cross Keys
Road , Mt.
Crawford , VA 22841
540.234.9408;
FAX 540.234.8570
E-mail: pumpkinlady@earthlink.net
Directions: TakeI-81
to exit 240, go east on Friedens Church Road to stop sign. Turn right on
Cross Keys Road, approximately 1.5 miles on the right.
Hours: Dawn to dusk,
daily, September 1–October
31.
Special Comments: Pick-your-own, pre-picked, wholesale,
10 acres, 20+ varieties
Products: Pumpkins and gourds -
many varieties; straw and mums.
SHENANDOAH VALLEY PRODUCE AUCTION
Linden Wenger
2839 Lumber Mill
Road, Dayton, VA 22821
540.879.2211;
FAX 540.828.4803
Description: Auction of farm-fresh
produce, flowers, bedding plants, shrubs, pumpkins, mums and fall decorations.
The auction where you can buy or sell.
Directions: From I-81 exit 240, Route 257
west to Route 42. Go 42 north to Dayton, take Dayton Route 257 to Lumber
Mill Road, 1.2 miles to Shenandoah Valley Produce Auction.
Hours: 9:30
a.m.,Tuesdays and Fridays, beginning in April through October
Activities: Growing produce and plants;
special nursery sales held.