Visit Nelson County

A. M. Fog – Afton Mountain Farm Market, Orchard, Greenhouse
Open 9 am – 6 pm Tuesday – Friday, 9 am – 5 pm Saturday and 10 am – 4 pm Sundays
9264 Critzer’s Shop Road in Afton   540-456-7100

Afton Mountain Honey
Stagecoach Road, Afton, VA  22920  540-456-8460

Allen Creek Farm
1936 Emblys Gap Rd  Roseland, VA 22967  434-277-9216
Produce grass-fed, naturally raised lamb for the freezer, specializing in milk-fed baby lamb from dairy ewes.We welcome visitors — please call first. Home deliveries — please contact us for details.By appointment: Tuesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays: 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Appalachia Star Farm
163 Shaeffers Hollow Lane in Roseland  434-277-9304
Seasonal Produce, Berries, Eggs, Culinary Herbs, Cut Flowers -Sells at farmers markets, including Charlottesville City Market, Lexington Farmer’s Market, Nelson County Farmer’s Market. On-Farm sales on Tuesdays and Fridays until 5pm, other times by arrangement.www.appalachiastar.com

The Apple Shed
Get fresh, local apples and pumpkins. Fuji, old-fashioned Winesap, Stamens and many others. Also apple, pear and plum butters. Check out our old cidermill from 1852.  Open Sunday-Saturday 9 am – 6 pm 14815 Thomas Nelson Highway, on Hwy 29, one mile south of Route 6 West 434-263-8843

Bethlehem Farms
Alpine dairy goats, eggs, Jacob/Icelandic sheep for meat and wool. Fleeces and wool products. 1566 High Peak Lane, Shipman. Open by appointment. 434-263-4343.

Critzer Family Farm
Open May through October, 9388 Critzer Shop Road, Route 151, Afton 540-456-4772.  Berry hot line 540-456-4772 pick your own. Opens 8 am  also pre-picked berries and other vegetables

Cub Creek Farm
1246 Carter Hill Road, Tyro, VA, 434-277-8936 Choose and cut Christmas trees. Please call first.

Davis Creek Farm
4670 Davis Creek Lane, 4 miles north of Lovingston off Highway 29. Producers of natural grass fed beef and chicken.  Selling beef cuts (vacuum-sealed and USDA inspected) and eggs Farm shop hours are 9 am – 12 noon Saturdays, or by appointment. 434-263-5974

Davis Creek Tree Farm
4143 Davis Creek Road, Lovingston, VA.434-263-9762. Christmas trees.

Dickie Brothers Orchard
One of Virginia’s Century Farms. Apple varieties include: Gala, Paulared, McIntosh, Red and Golden Delicious, Empire, Winesap, Stayman, Rome, Granny Smith and Fuji. Pick-your-own apple every day and pumpkins October 6-27. Other products include cider, apple butter and pumpkins. September and October: Open 7 days 8 am- 5 pm.  November – August Monday through Friday 8 am – 5 pm or call ahead for weekend appointments. 2552 Dickie Road
Route 666, off 56 West, Massies Mill 434-277-5516

Double H Farm
Family owned farm. Vegetables, free range brown eggs and pork products. Open by appointment. 1401 Hunting Lodge Road, Wingina 434-263-8704

Drumheller’s Orchard
Apple packing shed showcases Red and Golden Delicious, Stayman, Winesap, Rome, York and Granny Smith and Albermarle Pippin varieties. Find pumpkins, cider, apple butter and honey too. Special events and festivals in the fall. Open during fall apple season – Monday through Saturday 9 am – 5 pm; Sunday noon-5 pm.  Bus tours and school groups welcome – advance notice is appreciated.  1130 Drumheller Orchard Lane, Route 741 (off Hwy. 29) south of Lovingston 434-263-5036

Edible Landscaping
Located high in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, find plants and trees that produce edible food – berries, nuts, fruits, herbs; items distributed worldwide. Off Route 151, 361 Spirit Ridge Lane, Afton. 434-361-9134

Finest Kind Farm 79 S. Powells Island Rd. Tye River, VA 22922 434-263-6716
Herd Shares with jersey milk cows, eggs, broilers, pigslets, pork.  Sells on site by appointment.

Fitzgerald’s Orchard
Red and Golden Delicious, Gala, Rome, Stayman, Granny Smith, Fuji and Pink Lady’s apples. Open Monday through Saturday 8 am – 12 noon and 1:30 – 4:30 pm until Thanksgiving. Open Monday through Friday during apple season. 728 Harper’s Creek Lane, Tyro, Route 682, off Route 56   434-277-8248

Flippin-Seaman, Inc. - Seaman and Silver Creek Orchards
The packing shed offers Empire, Gala, Jonathan, Red and Golden Delicious, York, Winesap, Red Rome, Stayman, Pippin, Jonagold and Pink Lady apples. Also apple butter, cider, baskets, honey, jellies, pumpkins and gifts.  Open September 13- November 2, 2008 Monday – Saturday 10 am – 4:30 pm, Sunday 1 pm – 5 pm   Please call for November and December hours. Check the Nelson County calendar of events for information on festivals and “Pick your Own” days. 5529 Crabtree Falls Hwy in Tyro, Alongside Route 56. 434-277-5824

Fox Hill Farm
6326 Cub Creek Road in Beech Grove 540-942-1356  Choose and cut Christmas tree.  Please call first.

Goodwin’s Creek Farm
We are growing fruits and vegetables with hard work and care using organic methods, then delivering it fresh to local markets and restaurants.  You can find our products at  AM Fog in Afton,  Blue Mountain Brewery in Afton and Basic Necessities in Nellysford.  151 Goodwin’s Creek Trail, Afton

Heaven and Earth Acres
Located just south of Nellysford, the orchard produces over twenty types of old variety apples along with peaches, pears, plums, cherries, and nectarines.  The gardens produce an assortment of fresh vegetables, berries, eating grapes, herbs and lavender. We sell at the Nelson Farmers Market on Saturday mornings May through October.  Visitors are welcome to stop by the farm, but please call ahead. 450 Phillips Lane, Nellysford, 434-361-1824

Hill Top Berry Farm and Winery
Sells on-site year around Wed. – Sat 11 am- 5 pm.  Hours extended for blackberry season 2800 Berry Hill Road in Nellysford 434-361-1266

Hungry Hill Farm
Supplies local honey to farmer’s markets and businesses 89 Williamstown Rd. in Shipman 434-263-5336

Kelly’s Garden Center and Florist
Floral services and gift baskets. Full line of quality nursery stock, hand made Christmas wreaths, poinsettias, and amaryllis, 25,000 tulips for pick their your own bouquet this spring. 5060 Rockfish Valley Highway in Nellysford 434-361-1169

Kris Kringle’s Tree Farm
357 Stringfellow Lane, Arrington, VA,  434-277-8538 Choose and cut Christmas trees.

Lovingston Farm Market
8519 Thomas Nelson Hwy in Lovingston 434-263-8074 (call for dates and times)

Lucky Moon Farm
Piney River 434-277-8393 Winter greens, vegetables, herbs, raspberries, blueberries. Sells at farmers markets and to local restaurants.

Mountain Cove Orchards
October 17 – November 23. Pick Your Own Fuji Apples at Mountain Cove Orchard. The longer Fuji apples hang on the tree the sweeter they get and by mid-October forward they are fantastic.  The orchard is easily accessed and has small trees for easy picking. Open Saturday and Sunday from 8:00 am – 6:00 pm and weekdays by appointment only. Enjoy the beautiful mountain views and fall foliage in Nelson County. 108 Banton Orchard Lane Lovingston, VA 434- 981-1135

Mountain Man Collection
Homemade jams including sugar free, with gourmet  jams as well as old favorites.  Jams include white peach, yellow peach, bing cherry, plum, pear, strawberry, blueberry, dutch apple pie, banana nut, strawberry rhubarb, hot pepper, mango raspberry and many more. Ask about jam requests. Dried organic mushrooms: morels, shitake, winecaps, oyster, and chicken of the wood. Private mushroom hunts and seasonal wild berry picking available with prior arrangements. 540-377-5129.

The Nelke Farm
2776 Freshwater Cove Lane in Lovingston   434-987-5376
Seasonal produce, including Asian greens, eggplant, heirloom tomatoes, melons. Sells on-site by appointment and at farmers markets, including Charlottesville City Market, Nelson Farmers Market and local restaurants.

Nelson Farmer’s Market
May through October – Saturdays 8:00 am -12 pm  3079 Rockfish Valley Hwy. in Nellysford 434-244-2399

Ralph’s ChristmasTree Farm
809 Bradley Lane
Vesuvius, VA 24483
Choose and cut Virginia’s finest Christmas tree varieties: Fraser, Douglas, Concolor and Canaan Fir (3 to 15 feet). Saws and twine furnished. Vexar tree wrapping available. Also available wreaths, garland and tree stands.
Farm located approximately 2 miles west of Montebello, near intersection of Route 56 and Blue Ridge Parkway, in Nelson County. Open 9 am to 4:30 pm weekends following Thanksgiving. (540) 854-7947

Riverside Horticultural – Spruce Creek
Behind Spruce Creek Gallery, off Route 151 in Nellysford  434-760-0550

Rockfish Valley Community Market
First Saturdays  February, March,  April (9:00 am – 12 pm)  190 Rockfish School Lane in Nellysford 434-361-0100

Rodgers Farm
3875 Stagebridge Road Shipman, VA 22971434-987-4531
All natural grass-fed beef and pastured pork. Sells on-site and open by appointment only.

Saunders Brothers Orchard
Sweet, delicious tree-ripened peaches are available June 20 – September. Yellow-fleshed peach varieties include Sentry, Redhaven, Loring, Salem, Blake and Laurol. White-fleshed peach varieties include White Lady, Sugar Giant and Snow Giant. Fresh-picked apples include Gala, Golden and Red Delicious, Fuji, Braeburn and Pink Lady. Apples are available starting early August through November. Try our yummy peach & scuppernong
ciders, peach salsa, fruit butters and jams and much more. Tour our Antique Farm
Equipment Museum. Retail store is open Monday through Saturday 9 am to 5 pm. Closed Sunday. 2717 Tye Brook Highway, Piney River, Route 56 (off Highway 29) 434-277-5455

Seamans’ Orchard
Pick-your-own or pre-picked strawberries upon request beginning May 1. Call for hours and availability. Pick- your-own apples in the fall. 646 Dark Hollow Road, Roseland, VA 22967 434-277-8130

Sunflower Meadow Farm
Seasonal fresh local vegetables. Chemical free.  9AM to 6PM Monday through Saturday. 673 Cold Storage Lane, Arrington, Va,22922. 434-263-7614.

Twin Springs Farm
1200 Findlay Mountain Road in Shipman   434-263-6868
www.twinspringsfarmva.com
Seasonal Produce, Strawberries, Blueberries, U-Pick Blueberries (June-July) Upick on-site and sells at farmers markets, including Lexington and Nelson Farmers Markets

Tye River Farm
604 Thomas Nelson Highway in Arrington 434-263-6422
Garden supply center featuring garden ornaments and supplies, pet supplies and nursery plants

Wilson Mountain View Farm
10531 Patrick Henry Hwy in Roseland  Christmas tree varieties: White Pine, Fraser Fir, Douglas Fir, Scotch Pine and Norway Spruce trees. Boxwood, pine, Fraser Fir, Cedar, Holly and Magnolia wreaths. Pine garland.
Open: 10 am to 5 pm, daily from Saturday after Thanksgiving until December 24.
( 434) 277-8016