Visit Nelson County: Orchards, Family Farms and Nurseries

Orchards, Family Farms and Nurseries

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

Appalachia Star Farm
63 Shaeffers Hollow Lane in Roseland 434-277-9304

Black Eagle Farm
Beef, pork, goat and lamb born and pasture raised. Organic free range brown eggs. Monday-Saturday 8:00 am - 8:00 pm   596 Martin Lane Piney River 434-277-8497

Buck Creek Nursery
1556 Buck Creek Lane in Faber 434-263-4022

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

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

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
N 37° 46.411' W 079° 02.699'

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. Check the Nelson County calendar of events for information on festivals
1130 Drumheller Orchard Lane, Route 741 (off Hwy. 29) south of Lovingston 434-263-5036
N 37° 44.477' W 078° 54.201'

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
N 37° 57.102' W 078° 51.185'

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, then open Monday through Friday during apple season.
728 Harper's Creek Lane,Tyro
Route 682, off Route 56
434-277-5798
N 37° 50.032' W 079° 01.089'

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, Tyro
434-277-5824
N 37° 49.495' W 079° 00.536'

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 Greenwood Gourmet Grocery, 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

Kelly's
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 Faber 434-361-1169

Mostly Maples
7158 Rockfish Valley Highway in Afton 434-361-1588

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

Riverside Horticulture - Spruce Creek
Behind Spruce Creek Gallery, off Route 151 in Nellysford 434-277-5399
N 37° 53.021 W 078° 53.953

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 Â®. 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
N 37° 42.968' W 078° 58.098

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
N 37° 50.745' W 078° 49.326'

The Nelke Farm
2776 Freshwater Cove in Lovingston   434-987-5376

Twin Springs Farm
1200 Findlay Mountain Road in Shipman   434-263-6868

Tye River Farm
604 Thomas Nelson Highway in Arrington 434-263-6422

Tye River Longhorns
Members of the International Texas Longhorn Association (ITLA), Texas Longhorn Breeders Association of America (TLBAA), and the North-East Texas Longhorn Association (NETLA). "If it doesn't have horns, it's just a cow." Barry & Allana Bryant (304) 255-1435