Updated July 27, 2018
This is as fresh as it gets.
Pack up the kids in the car and head out to some of the farms in Northern Virginia where you can have fun picking your own produce. Here are a few we found. Go to their websites or call for information about hours, what's in season and any admission fees.
Hollin Farms: You can pick your own fruits and vegetables at this farm located about 45 minutes west of the Beltway. It's located at 1384 Snowden Road, Markham, Va. next to Sky Meadows State Park. At various times this summer, choose from from lettuce, kale, cherries, berries, pears, tomatoes, peaches, apples and much more. Keep an eye on their Facebook page here for updates. Go to www.hollinfarms.com for more information, or call 540-592-3574. Admission is free.
Hartland Farm & Orchard: Cherries, peaches, blueberries, apples, sweet corn, tomatoes and more are available at various times this season. The farm also offers kettlecorn and cider slushies. It's located at 3064 Hartland Lane in Markham, Va., off I-66 near Delaplane. Call Hartland Orchard at 540-364-2316 for information or go to www.hartlandfarmandorchard.com for information on what's available.
Crooked Run Orchard: This pick-your-own fruit farm features sour cherries, gooseberries, blackberries, peaches, pears, sunflowers, apples, and more. Their farm stand also features goat milk soaps, eggs, honey, jams, and jellies. Crooked Run Orchard is located at 37883 E. Main St. in Purcellville, Va. Visit www.crookedrunorchard.com or call 540-338-6642 for more information.
Great Country Farms: Pick your own fruits and vegetables here while also enjoying wagon rides, fishing or petting the goats. Sweet cherries, strawberries, black raspberries, blueberries, peaches, apples and grapes are available at various points throughout the summer. Great Country Farms is at 18780 Foggy Bottom Road in Bluemont, Va. Go to www.greatcountryfarms.com or call 540-554-2073 for more information.
