Late spring is strawberry season in central Virginia! Here's four places to pick your own strawberries within about an hour of Lynchburg. Most also offer pre-picked strawberries and other fruits and vegetables in season.
Hours may vary throughout the season due to weather, limited supply, staffing, or other concerns. For most recent updates, check each website before you visit or find updates on each orchard's Facebook page.
Yoders' Farm, located at 1134 Browns Mill Road in Rustburg, offers pick-your-own strawberries, starting in late April or early May. In addition, Yoders' offers hydroponic tomatoes from late fall until mid-summer. You'll also find jams, jellies, apples, and seasonal baked goods at the Farm Store. The Farm Store is open year round. Yoders' closes in August following the spring and summer seasons and reopens in late September for the fall season with a pumpkin patch and corn maze. Yoders' Farm hours vary seasonally, but they are generally open Tuesday through Saturday.
Silver Creek and Seamans' Orchard has two locations: Silver Creek Orchard, located at 5529 Crabtree Falls Highway in Tyro and Seamans' Orchards, located at 1040 Dark Hollow Road in Roseland. Seaman's Orchard offers strawberries in spring and early summer. Silver Creek and Seamans' offers a variety of apples in September and October, including some pick-your-own days. In addition, you can pick-your-own pumpkins during October and enjoy the annual Apple Butter Making Festival, with festivals scheduled on Oct. 5 and Oct. 19 in 2024. Pick-your-own hours vary by location, so check before you go. Silver Creek & Seamans' Orchard is open in season on Monday through Friday from 10 AM to 4 PM.
The Chiles Family Orchards include Carter Mountain Orchard, located at 1435 Carters Mountain Trail in Charlottesville; Chiles Peach Orchard, located at 1351 Greenwood Road in Crozet; and Spring Valley Orchard, located at 3526 Spring Valley Road in Afton. Each location specializes in specific fruits. Spring Valley offers cherries, Chiles Peach Orchard offers strawberries, peaches, apples, and pumpkins, and Carter Mountain Orchard offers peaches and apples. The Chiles Family Orchards offer pick-your-own peaches from mid-June to mid-September and pick-your-own apples from mid-August to late November. In addition, there's a wide variety of pre-picked fruits including: cherries from mid-May to late June, peaches from mid-June to mid-September, nectarines from late June to late August, apples from mid-August to late November, and pumpkins and gourds from mid-September to late November. Carter Mountain Orchard is open year-round with reduced hours in the winter. Chiles Peach Orchard is open seasonally from April to late December. Spring Valley Orchard is open seasonally from late May through June. Daily hours vary, so check the hours at each venue before you head out.
Motley's Strawberry Farm, located at 240 Steele Road in Gretna, is about an hour south of Lynchburg. It's easy to find Motley's right off the intersection of Route 29 and Route 40 in Gretna. Pick-your-own season begins in late April or early May and runs through mid-June. Motley's also offers some pre-picked strawberries. Motley's is open in season Monday through Friday from 8 AM - 7 PM and Saturdays from 8 AM - 4 PM.
Are you looking for more locations for fresh produce in the Lynchburg area? Check our Lynchburg and Central Virginia Orchards and Farmers Markets Guide, updated for 2024!
Why settle for store bought fruits and vegetables? With so many farmers markets and local orchards, fresh is best!
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