Farms Near Bedford, VA

A farmer-managed market serving Bedford, the town below the Peaks of Otter in the Blue Ridge foothills between Roanoke and Lynchburg. As the name states, area growers run the market themselves. Only a Bedford post office box is on file, so shoppers should confirm the current market-day location locally.

Bedford

Bedford's town farmers market at 220 West Washington Street, in the Blue Ridge foothills between Lynchburg and Roanoke near the Peaks of Otter. Growers from the surrounding county bring produce, eggs, and baked goods through the warm months. Market days and hours aren't specified in this listing.

A seasonal open-air market in downtown Bedford, Virginia, on West Washington Street. This is the same central Bedford location where county farmers set up in season with vegetables, fruit, and homemade goods. The two Bedford entries likely point to one market; days and hours aren't recorded here.

Bedford

Bedford

Bowyer's Bees & Honey keeps bees on Goggin Ford Road in Bedford, in the Blue Ridge foothills of Bedford County. As a small local apiary, it produces raw honey and likely beeswax or other hive products sold direct or at nearby markets. No website turned up, so ask locally or contact the beekeeper for current honey stock and pickup.

Bedford

Gross' Orchard, the A.J. Gross and Sons farm in Bedford's Apple Valley, works a hundred acres of apples and peaches at the foot of the Blue Ridge. The country store sells cider, apple butter, jams, relishes, and salad dressings, and pickers can pull their own apples during harvest. Hayrides, farm tours, and a vacation rental round out the visit. Open Monday through Saturday, 8 to 6.

Bedford

Kennedy's Orchards grows fruit on Kennedy Ridge Road in Bedford, in the apple country below the Peaks of Otter where the Blue Ridge foothills meet the James River valley. Orchards in this part of Bedford County typically run apples and tree fruit into the fall, sometimes with pick-your-own. Details online are limited, so check ahead for picking dates and what's ripe.

Bedford

Peaks of Otter Winery makes fruit wines at Johnson's Orchards outside Bedford, with a country store that fries fresh apple cider donuts. A tasting flight of eight wines runs $8.55, and you can buy bottles cold or by the glass. The calendar fills with events like the Horse & Hound Wine Festival, the Blossom to Bottle 5K and an October charity dog walk. A hard year for the crop left u-pick apples limited.

Bedford

Bedford

The Horse and Hound Wine Festival is an annual event held on Elmos Road in Bedford, in the Blue Ridge foothills near the Peaks of Otter. It gathers Virginia wineries with a nod to the area's horse-and-hound country. This is a seasonal festival rather than a working farm, listed here at its Bedford host grounds.

Bedford

Elmo's Rest is a vacation farm rental house on Elmos Road in Bedford, in the Blue Ridge foothills near the Peaks of Otter. Guests rent the farmhouse as a countryside getaway between Lynchburg and Roanoke. The same grounds host the area's Horse and Hound Wine Festival. Booking is arranged directly.

Moneta

A Virginia homestead operating as New Magnolia. Homesteads like this often mix a garden, small livestock, and handmade goods for family use and limited local sale. No location, product list, or hours appear in public listings, so its specifics are unconfirmed.

Moneta

EcoFriendly Foods is listed at Stony Fork Road in Moneta, in Bedford County near Smith Mountain Lake. The name traces to a Virginia pasture-raised meat operation, though its website is no longer active. Given the uncertain status, contact the listing directly before counting on any products or market presence.

Bedford

At Johnson's Orchards in Bedford, Peaks of Otter Winery pours eight-wine tasting flights built largely from orchard fruit, alongside fresh apple cider donuts from the country store. Visitors feed the farm animals, book fall field trips, and turn out for events like the Horse & Hound Wine Festival. A rental cottage, Elmo's Rest, sits on the property. The tasting room opens daily, with shorter hours Monday through Friday.

Thaxton

Shady Grove Vineyards is on Jordantown Road in Thaxton, in the Bedford County wine country between Roanoke and Lynchburg near the Blue Ridge. It is listed as a vineyard and agritourism stop. Public details are thin, so contact the vineyard directly to confirm tastings and visiting hours before heading out.

Bramble Hollow Farm raises pasture-raised pork and chicken at 2108 Hutchens Road in Montvale, Virginia, in the foothills west of Lynchburg. Alongside the meat, they sell farm eggs branded as Jack's Eggs, chicken bone broth, and chicks and hatching eggs for people building their own flocks. They also offer soil amendments. Call ahead to check what's stocked and to arrange pickup.

Moneta

Pick-your-own blueberries on Capital Hill Road in Moneta, a few minutes from Smith Mountain Lake in Bedford County. The patch was formerly TLC Blueberry Orchard and runs a short July season, typically open Wednesday through Sunday from 7 a.m. until noon while the fruit lasts. Bring your own containers and pick early before the heat sets in.

Moneta

TLC Organic Blueberry Orchard grows blueberries on Capital Hill Road in Moneta, in Bedford County's Smith Mountain Lake country. As the name says, the berries are raised organically. Pick-your-own blueberry season in this part of Virginia usually runs from late June through July into early August. Small orchards like this open by the crop rather than a fixed schedule, so it's worth confirming conditions before the drive.

Blue Ridge

Blue Ridge

Diamond V Farm sits on Mountain View Church Road in Blue Ridge, in Botetourt County just east of Roanoke. It's listed as an agritourism farm; with little published online, it's best to contact the owners directly about visits or events.

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Moneta

Hickory Hill Vineyards & Winery grows grapes and pours wine near Smith Mountain Lake in Moneta, off Hickory Cove Lane. It's one of the small farm wineries that ring the lake in Bedford County's Blue Ridge foothills. The site was unreachable at the time of writing, so current hours and the wine list should be confirmed directly.

Big Island

The Mountain Run Farm Difference Mountain Run Farm is a unique family farm located in Sedalia, Virginia (northern Bedford County). Raising local, humanely-raised, all natural, premium meats, we serve the Bedford community and Lynchburg area with a focus on grass-fed (grass only) beef and other pasture raised meats from start to finish. As we care for and heal the land the animals we raise here become a source of life and vitality to our friends and customers. Healthy land and your nutrition We a

Buchanan

Shenandoah Gateway Farm is a farm bed-and-breakfast on Pico Road in Buchanan, where the upper James River meets the Blue Ridge in Botetourt County. Guests stay on a working farm within reach of the Appalachian Trail and Blue Ridge Parkway. Booking details should be confirmed directly.

Natural Bridge

The Natural Bridge is a 215-foot limestone arch carved by Cedar Creek in the Shenandoah Valley, a National Historic Landmark that Thomas Jefferson once owned and surveyed. Since 2016 it has anchored Natural Bridge State Park, with trails running past Lace Falls and a recreated Monacan Indian village. The listing address ties to the adjacent Natural Bridge Historic Hotel, which books rooms, dining, and tours at the site.

Intersection of Booker T. Washington Hwy Enterprise Lane Hardy

The Westlake Farmers Market runs near Booker T. Washington Highway and Enterprise Lane in Hardy, at the Westlake commercial area on the north side of Smith Mountain Lake in Franklin County. The lake draws seasonal residents and visitors, and the market serves that community with produce and local goods. The nearby Booker T. Washington National Monument marks the highway. Confirm current market days before visiting the lake area.

Buchanan

Amethyst Acres is a 47-acre equine center in Buchanan, about half an hour south of Lexington and the Virginia Horse Center. It specializes in horse reproduction, offering artificial insemination with cooled or frozen semen, semen storage, mare care, and foaling. The farm runs an Egyptian Arabian breeding program with three straight Egyptian stallions and keeps a gelding adoption program going.

Hardy

Truman Hill Farm in Hardy, Virginia has been in the same family since the 1800s — evolving from tobacco to orchards and brandy distilling to timber and, since 2009, 100% grass-fed and finished Black Angus and Hereford beef, dry-aged and locally processed on chemical-free pastures. A permanent conservation easement and sustainable timber awards back the farm's stewardship, with pickup points across the Roanoke Valley and home delivery, plus local pork.

Altavista

The town farmers market for Altavista, held at 1112 Park Street on the Trade Lot, a Campbell County town south of Lynchburg on the Staunton River. Seasonal Virginia markets like this bring produce, eggs, baked goods, and crafts from surrounding farms through the growing months. Exact market days and hours aren't listed here.

Roanoke

Natural Bridge

The Vinton Farmers' Market operates from a downtown pavilion at 311 South Pollard Street in Vinton, a town in Roanoke County within the Roanoke Valley. One of the region's longer-running markets, it sits in a covered municipal structure a short drive from downtown Roanoke. Southwest Virginia growers bring produce, plants, and prepared foods through the season. Confirm current market days and hours before visiting.

Lynchburg

Six Days Farm produces 100% grass-fed and finished beef, pastured pork, and a grass-based raw dairy herdshare in central Virginia — always antibiotic, hormone, and chemical free, raised with regenerative methods that improve the land. Herdshare milk delivers weekly to Forest, Lynchburg, Elon, Amherst, and Bedford, and the farm store offers home delivery, on-farm pickup, and drop locations.

Wirtz

Pacabella Farm raises alpacas on Jubal Early Highway in Wirtz, near Smith Mountain Lake in Franklin County, and runs a boutique alongside the herd. Alpaca farms like this one usually sell fiber goods such as socks, yarn, and scarves and open for farm visits by appointment. Specific hours and products weren't available online, so contact the farm before visiting.

Williamson Farms is listed in West Virginia with no address, crops, or website on record. The name may or may not connect to the town of Williamson in Mingo County. What it produces isn't documented online, so details would come from the owners.

Rustburg

Yoder's Farm on Browns Mill Road in Rustburg runs a farm store stocked with its own squash, sweet corn, peppers, melons, vine-ripened hydroponic tomatoes, and peaches, plus sourdough, jams, and apple-butter barbecue sauce. Raw-milk herd shares are available through a Pasture to Pitcher program. The fields open for pick-your-own strawberries in spring and a corn maze, hayrides, and pumpkin patch in fall. Store hours run Tuesday through Saturday.

Daleville

Ikenberry Orchards grows a long apple lineup on Roanoke Road in Daleville, from Ginger Gold and Gala to Winesap, Rome, and both Delicious types, plus peaches through summer. This is not a pick-your-own operation; staff pick and sell fruit, squash, sweet potatoes, dried beans, and greenhouse plants at the stand. School field trips are welcome. It sits along US 220 in Botetourt County, north of Roanoke.

Daleville

Gretna

Pick-your-own strawberries on Steele Road in Gretna, in Pittsylvania County north of Danville. Southside Virginia strawberry fields open in spring, roughly May, with pre-picked flats usually on hand for anyone who would rather not bend over the rows.

Lexington

The community farmers market for Buena Vista, a small city in the Shenandoah Valley near Lexington and the Blue Ridge. Virginia town markets like this usually run through the growing season with local produce, eggs, baked goods, and crafts from nearby farms. Specific dates, hours, and location aren't listed here.

Monroe

Morris Orchard grows apples, peaches, blueberries, and blackberries at the base of High Peak Mountain in Monroe, and presses its own fresh apple cider. Pick-your-own blackberries and apples run in season, with fresh-picked fruit and pumpkins sold in the on-site store. The store opens Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and closes Sundays. It sits in Amherst County, north of Lynchburg.

Roanoke

We’re a small family farm in the Bonsack area of Roanoke County. The first parcels of land that now make up the home farm for C&F Farms were purchased in 1948 by Emory Cox, where he farmed for over 45 years. The farm started out raising a variety of things from row crops, vegetable crops, as well as different types of livestock. Over time as the markets changed the farm moved away from crops and began concentrating more on livestock production, still selling into the commodity market. Starting i

Gretna

Boones Mill

Windy Gap Apiary keeps bees on Springlawn Drive in Boones Mill, in the Franklin County foothills of southwest Virginia. As a small apiary, it produces local raw honey. No website turned up, so contact the beekeeper directly for honey availability and pickup.

Roanoke

The open-air Roanoke City Market fills Market Square in downtown Roanoke, southwest Virginia's largest city in the Blue Ridge. It ranks among the oldest continuously operating public markets in the state, running since the 1880s. Farm stalls sell produce, flowers, and plants alongside the City Market Building and downtown shops.

Downtown Roanoke Roanoke

This is the historic market district at Market Square in downtown Roanoke, where vendor stalls line the streets around the restored City Market Building. Roanoke grew as a railroad hub, and the surrounding blocks keep their early-1900s storefronts. Local farmers and craft sellers work the square through the week in season.

Open since 1882, the Historic Roanoke City Market is one of Virginia's oldest continuously operating open-air markets, on Market Street SE in downtown Roanoke. Stalls run seven days a week year-round, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., though most farm vendors set up Friday and Saturday mornings. Expect local produce, flowers and plants, meats, cheeses, baked goods, and handmade crafts.

Roanoke

Fincastle

Virginia Mountain Vineyards is a winery on Old Fincastle Road outside Fincastle, the historic Botetourt County seat north of Roanoke. It pours Virginia wine with the Blue Ridge rising behind the vines. The winery is one of a small cluster that anchors the Botetourt County wine scene in the upper Roanoke Valley. Check ahead for current tasting-room days before visiting.

Roanoke

Roanoke

A farm share and mobile market run by LEAP, a Roanoke nonprofit at 1027 Patterson Avenue SW focused on local food access. The farm share bundles produce from area farms, while LEAP's Mobile Market travels the Roanoke Valley Wednesday through Friday to bring fresh food into neighborhoods. Reach the office by phone during weekday hours.

Roanoke

LEAP (Local Environmental Agriculture Project) is a Roanoke nonprofit that connects local farmers with shoppers across the city. It runs the West End Farmers Market on Tuesdays (3-6), the Grandin Village Market on Saturdays (8-12), a roving LEAP Mobile Market, a community store, and farm-share and food-hub programs. SNAP, WIC, Virginia Fresh Match, and Market Bucks stretch benefit dollars on fresh produce. Call (540) 632-1360; find them at 1027 Patterson Ave SW.

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Lynchburg

Roanoke

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Gladys

Auburnlea Farms is on Mollies Creek Road in Gladys, in Campbell County southeast of Lynchburg. The directory lists it as an agritourism farm; no reliable site is up, so contact the owners directly about visits or products.