Agritourism & Farm Experiences near Bedford, VA

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Rustburg

Mor-Lyn-Del Farm is on Kings Grant Way in Rustburg, the Campbell County seat just south of Lynchburg. The name reads like a blend of family names, a common tag for a family farm. Little is documented online about what it offers visitors. The rolling Southside Piedmont around Rustburg supports cattle, hay, and small produce plots.