Farms in Suffolk, VA

Suffolk · CSA Farm

A youth-focused farm on Godwin Boulevard in Suffolk where teenage interns work the fields for pay and community-service hours as part of a personal-development program. The farm sells the vegetables its interns grow, funding a mission built around the young people rather than the produce alone. It runs as Hope for Suffolk, a local nonprofit.

Suffolk · Farmers Market

Suffolk

Suffolk · Agritourism Farm

Benson Alpaca Meadows raises alpacas on Mineral Spring Road in Suffolk, out in the rural western reaches of the city near the North Carolina line. Alpaca farms like this typically sell fleece and yarn, keep a small herd for breeding, and open the barn for visits by appointment. Not much about the operation is posted online; reach out before planning a stop.

Suffolk · Agritourism Farm, Produce Farm

Golden Eagle Alpaca and Produce Farm raises alpacas and grows produce on Pittmantown Road in Suffolk, in Virginia's Tidewater region. The mix suggests a farm stand of fruit and vegetables alongside alpaca fiber and breeding stock. Suffolk's rural western end holds a number of small working farms like this one. Hours and offerings aren't detailed online.

Suffolk · Farm Stand, Organic Farm

Smithfield · Farm Stand, Organic Farm

Smithfield · Agritourism Farm

Darden's Country Store sits in Smithfield, Virginia's ham country, selling cured ham and homemade goods from its farm store on Bowling Green Road. The shop leans into old-fashioned country fare rather than a large agritourism operation. Check the store directly for current stock and hours.

Windsor · Farmers Market

Chesapeake · Meat Farm

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Gates · Farmers Market

A county farmers' market in Gates, a small community in far northeastern North Carolina near the Great Dismal Swamp and the Virginia line. Gates County is rural farm country where peanuts, cotton, soybeans, and corn cover much of the land, and the market gives area growers a place to sell produce close to home. It sits along NC Highway 37 north of town.

Chesapeake · Agritourism Farm, Plant Nursery

Lilley Farms and Nursery works land on Tyre Neck Road in Chesapeake's Western Branch area, in the Hampton Roads region. It's listed as both a nursery and an agritourism farm, meaning plants and seasonal produce; call ahead to confirm what's in stock.

Smithfield · Farmers Market

These markets serve Smithfield and surrounding Isle of Wight County, with a downtown site at 115 Main Street in historic Smithfield on the Pagan River. Smithfield is the home of the country's ham trade and Smithfield Foods. Local growers and food makers bring produce, eggs, and homemade goods during the season, a short drive from the James River near Hampton Roads.

Franklin · Farmers Market

Market on Main brings vendors to the 200 block of South Main Street in downtown Franklin, part of the town's push to keep its historic core active. Set in Southampton County along the Blackwater River, the market gathers area growers and makers selling produce, baked goods, and crafts. Franklin's downtown of early-1900s storefronts gives the market a compact, walkable setting a short drive from the North Carolina border.

Smithfield · Agritourism Farm

Browder's Fresh Pickins is a produce operation on Bethel Church Lane in Smithfield, in Isle of Wight County. The name points to fresh-picked or pick-your-own seasonal produce, common across this part of southeastern Virginia. Details are thin online, so contact them directly for what's ready and when they're open.

Court and High Street Portsmouth · Farmers Market

Run by the city's events office, this market fills Court and High Streets in Olde Towne Portsmouth, the historic waterfront district across the Elizabeth River from Norfolk. Vendors line the downtown blocks with Hampton Roads produce and prepared food during the market season.

Courtland · Agritourism Farm

Ballyshannon Equestrian Center operates on Camp Parkway in Courtland, in Southampton County near Virginia's southeastern border. Equestrian centers like this typically offer boarding, lessons, and training. Specific programs and hours for this farm are not well documented online.

Newport News · Farmers Market

Virginia Peninsula Foodbank serves the greater Peninsula — Hampton, Newport News, Williamsburg, and the surrounding counties — moving donated groceries and fresh produce to partner pantries and mobile distributions. The Chestnut Avenue site in Newport News is one of its distribution points, not a farm or public retail market. Fresh fruit and vegetables often move through these giveaways when they are in season. Contact the Foodbank directly to confirm distribution days and eligibility.