CONSUMER SERVICES
Rockingham County
BACK HOME ON THE FARM
Gary Hess
2915 Willow Run Road, Harrisonburg, VA 22802
540.442.6493; FAX 540.432.0445
E-mail: lynnehghouse@aol.com
Directions: Take I-81 exit 245 west on Port Republic Road. Cross South Main Street and turn right on Route 42 north (Virginia Avenue). Travel 4 miles, turn left on Willow Run Road. Follow signs to farm on right.
Hours: Spring - mid-April to mid-June; fall - September-November 8. Visit our Web site for days and hours open.
Special Comments: In the spring, bedding plants and educational activities for youngsters are our primary focus. Fun for the whole family! In the fall, we have a five-acre corn maze, hayrides to the pumpkin patch, farm animals to enjoy, peddle cars, barnyard golf, a 60-ft. slide, rubber ducky races, corn slingshot, cow train and more. Special events every weekend in September and October - punkin chunkin, maze challenges, costume contest - check our Web site for details. Snacks available on the grounds. Home to the VirginiaCarousel, fully restored 30-horse merry-go-round featuring famous Virginians and commodities - open weekends or by appointment.
Products: Bedding plants in the spring. Pick-your-own pumpkins in the fall, as well as mums and fall decorations.
LISKEY SWEET CORN
John S. and Patsy V. Liskey
4617 South Valley Pike, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
540.434.2196
E-mail: patsyliskey@comcast.net
Directions: Midway between I-81 exits 240 (Mt. Crawford/Bridgewater) and 247 (Harrisonburg) on Route 11on east side just north of Rockingham County Fairgrouds.
Hours: 9 a.m.-sold out, Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, July-October.
Special Comments: Celebrating 25 years in the sweet corn business in 2009.
Products: Sweet corn, watermelon, cantaloupe, garden veggies and fruits in season; pumpkins in September-October.
LOHR'S U-PICK PUMPKINS AND PLAYLAND
LOHR'S SWEET CORN AND VEGGIES
Matt & Andrea Lohr
10311 N Valley Pike, Broadway, VA 22815
540.896.8798
E-mail: mjlohr71@aol.com
Directions: I-81 to Mauzy/Broadway exit 257. Go south 1/4 mile on Route 11 towards Harrisonburg. We are second farm on the right. Located right beside the Shoppes of Mauzy.
Hours: Sweet Corn - 9:30 a.m. until, Monday-Saturday, starting in early July until early September. Selling sweet white and bi-color corn and a huge assortment of summer vegetables. U-Pick Pumpkins & Playland - Open mid September through early November. 4-6p.m., Monday-Friday; 9-6p.m., Saturday; 1-6p.m., Sunday.
Special Comments: All produce grown right here on the farm. We are a one-stop shopping place for all your fall decorations and fun. Great for all ages. Now in our fifth year. Featuring 8 acres of u-pick pumpkins...over 50 varieties. Also selling Indian corn, mums, straw, corn stalks, fall decorations, crafts, candy, and snacks. We also have a 6-acre playland that includes 2 corn mazes, tumble tubes, petting zoo, straw bale maze, bean bag toss, hay tunnel, grain tables, and free hayrides on weekends. Admission just $5 for ages 3 and over.
Products: Pick-your-own pumpkins (over 50 varieties), straw, corn stalks, mums and Indian corn. Our sweet corn and veggies operation includes three varieties of sweet white and bi-color corn, tomatoes, potatoes, green beans, peppers, squash, cucumbers and more.
SHENANDOAH GROWERS, INC.
Sarah R. Yoder
3453 Koehn Drive, Harrisonburg, VA 22802
540.896.6939; FAX 540.896.6615
E-mail: sarahyoder@freshherbs.com
Directions: From I-81 exit 257 (Broadway/Mauzy Athlone), east on Mauzy Athlone Road (Route 608). Turn right onto Mountain Valley Road. Farm is 1/4 mile on left.
Hours: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Special Comments: Marketing and merchandising programs educate the consumer in the use of fresh herbs. Farms and greenhouses located on the U. S. East Coast. Retail and foodservice.
Products: Living culinary herbs, fresh-cut herbs, organic herbs and hydroponic lettuce.
T & E MEATS
Joe Cloud
256 Charles Street, Harrisonburg, VA 22802
540.434.4415; FAX 540.564.2575
E-mail: joe.blueskies@gmail.com
Directions: From I-81, take exit 247 (Highway 33) and come west on Highway 33 (Market Street) to Court House Square in downtown Harrisonburg. Come north on Main Street (Highway 11) about 1 mile. Turn left onto Charles Street at the Citgo Station. T & E Meats is 1/2 mile down on the right.
Hours: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Thursday; 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Friday; 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday, year round.
Special Comments: T & E Meats is a full-service butcher shop and USDA inspected slaughterhouse. We have a full retail market, and we also sell meats, deli meats and cheeses wholesale, including delivery routes in Rockingham, Augusta, Page, Shenandoah, Bath and Pendleton Counties. We process beef, pork, lamb and goats for custom customers and direct marketers selling local meats at farmers markets, buying clubs and restaurants.
Products: Meats, deli meats and cheeses. We can help customers find whole animals and process them for personal use.