CONSUMER SERVICES
Spotsylvania County
BELVEDERE PLANTATION
D. M. Fulks
1410 Belvedere Drive, Fredericksburg, VA 22408
Info
Line: 1.800.641.1212
Market and Group Reservations:
540.373.4478
E-mail: info@belvedereplantation.com
Directions: Located 7 miles southeast of Fredericksburg on Route 17. From I-95, take exit 126 (Spotsylvania) and follow 17 south for 7 miles to entrance.
Hours: Vary by season. Please see Web site or call Harvest Line. Closed during the winter.
Special Comments: Belvedere specializes in a wide range of wholesome farm experiences for families and groups through our spring and fall crops/seasons. Activities include educational field trips, pick-your-own strawberries, fall harvest festival featuring The Great Adventure Maize Maze and The Great Pumpkin Patch, country picnics and parties, private hayrides and bonfires, birthday parties, Scout and youth group programs and large event hosting.
Products: Strawberries, both pick-your-own and fresh-picked, in May. Pumpkins, fall decorative crops (gourds, corn shocks, etc.) and fall mums in October.
C & T PRODUCE
Tracy DeBernard
Ferry and White Oak Roads, Stafford, VA 22405
540.371.7246; FAX 540.371.3402
E-mail: ctproduce@cox.net
Directions: Farm stand located at the intersection of Ferry and White Oak Roads in Stafford, VA.
Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday-Saturday; 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sunday, April 1-December 24.
Special Comments: A nice family-run farm stand.
Products: Farm fresh fruits and vegetables available seasonally. Fresh berries, hanging baskets, herbs, and bedding plants in the spring. Delicious melons, sweet corn and many other vegetables in summer. Crisp apples and fall vegetables beginning in September. Fraser fir Christmas trees and wreaths in December.
MILLER FARMS MARKET
Wayne, Jo Ann, Ben and Kristine
Miller
12101 Orange
Plank Rd., Locust
Grove, VA 22508
540.972.2680;
FAX 540.972.9424
Directions: From Fredericksburg, take Route 3 west toward Culpeper, 9 miles. Make left on Route 621 across from Wilderness Baptist Church. Go 5 miles on 621 until you reach Miller Farm sign on right. From Orange, take Route 20 north 12 miles. Turn right onto Route 621. Go 8 miles. Look for Miller Farms sign on the left. From Culpeper, take Route 3 east toward Fredericksburg. Continue on 2 miles past intersection of Routes 3 and 20. Take a right onto Route 613 (Brock Road). At 4-way stop, take another right onto Route 621 (Orange Plank Road). Go 3 miles on Route 621. Look for Miller Farm sign on right.
Hours: Winter Hours: 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Tuesday, Friday and Saturday ONLY January 8–February 29. Spring, Summer, Fall Hours: 9 a.m.–5 p.m., daily, (Closed Sundays), March 1–December 24; CLOSED Sundays, July 4, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day.
Special Comments: Field trip program available for pumpkins. Please call for scheduling (first-come, first-served reservations). Call for details.
Products: Fresh produce available in season. Pick-your-own strawberries, blackberries and pumpkins. Other items available in our market include our free-range chicken eggs, Roseda Beef (locally-grown, all-natural steaks, burgers and roasts), Papa Weaver’s Pork (locally-grown, all-natural sausage, ribs andchops), Fields of Grace cheese (locally-produced, all-natural cheese and cheese curds), all-natural milk from Trickling Springs Creamery in Pennsylvania, local honey, jams, jellies and ciders. Greenhouse and market filled with seasonal flowers, plants and herbs. Christmas trees and handmade wreaths are available in season.
SPOTSYLVANIA COURTHOUSE FARMERS’ MARKET
Andy Fraser
Route 208 across from Spotsylvania Courthouse
540.842.2331; FAX 540.785.2878
E-mail: haredom@juno.com
Description: A wide variety of fresh homegrown fruits, vegetables, home baked goods, jams, jellies, flowers and plants sold in season by the families who grew them. Products include asparagus, sugar snap peas, bedding plants, flowers, honey, strawberries, squash, blackberries, peaches, apple cider, pumpkins, okra, sweet corn (all kinds), watermelons (seedless and regular), cantaloupes, eggplant, green beans, tomatoes, canning tomatoes, raspberries and potted plants.
Directions: Take I-95 to Massaponax exit (126). Go north on Route 1 for 1 mile. Turn left onto Route 218 at the Four Mile Fork intersection. Go west 6 miles. Market will be in the Holbrook Building parking lot across from Spotsylvania Courthouse.
Hours: 3-7 p.m., Wednesdays; 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturdays, last Saturday in April through October.
SPOTSYLVANIA FIVE MILE FORK
FARMERS’ MARKET
Andy Fraser
Route 3 and Gordon Road, Spotsylvania, VA
540.842.2331; FAX 540.785.2878
E-mail: haredom@juno.com
Description: A very large, vibrant market featuring 42 local farmers. A wide variety of fresh homegrown fruits, vegetables, home baked goods, jams, jellies, flowers and plants sold in season by the families who grew them. Products include asparagus, sugar snap peas, bedding plants, flowers, honey, strawberries, squash, blackberries, peaches, apple cider, pumpkins, okra, sweet corn (all kinds), watermelons (seedless and regular), cantaloupes, eggplant, green beans, tomatoes, canning tomatoes, raspberries and potted plants.
Directions: Take I-95 to Fredericksburg to the Route 3 exit. Go west on Route 3, 5 miles to the intersection of Route 3 and Gordon Road. Market will be in large commuter parking lot on left.
Hours: 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturdays, last Saturday in April through October.