CONSUMER SERVICES
Roanoke County
BPG/THE GREENERY, INC.
Richard Lasker
9895 Greenhouse Road
Bent Mountain, VA 24059
540.929.5009; Fax 540.929.4072
E-mail: bpg.thegreenery@gmail.com
Directions: Call for directions.
Hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m., daily, year round
Products: Fresh-picked certified organic fruits and vegetables; Asian varieties; blueberries.
HISTORIC ROANOKE CITY
MARKET
Kathleen
Kinsey
Market Square, Downtown Roanoke
540.342.2028;
FAX 540.344.1452
E-mail: dri@downtownroanoke.org
Description: Discover What’s
Up Downtown in Roanoke ’s
Historic City Market--the country’s oldest continuously-operating open-air
farmers’ market. Enjoy history, tradition, friendly faces and timeless
beauty as you browse the year-round, open-air market, 7 days a week from
9 a.m. – 4 p.m. The 125-year old farmers’ market spans several
blocks of the central downtown district. On the market’s tables you’ll
find a variety of fresh home-grown vegetables, fruits, meats eggs, herbs,
flowers and plants complimented by beautiful hand-made artisan crafts—all
surrounded by eclectic shops, fabulous dining options, museums and art galleries.
Don’t miss live music every Saturday and Sunday, April through September,
the Harvest Festival annually in October, and holiday greenery—from
boxwood wreaths to mistletoe—in November and December.
Directions: From
Interstate 81, take exit 143
to I-581. Take exit 5 into Downtown ( Williamson Road ). Proceed to Campbell
Avenue and turn right. Market is one block on the left. From the South,
take 220 North to Exit 6 ( Elm Avenue ). Turn left on Elm. Take a right onto
Williamson Road and go approximately 3 blocks to Campbell Avenue. Turn left,
market is one block on the right.
Hours: Open 9 a.m.-4
p.m., daily (except Christmas and New Year’s Day).
Activities: Live music Saturdays
and Sundays, April-September. Harvest Festival in October. Holiday greenery
and activities November-December.
JAMISONS ORCHARD
Dennis Jamison
5635 Grandin Road Extension, Roanoke, VA 24018
540.774.5537;
FAX 540.774.4498
Directions: One mile west of Route
419 and Oak Grove School .
Hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday-Thursday; 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Friday;
9 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday. Closed Sunday.
Special Comments: Family
farm since 1875. Our fruits and vegetables are grown on premises. Old fashioned
homemade hard candy (in season). Fruit and gift baskets are a specialty.
Products: Select-your-own
apples, peaches, nectarines, vegetables, apple butter, peach butter, mountain
honey, hard candy, Amish country cheese.
VINTON FARMERS’ MARKET
Mary Beth Layman
204 Lee Avenue, Vinton, VA 24179
540.983.0613; FAX 540.983.0639
E-mail: mblayman@vintonva.gov
Description: Established in 1988,
the market offers fresh produce, baked goods, plants and handmade crafts.
The market features a paved parking area with a large overhead permanent
canopy for the vendors. An entertainment stage is also on site.
Directions: Minutes from Roanoke.
From I-581, take exit 4-E (Route 460 east/Orange Avenue). At the fifth stoplight,
turn right on Gus W. Nicks Boulevard. Go approximately one mile, turn right
on Pollard Street, then right on Lee Avenue.
Hours: Daylight hours
Monday-Saturday; 12 noon-6 p.m. Sunday.
Activities: Vinton Dogwood Festival, April 26, 2008.
Annual Old-Time Bluegrass Festival and Competition, August 14-17, 2008.
Vinton Fall Festival, October 11, 2008; and various other events throughout
the year.