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Richmond, Petersburg areas and east

Bush Neck Farm
David and Marsha Brown
1502 Bush Neck Road, Williamsburg, VA 23188
(757) 258-0114
Directions: About 7 miles west of Williamsburg. At Lightfoot, next to the Outlet Mall, turn down Centerville Road, which is Route 614. Go 4.3 miles to Route 633, Jolly Pond Road. This road becomes Bush Neck Road, which deadends at the farm.
Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Saturday, mid April-mid November.
Special Comments: School tours May 1-November 10. Picnic area.
Products: Pick-your-own strawberries, apples, blueberries, asparagus, sweet corn, peaches, pumpkins.

Chesterfield Berry Farm and Market
W. Aaron Goode
26002 Pear Orchard Road, Moseley, VA 23120
(804) 739-3831 "Recorded Harvest Information"
Directions: From Richmond, take Route 360 west 15 miles from city limits or 8 miles from Brandermill. Turn right on Route 603, 2 miles. Left on Pear Orchard Road, 5 miles to farm.
Hours: Call (804) 739-3831 "Recorded Harvest Information" for hours and picking conditions.
Special Comments: Children of all ages welcome to pick with parents. Hayrides to and from the strawberry field . Petting barn, snack bar and picnic area available. Picking and take home containers provided free. October school tours by reservation.
Products: Pick-your-own and fresh-picked strawberries - late April-June; blackberries, late June-August; pumpkins, apples, cider, gourds, Indian corn, and corn stalks - October. We grow a large selection of fresh vegetables throughout the summer to sell fresh picked at our farm market.

Hill Pleasant Farm, Inc.
Donald C. or H. J. Hunt, Jr.
7152 Richmond Road, Williamsburg, VA 23188
(757) 564-9491
Directions: 1 mile west of Williamsburg Pottery on Route 60.
Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Saturday.
Special Comments: Containers available. Other fresh seasonal produce available.
Products: Fresh-picked apples — Lodi - June 25; Rambo - August 5; Jonathan - September 1; Red Delicious - September 10; Golden Delicious, Rome, York, Winesap, Chesapeake - end of September-first of October; fresh cider - late September-November.

Westmoreland Berry Farm and Orchard
Anne Geyer
State Route 637, Oak Grove, VA 22443
(804) 224-9171, FAX (804) 224-8967
Directions: From Fredericksburg, take Route 3 east; go 7 miles east of U.S. 301. Just in Westmoreland County, turn right on Route 634. Follow signs to the farm along the Rappahannock River.
Hours: 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday-Saturday; 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday, beginning Mother's Day; 9 a.m.-5 p.m., daily, after Labor Day.
Special Comments: Scenic location, food, drink, fruit sundaes available, picnic areas, playground, restrooms, pick-your-own containers available, other Virginia products. Near State Park, winery, Washington's Birthplace, and Stratford Hall. Call for exact harvest dates. Mail order farm preserves available year round. Call about special events.
Products: Pick-your-own or fresh-picked asparagus, mid April-mid May; strawberries, early May-early June; red raspberries, black raspberries, purple raspberries, blueberries, thorny blackberries, cherries, apricots, early June-early July; plums, peaches, thornless blackberries starting in July; grapes, apples, fall red raspberries starting in August; pumpkins and fall apples starting in September.

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