This is the cutest store with so much to offer!! Tons of local produce, baked goods, canned goods,…read morehoney, plants, hand dipped ice cream and so much more!! I love this store! The ladies that run it are fantastic, super helpful and just sweet as can be. If you haven't been by, you need to!!

We drove two hours there, spent almost two hours enjoying the 80 degree weather in late October and…read moreexploring the orchard, then drove two hours back. The location was beautiful. Keep your camera handy! Pumpkins are large and $0.60/lb. Apples are $20 peck bag and $30 1/2 bushel bag. Picked pink ladies. Also had Arkansas black and gold rush. I suggest long clothes and bug spray...lots of flies, bees, ladybugs, other insects, and burs. Definitely full of nature. Our six year old complained of bug bites often. Adults were bit a few times but no marks or anything. The driveway was one lane leading to some stressful situations with speeders. There wasn't much information available about picking options, locations, etc., when we arrived. When we advised it was our first time and inquired about information, we got a basic 'these are the apple bag sizes and costs, pumpkins are down the road'. Other locations were very welcoming and informative. Who owned the farm. How long it had been there. How they grew their produce and stayed focused on quality and community, etc. But I'm giving them the benefit of the doubt that under normal circumstances, i.e., not in a pandemic, there would be more information, more staff, and possibly other activities. There weren't any apple picking tools, so we couldn't reach many of the best looking apples. We sat on the tailgate and ate our warm donuts. There weren't any tables, chairs or other snacks or food. Not sure if it's picnic friendly. Didn't see an apple washing station. There is a portable sink next to the portable toilets. Other than apples, pumpkins, and the store, there were some bunnies, billy goats, and donkeys with a $0.25 feed dispenser. Our LO always loves feeding the animals. They did not sell bottled water, and the hike up the hill to the pink ladies left us panting, so be sure to bring some! We enjoyed the time we spent simply picking apples and pumpkins, but our six year old asked repeatedly about other things to do.. The other small family farms we visited with hay bales to climb on, corn to play in, apple toss games, pumpkin painting, etc might have spoiled him a little. But he was content for almost two hours with just picking apples and pumpkins and an apple cider slushy. He was so excited he found a big pumpkin that he said it was the best pumpkin patch ever! It's a beautiful location for PYO APPLES AND PUMPKINS, which was hard to find. They also aren't charging any entry fees. If simply PYO is what you seek, you've found it. This may not be the place for a half day/all day family fall outing and picnic (at least not in 2020) but you could add in Skyline Drive or Natural Bridge or other areas activities to make a day of it. IMHO, try everything once, twice if you like it! I can't wait to read your reviews.

I love this place. It's where I pick blueberries and blackberries in the summer, and where I pick…read moreup bushels of already-picked peaches and apples. If you've had any of the blueberry, blackberry, or peach jam, or apple butter or apple sauce or apple cider jelly from me, well, this is where I get the fruit. The folks at the orchard are super helpful, and they have a good memory with regard to their customers and their preferences. And it's a sweet little place, too -- the views while picking fruit are just gorgeous. And the store carries preserves and other items, including fresh-pressed cider which is delicious. I cannot recommend them highly enough. And after you've spent a morning picking berries or picking up bushels of apples, swing by Woodruff's for a piece of pie on the way home. I tend to think of these two places in tandem, they've become that much of a habit for me.

We had a very nice time here! Picked a lot of apples in the orchard. AND -- bonus -- you can pick…read moregrapes as well, which we did. Also, very nice building with places to sit, in between apple and grape picking and looking around at the wine, fruit, peanuts and other food products for sale. Some of the reviewers are critical of the place, apparently because they weren't coddled like it was a high-end b-and-b or something. It's a family farm in a rural area with a few rough edges, not Sprouts or Whole Foods.

Went here with a big group of my girlfriends to pick apples, enjoy a wine tasting, and get into…read moresome ACD's (apple cider doughnuts). Overall, I have to say the experience was pretty disappointing. The apples that were in the orchards were VERY busted and bruised and we had to get most of them from bins. Turns out they were out of apple cider doughnuts and the wine tasting portions were legit the size of a liquid medicine cup. What actually is heavily influencing my overall rating of Johnson's Orchard was the rude service we received at the convenience store. The lady was very abrupt and unpleasant which sort of put us off after already having a poor experience. I don't know if I was so disappointed because I was expecting "southern hospitality" or what. Anyways, it cost nothing to be kind and really would have changed my overall opinion of the place if we were welcomed with a friendly face. The animals at the end were their saving grace-so sweet! The peacock was honestly random/concerning but we loved the sheep/donkeys/goats and my friend Katherine loved the pig.

The Rustburg Ruritan Community Farmers Market is a top notch market with wonderful vendors and is…read morealways a nice time! This market donates 1/2 of their income to the local food pantries as well as sponsors a fundraiser for a local charity each month!

Outdoor fun for the family…read more Layman Family Farm is the go-to place for fall festivities with the kiddies. A working farm, they really put together quite the fun time for the littles and mom and dad will have a great time too. From corn mazes to hayrides and everything in between, there is something for all the kids to do. You can get food and farmstand items as well. It is a great way to spend a few fun filled hours with the kids and make some memories. Plenty of parking is available. The place gets busy but never that crowded due to the sheer size. Go! Have some fun.

Went for the fall festivities and Layman was great. Food trucks and cold beer. Nice afternoon…read morepeople watching and walking around.

Really cute new market in the town of Appomattox! There were some gluten free baked goods, some…read morelocal meat and eggs, and a few local artists. I loved the pottery and wanted to buy every single thing! The owners are really kind, the building was cool, and I liked the small town vibe. It was my favorite stop in Appomattox, and I'll definitely be back next time I'm there.

Their farm raises animals in a natural way and produces excellent meat and eggs. I have tried…read moretheir pork, chicken, lamb and eggs and they are always excellent. The pork chops are some of the best I've ever had. You can buy their products at several farmers markets including the ones at Court House (Sat mornings, http://www.yelp.com/biz/arlington-farmers-market-arlington) and Dupont Circle (Sun mornings), and also at the store of Potomac Vegetable Farms (http://www.yelp.com/biz/potomac-vegetable-farms-vienna). Often they bring freshly packaged, never-frozen meat to the farmers markets, which is pretty hard to find. The staff selling the products are super friendly, and are totally willing to teach you about different cuts of meat and ways to cook them, etc. Their website is well made and full of resources on how their animals are raised. Check it out: http://www.ecofriendly.com/

I go here a lot for Asian food ingredient. I love trying something new. I've tried so many new and…read morewonderful things because of this store. I love their selection of snack foods. Want Want is my favorite snack. I also love that they have a great selection of in season product and frozen specialty meats. I just made Sea Welks tonight and I'm definitely trying those again. I also made oysters like the manager told me and my husband loved them. The staff is awesome. I will always go to this store because I never know what fun and wonderful food I'll come out with.

Good to have a place like this in Lynchburg. Ok variety, recommended. Good service, nice people.read more