This is an Amazing place. I bought pies from here to give to neighbors and friends for Thanksgiving…read moreand Christmas. Anything, purchased from here is Phenomenal! Celia Herron

THE BEST STRAWBERRY FARM EVER!! I came here for the first time with my mother in law and family and…read morewe picked beautiful fresh strawberries and absolutely beautiful and plus it is is big and beautiful and they have everything playground and goats and so peaceful and magical and love it so much and took home so many delicious strawberries made some jam and eating lots of them. I am coming back year every year and the staff are so kind caring and respectful and so sweet and wonderful people and plus they have little market to buy staff. Plus they are wonderful so kind and lovely and so sweet and and awesome place and everything is so awesome and wonderful and and everything looks brilliant and excellent and I appreciate them so much for all there hard work and devotion to the community others and the farmers for planting incredible fruit that are strawberries and so fresh and tasty and delicious and brings back memories for me when I younger picking strawberries with my favorite family. Thank you From Lauren

5-Star Review My daughter had a trail ride at Triple R Ranch…read moreand it was absolutely fantastic! Her guide, Ava, was wonderful--patient, encouraging, and great at making her feel comfortable the whole time. You can tell Ava really knows how to connect with kids and help them enjoy the experience. The ranch itself is beautiful and well-run. If you're looking for riding lessons or a memorable trail ride, this is the place! Highly recommend Triple R Ranch.

Truly an outstanding facility. The employees are the best. This is a great place for children to…read morehave extremely fun outdoor activities, including horseback riding. These folks have been in business since 1960.

Sooooo cute! And right in my backyard! Just off Seaboard road in the field beside Wave Church…read more Last year they planted later due to COViD. But this year they're open in late June. Peak blooms are in the next 4-5 days. Follow them on Instagram for up to date info on blooms and hours. Super friendly staff. $25 gets your group in and you can get 10 sunflowers. They'll give you a bucket but you can bring your own shears (or they have some to borrow) and they'll wrap them for you too in cool napkins for the drive home. Suggest if you have a long drive you bring some water for them. The sunflowers are beautiful and plentiful and there weren't that many bugs. Also - this is a large field of sunflowers so you can really spread out. It felt like we had the entire place to ourselves. We roamed for half an hour before we saw other people. They have a small boutique selling themed items all featuring their bee or sunflowers. Adult shirts are $25. The bee pins are $10. A sunflower coloring book with colored pencils is $13 or $10 for just the book. Etc etc. Love love love!!!!

Is a "pop up farm" a thing? Yelp has a category for "attraction farm"- I guess that fits!…read more Goldpetal is a beautiful maze of sunflowers. Not the "you'll get lost" kind of maze, more like a "you'll want to get lost" kind of maze. They opened on August 27th and reached max bloom on September 2nd. Their Facebook page indicates that you may only have another few days to catch this season's blooms. We went on a Thursday evening around 5:30 and only had a short line to get inside. The line was much longer when we were leaving around 7pm. It's $20 for 10 stems. That includes entry for up to 5 people. You can get an extra 10 stems for $10 and I think military gets an extra 5 just for showing their ID. You can't just go for the pictures, you've gotta pay. Dogs can come too- just make sure they are on a leash and you may want to bring water for them if you're planning a longer trip. They give you tips and the rules before you enter and supply you with a metal vase and cutters. I'd suggest bringing a basket instead of using their bucket though. After that the field is all yours. They have several different types of sunflowers. We got a little carried away and now I don't know what to do with all our flowers, not a bad problem to have. "By the time you're reading this it's probably too late." Cryptic, but if you're reading this after Labor Day weekend your best bet is to bookmark this for in your Summer 2021 collection and sign up for their mailing list on their website so you don't miss out next year!

The family, the farm, this whole place is a treasure and I can't wait to return!…read more I am always on the hunt for new and exciting things to do with my daughter and this place was brought to my attention by a coworker. They offer several special events throughout the year, adventure camps for kids of all ages, field trip opportunities and private parties. We attended a GLOWvember evening several weeks ago which was so much fun for our preschooler. We had never been to the farm, but Google maps and signs off the road led us to the right spot. There is ample parking on this private property and it was a short walk to the rear of the home where all activities take place. We were greeted right away by Shannon, and introduced to many of the animals on the property including a rotund pig, many goats and chickens. Shannon was a saint in guiding the children and offered them opportunities to interact with and care for the animals. Our daughter was smitten and followed Shannon like a shadow. She had activities ready for the kids to interact with the environment including a ladybug hunt and nature scavenger hunt. There is play equipment that was almost as inviting for me as it was for the kids. The night also included a bonfire with s'mores, outdoor independent play stations, family-friendly music & plenty of glowsticks. What I appreciate the most is that Shannon, a former sped teacher & special needs mom, has created a place where both neurotypical and neurodiverse children can work and play together in an engaging environment. What a blessing she is to this community!

This place is AMAZING!! It is so hard to find places for kids with special needs that aren't…read moreoverwhelmed with crowds and are able to enjoy themselves, but most importantly - be themselves. This place has is all: small numbers for attendance, LOTS of sensory, LOTS of fun, and a very decent price! It's tucked away on the Virginia / NC border. They have chickens, a pig, goats, and a cute cat! They have ziplines, climbing apparatuses, bubbles, water tables, truck pit, and more! We were there for 3 hours and my boys were in tears when we had to go home! Three hours went by so fast. This is the owner's home, but parking is definitely available. They also have a bathroom to use - it's the cleanest portable potty I've seen to date. Shannon - the owner, is so kind and congenial! She helped me with my son's when I had to take one to the bathroom. She treated my boys as if they were her very own. I highly recommend this place. You will not be disappointed! This is definitely the place for special needs kids. This was the first time, since we lived in Japan, that I was able to let my kids run and have fun, and I didn't have to worry.

Fun with Goats came to McDonalds Garden Center in Virginia Beach. It was $10 to be able to play…read morewith the baby goats, and we had the best time! They give you a number and you get to go into the visiting area when your number group is called. Everyone was able to get a fair amount of time with the babies without it being too crowded this way. We only got to spend about 15 minutes with the goats but it was the highlight of my day! They are too cute! We also enjoyed learning about the goats and they are cared for from the staff. The staff were extremely nice! I am super excited to visit the actual farm in Moyock where u can play with the baby goats as well as sheep and assist with feeding them!

I highly recommend checking out one of their events or visiting their farm. I have now done 2 yoga…read morewith goats classes and a goatgram. "Farmer Jen" is absolutely wonderful and makes everything so fun. The yoga classes are more goat than yoga and great for all ages. Everyone gets a chance with the baby goats and there are lots of photo ops. I have not yet visited their farm but it is on my list. No worries about the goats because the goats are treated very well.

We went on a Friday for strawberry picking, to see the animals and to shop the farmers market. Our…read morekids also enjoyed the play area also. There's bounce houses and a playground. The strawberry picking baskets were a flat rate (which we liked versus other places that charge by weight). It was pretty reasonable at $23 for a bucket and the strawberries were delish. There's also a patio restaurant called the Hive for food and drinks.

Went here Sunday for the fall pumpkin festival. Entry to the festival is free. You just have to pay…read more$10 for parking. Once inside there's other activities to pay for like the monster truck ride, petting farm, corn maze, and other kids activities. The hayride and pumpkin patch are both free. The hayride goes from the parking/monster truck area, to the market/restaurant area, to the pumpkin patch, and then back to the first spot of the parking/monster truck area. I found the fall festival to be really cute and great for photo ops. I really enjoyed each of the different sections of the farm. Decided to get on the monster truck before leaving (9/10); it was my first time riding in/on one and it was pretty fun. To ride was $10 per person. All of the staff members were friendly and made light conversation. I can def see myself returning especially since they also have a Christmas tree farm and a restaurant on site. My overall rate of experience : 9.5/10

It's just not officially Spring in Chesapeake until Lilly Farms strawberry patch is open! We've…read morebeen going here for at least 30 years. Don't miss.

Enjoyed picking , and the corn maze. Had a great outing with my 6 yr old grandson. Thank you.read more

I love that my algorithm in social media led me to this place ! I have visited other farms un the…read morearea and this one is definitely in my top 3! From Chesapeake it was about a 25 minute drive out to this farm in Pungo. We went early, around 12 , on a Saturday afternoon. We wanted to be the rain. You have to purchase and choose available pick times online. You can arrive anytime but can't do the u-pick until your designated slot time. We arrived and there was plenty of parking. We looked around the market first. It wasn't huge but they had a great variety of different jams, jellies, salsa, baked goods and fresh fruit and veggies. Everything was reasonably priced! We went directly outside the market to a little table to check in for blueberry picking! There young lady was polite . She scanned our qr code and gave us arm bands. She did let us know that there were a couple blackberry bushes out there as well that we could pick also. It isn't advertised because they're aren't a lot of plants. A short walk to the entrance to the patch and there picking began!! It was nice because there weren't a lot of people out so the rows weren't crowded. The bushes still had lots of ripe fruit on them! We picked for about 20 minutes, Paid 8 dollars for our pint and went to the car to take a much needed cool off break. We were told that we could walk or drive over to the orchard. It wasn't a long walk, but in the heat, and if you're carrying a box of peaches, it could be a bit much. We drove over to the orchard, parked and checked in at a little shed nearby. we picked peaches for about twenty minutes and even noticed that there were a couple nectarine trees as well. the peaches were not ripe.However, that did not deter us from picking. A simple trip home and storing them in a brown paper bag would ripen them up perfectly in about three days! We paid 20 for a half peck box. It filled up very quickly. Overall great experience!! We are going back to try the ice cream and to pick apples during that season!

It's September which means FALL!…read more First up on our Fall bucket list was apple picking. I believe Cullipher may be the only farm in the area who does apple picking. It was...ok. How they have you walk to the stand, pick apples, then walk back was a bit backtracking, and a little much for my disabled self. It is a farm and I dealt with it. It's early in the season so they only had 2 rows of the orchard open, also not their fault, it is still early. The worker at the stand didn't know which apples were in which row which wasn't helpful because we were looking for a specific one and of course murphy's law, we went down the wrong row first. That said, we had a blast! The apples we picked were delicious and I've already made a large batch of apple butter which turned out perfect. Unfortunately I do think we will travel to a different farm next year.

This farm market is sooo cute! It was worth the 1+ hour drive. There is so much to do and see. The…read morebest part is that they are dog friendly so I was able to be in and out with my pup. We went on a Saturday and there was live music. I also like how there's a lot of shelter as it was pouring the day we went. My sister and I bought a lot of goodies to bring home. I really enjoyed my banana pudding cake. It's still delicious almost a week later!

What a gem this place is!! If I lived closer I would be…read morehere daily! The amount of fresh fruit. Veggies. Breads. Cheeses. Everything you could want is here in one place. Including a huge outdoor area for concerts, food truck, and a few other little areas with MORE AREAS TO SHOP! They have cats to pet. A rabbit to look at. Wind chimes galore!!! The customer service is out of this world!! We had just come from another farm stand down the road and we were not impressed by the customer service there at all so this was a wonderful change! If you're taking a ride to OBX... STOP HERE! Grab a CHEERWINE float and some snacks!