This is the worst experience I've had with pick-your-own. There is no readily available information about hours and availability except for a pre-recorded message that says they are open starting at 9. They only take cash or check (cash preferred) with no information on how much the items actually cost. We saw that they are supposedly open until 5pm so that is the only reason we chose this orchard. It took us longer to find the entrance than to pick our peaches. We had to pass the sign three times to ensure that was really where we were supposed to drive because the entrance was so small. We were immediately and repeatedly yelled at. "Don't idle" when dropping someone off at the entrance; "only second row" "second row!" when trying to navigate the orchard. The grounds are overrun with sticks, rotten fruit, and tall grass and weeds. There were only a few trees in the orchard and not many of them had fruit that was ripe enough for picking. I felt judged and uncomfortable which ruined the whole experience. My mom picked 4 peaches and went back to the car where she was berated again "don't you think about turning that car on, you can't idle near the trees." It felt like we were trespassing on their land and we were not welcome at all. The trees have poison Ivy at the base as well. It was $19 for the small amount of peaches we hurriedly picked. I haven't tried them yet to see if they even taste good because they weren't fully ripe when picked. read more

Crooked Run Orchard - Peach trees - Farms Near Me - Purcellville, Virginia

A rough cold spring did a number on the apple crop, such that, by the time we visited, the decent apples were all picked over. However, we filled our buckets full of Asian pears thanks to one of our gang who was a good tree climber. It is a good COVID-era activity, distanced and outdoors. read more

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Poison ivy, heavy pesticide use, and strange customer service. The farm is pretty unkempt, which is fine, until you notice the poison ivy everywhere. The red apples are a grey hue from whatever is applied to them. I'd assume it's dust, but it was uniform no matter how far from the road you went. Customer service was iffy -- we couldn't tell if she was happy we were there or not. We still got some cute pictures but the entire experience could have been better. FYI it's cash or check only. The Harris Teeter across the street has an atm. read more

Crooked Run Orchard - Farms Near Me - Purcellville, Virginia

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It is an orchard that is open, has apples, and doesn't require a reservation. Might be the only one. So for that...5stars. Seriously my wife (and she didn't know it but I was looking too) spent an entire day trying to find an orchard we could actually go to and this was the only one. So they don't tractor rides and toys and games and live music and camel petting like some of the others do. But what they do have ... is trees with apples on them. The checkin process is a bit confusing. Because there isn't one. Just walk past the line of people waiting to pay and grab a blue bucket on the other side of the table. Then turn around and go back past the line of people and go about picking apples. There isn't much more to it than that. read more

Of the 3 pick your own places I have been to in the NOVA area this is my least favorite. This is a very no-frills type place. They do not take credit, but they have very good prices so that did not bother me at all. We went to pick apples a couple of weeks back and ended up with 30lbs of apples for under $30 so that was very exciting. But that is about it. The parking lot has been heavily trafficked and ill-repaired, there is one tent set up in the middle where you pay and little to no signage of what you are supposed to do. Also there is no staff except the people under the tent. I didn't realize that we were supposed to get buckets from them upon arrival and was very glad I had my own bag otherwise I would have walked quite a distance to realize there was absolutely no staff in the actual orchard. There was very little signage to what was what. Some trees were marked not ready, but that's about it. All the fruit we ended up picking was spotty, and was coated in pesticide. At home, once I had the fruit cleaned and peeled to process I realized all the little spots on the fruit were bruises through the skin and on the actual meat itself. I'm not really sure what that was about. At check out the woman (it has to be the same woman other Yelpers have mentioned) very loudly snarled at my gf that she picked fruit that wasn't ready. We only picked from the trees that were marked ready, so I am not sure how that is possible, but it was weird experience. read more

Cool area and decent fruit selections. Checkout lady was more sour than the cherries we picked today. Trail in and around could use some attention as well as the walkway through the water. Beware of the poison ivy/ oak, it's all over the place. If you don't made a feisty (for no reason) checkout lady, poison ivy/oak, and a figure it out yourself/ as you go adventure that has decent fruit... Hit it up lol Probably won't be back. read more

Closed on a beautiful Sunday afternoon despite listed hours with no information than a handmade sign that said "Out of All Fruits." If you were planning to make a special trip that is out of your way, would recommend calling ahead so you don't end up wasting a nice day! read more

The day was so enjoyable it started will a short drive to orchard. pumpkins all over fields with plenty of carts and staff ready to help with selections. We chose 3 fairly large pumpkins and 2 additional cooking quality small pumpkins which we needed help choosing, the staff was very helpful and kind. The day ended with a DOZEN fresh pumpkin donuts! WOW so good. Highly recommend visit if you are looking for true basic picking during the October event. read more

I went on Oct. 3 which should be solidly in Apple season, right? Well, there were really no pickable apples, and I left with nothing. The only apples that were left were either way at the top of the tree (which they don't allow you to use apple pole pickers to get) or very tiny and sickly-looking. Many had a white color on them or were rotten. I saw one man literally climbing to get the apples (which they expressly say you can't do but I don't blame him). Parking situation was crazy. They don't have any kind of ticket/time-slot situation like many of the other orchards and farms are doing at this time, so maybe that's why they were mobbed and I had to park (at one of the worker's suggestion) in the woods on the side of their road. Ground apples were going for 50 cents a pound and tree apples for 1.00 a pound. It would have been great if I got some. read more

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This past weekend we met up with some great friends and our group of 4 adults and 4 kids hit the orchards buckets in hand. There were plenty of other families enjoying the same activity and the weather was just perfect! The goal, apples - for pies, applesauce, apple jelly and whatever else we could think of doing with them over the upcoming week. We wandered through all sorts of apple selections, yellow delicious, red delicious, Rome and Braeburn....we loaded up two buckets of Rome and Braeburn and stopped to admire the herbs and pepper plants still bearing. Bonus, as we picked some of the last available chili and ancho peppers on the vine. The check out area boasts crates of pumpkins, gourds and a wide variety of squash you can add to your bags of goodies. We didn't see any of the cider, but hopefully we'll get some before the season is over. read more

Crooked Run Orchard - Farms Near Me - Purcellville, Virginia

I visited this farm with a few friends as a "COVID-Safe" autumn outing. We wore masks, and some of the other guests did too (it was a pretty mixed bag). We parked along the road, made a quick pitstop to the Harris Teeter across the street for cash (since this farm is cash-only) and restrooms, and then grabbed buckets from the staff who were seated underneath the tent at the beginning of the farm. The trees had quite a lot of apples, and we had such a fun time crunching through the tall grass to pick the most beautiful apples we could find. They had three or four varieties of apples (some red and some green). We weren't sure why the apples were dusty and white, but the staff members at the tent assured us that it was just clay--a trick to keep the bugs away. For nearly 15 pounds of apples, I paid just $14. I guess I got a little carried away! These apples cleaned up so beautifully, and I'm thrilled to start baking with them. read more

Crooked Run Orchard - Picked roughly 15 pounds of apples--took them home to wash off the clay! - Farms Near Me - Purcellville, Virginia

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The entire farm is neglected and overrun with weeds. There are two blackberry patches, the further one (a 10-minute walk from the check-in spot) is very large. However, the few blackberries we found (and we really had to search) had very little flavor. The apples are all marred in some way and again, the hunt was on to find any that didn't have huge flaws. They were sprayed with something that also left a thick white coating on them (the owner said it was organic). I had sprayed with bug spray and still have huge bites on my legs. Who knows what go to me while standing in at least 12" tall weeds to get any fruit? We were all very hot and frustrated by the time we got back to pay. My husband went to pay and I went to turn on the A/C in the car. Instead of taking my husband's money, the owner came running to my car to tell me to turn it off, as she does not allow idling on her property. Huh? If she would have just took his money instead of taking the time to yell at me, we would have been gone by then. She was extremely rude. The peach side of the orchard (you have to drive to it) was absolutely no better. There were rotten peaches all over the ground and the peaches in the trees were also rotting in place (see pictures). The only peaches that were not full of bugs or obviously rotten were not ripe. So, we ended up with unripened peaches. I might as well have just gone to the store. I would certainly advise to avoid this place, save yourself a trip and a lot of bug bites, and find another orchard or just go to the grocery store. We paid a similar price as we would at the store and got a lower quality product after a LOT of work. read more

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We LOVE this farm. Not overly commercialized, just a simple working farm with variety of fruit and berries to pick throughout summer.

We had a really nice trip to this family run orchard. The orchard is smack in the middle of a suburban area and thankfully the family hasn't sold out to a developer. The orchard is wild and bountiful. Yes there is some poison ivy but it's easy to avoid. It's pretty clear the farm doesn't use much in the way of herbicides and pesticides which we are thankful for. We picked about 10 lbs of apples and have been making delicious pies!! Highly recommend! Bring a tool to pick the larger apples that are harder to reach. We will do that next time! read more

Crooked Run Orchard is a small, family run farm in Purcellville, VA. My husband, my 2 year old son, and myself, visited this weekend. The night before was a huge rainstorm, so the whole orchard was rather wet and muddy, but we didn't mind. It opens at 9am on weekends and we decided to get there when it opened to avoid the afternoon heat and to get the best picking. They supply you with buckets to gather your goodies, and when you're done you have them weighed and pay. We picked apples and peaches ($1/lb), blackberries ($3.50/lb), tomatoes ($1.50/lb), a variety of peppers (green bell, Anaheim, jalapeno, poblano, etc ($2/lb)), and basil (we just picked a small bunch and we weren't charged for it. We got a TON of food and we spent $22. What could be better than spending a weekend morning with your family, outdoors, picking your own fruit? We all had a blast and I love having all this fresh food in the house! I got home and immediately made a delicious blackberry crisp. Yum!!! Keep in mind, this is a very "mom & pop" type orchard. Its not commercialized, its a little disorganized, etc. But I like that about this place! Its wonderful, definitely go check it out. read more

I had a great experience at Crooked Run Orchard this past week. It can be hard to find pick-your-own options within a quick drive. Most that I see are over an hour away, so it was nice to find this orchard that straddles the border of Purcellville and Hamilton. You may be skeptical as you pull in as it doesn't immediately read "idyllic fall apple picking" since it's across from a strip mall. But you quickly forget the residential encroachments as you are surrounded by orchards and crops. Now that I know where they are and what they have available, I'm bummed that I didn't discover them earlier in the year for peach and blackberry season. Currently, they had 3 or so varieties of apples to choose from: Rome, Golden Delicious, and Red Delicious. We were several weeks into the season, but the branches were still heavily laden with fruit during our mid-week visit. Paths and trees were well-marked and pretty easy to access. The grounds are not handicap or stroller-friendly. You cross tall grasses and uneven ground. For the back orchards, you cross a creek using only a few boards laid over the water. This is not one of the fancy, polished orchards with great signage and well-defined, level paths. You feel much more of a wanderer on a less-traveled road. It also helped that there were very few other people there on our weekday visit. I imagine the crowds may gather on the weekends. The orchard was staffed by an older man at checkout who was friendly and informative. The prices couldn't be beat at $1 a pound for apples and $1.50 for Asian pears. I can't wait to come back for peaches and berries next year. CASH or CHECK only. No credit card charges. read more

We went blackberry picking and it was so good! The woman working the stand gave us directions to the bushes, and it was about a five minute walk. The berries were great and they weren't sprayed with anything so they looked picture perfect too. Definitely a no-frills farm, but it's completely worth it especially if you want to go berry picking without paying an admission fee. read more

Charged us 4 dollars a pound for apples. Didn't realize it until we went home and weighed them after thinking the pricing was high. Poison ivy is all over the orchard which is pretty unkempt. Not a lot of edible fruit. read more

Getting here from Sterling was pretty easy. Straight down rt 7 to rt 15, take the exit for purceville and then turn at the roundabout. I live in Sterling so this is the closet PYO fruit place for me. There's not much to it besides picking the fruit. I've been here about three times, once to the peaches area (which is in a different area from the apples) and met the nicest guys working there. This was not the case for the apples area - there's a rude old lady there. Prices are cheap but l'd personally would drive a bit further to go to a nicer orchard. read more

I felt like I hadn't really done anything fall, so I began looking to see what orchards still were open for apple picking and came across this place in Purcellville which is just past Leesburg. When we pulled up there was a guy at a stand with apples and cider and he gave us some buckets and pointed us to the orchards. It was about a 5-7 minute walk through the "woods" which was nice. There were still plenty of trees with apples on them, so we began picking our apples. It was a nice fall day, so it was nice being outside and doing fall things. The apples were 1/lb, which is a great price for apples right off the tree. We also bought a gallon of cider, which was $8. The apples and cider were great and I think we'll make it a tradition of going back every fall. read more

My husband and I visited Crooked Run Orchard on Labor Day for some apple picking, as it was a little cooler and the (slight) change in leaf colors got us in a fall mood. This place is simply an orchard-no hayrides, no pig races, no country store; and you don't pay an "admission" cost because of it. If you are looking for a half day activity, this isn't the place. If you are simply looking to pick fruit, Crooked Orchard is a good choice. Our green apples made some delicious pies, and we also found pears. Blackberries, we were told, were out of season (I guess we missed it by a few weeks.) My complaint about Crooked Run is the signage-well actually the lack there of. Don't blink or you'll miss the sign on the road for the entrance, and more confusing is the sign next to it that is not the orchard, but a house. In the field there were some signs but you're better off asking a family coming back from the fields. read more

A hidden gem! No need to drive through miles of dirt rock roads to get here, it's right off the highway. Once you get here they provide you with buckets or other containers depending on what you're picking, no need to worry about bringing your own. Follow the signs to the fruit of your choice and walk through what seems like your own secret garden! This is a wonderful family owned farm with no admission fee and great prices! read more

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Enjoyed apple picking at crooked run. The orchard was fair lot large, it wasn't too crowded. And apples are a $1 a pound. Definitely would come back. read more

Crooked Run Orchard - Golden delicious apple trees - Farms Near Me - Purcellville, Virginia

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I love fall. Love love love. Growing up we used to go to the apple orchard 10 minutes from our house, go for hayrides at the working farm 5 minutes up the road, and Halloween was unparalleled (for reals--think an average of 500 trick-or-treaters knocking on my door). Since leaving New England for DC 10 years ago, when fall comes around, I get a serious itch for fall activities. Although it takes a little longer to get to your destination around here, we are not hard up for things like apple picking and pumpkin patches. Crooked Run did wonders to scratch the apple picking itch I have had since late August. A friend and I went a little late in the game, on one of the last weekends of October, so we had to reach a little higher than normal to pick our apples. They looked puny compared to the giants you see in the grocery store, but what they lacked in size they made up for in flavor. Terrific for cooking and eating off the tree alike. The orchard itself isn't half bad. It's fairly small, but quality. Unlike more popular orchards in the area, Crooked Run doesn't have hayrides or farm animals. It's simply a working farm, with varying produce offered depending on the season. As a self-professed crowd hater, I enjoyed Crooked Run and its simplicity. Plus, the center of Purceville (the town in which Crooked Run is located) is adorable...sneeze and you'll miss it! read more

This is a no frills place, but reminds you of a small family owned business. The owners seemed very nice and it's a pretty good size place to walk around. It's a fun place to go to pick apples. I'm glad they aren't selling out to a developer and continue to provide a nice place for families to visit. read more

I've been to a good amount of orchards in my time, and this wouldn't make the top ten list. First of all, it's SO tiny. I went in late September so there wasn't much to choose from. My fault, but still, the place didn't look very welcoming There were ants everywhere. And I mean everywhere. It was hard to breathe without sucking one in. All the apples were covered in pesticide. This is normal, but it seemed overly done and I felt the need to really scrub my apples clean. Fun fact: near the entrance, there is a giant tree with falling walnuts and a teeny tiny sign warning about them. You might think, so? Walnuts are tiny! Wrong. They are actually huge and can really hurt someone if fallen correctly. I'm sure there are better places in the area, and I most likely will not be coming here again. read more

I'm a big supporter of small/local businesses so I frequently visit farm stands. Today I came to pick my own pears & apples for the first time. I asked the lady what standard procedures were and man was she rude ! Anyway I went about my business picked my pears & apples. It was very enjoyable! Definitely good for families / day dates. I did however step on a box cutter.. I returned it at checkout. The guy that assisted me was much more friendly. And even the cranky old lady seemed a bit softer. read more

I have to agree with the other reviewers about the woman working there who seems annoyed that people come to her property. We came early on a Saturday morning and were the first customers to arrive. My preschool-aged son was very interested in the tractors and was so excited to be there, however we quickly felt unwelcome and uncomfortable. First of all, I was wearing a t-shirt from my alma mater, which stated "W&M Tribe." She sneered at me (no joke), said something about "the Tribe, eh?" and then muttered something angrily under her breath. Then my son spotted a butterfly and was asking about it very excitedly. She mentioned how there were many of them here, but was very quick to chastize him "not to chase them," and then started ranting about how there's few places that have actual nature around here anymore. As she gave us vague directions as to where we should walk and pick, she also made snide comments about the town putting a road through the farm. Now, I can sympathize with having a road cut through their farm, but honestly, when I'm there to patronize their farm and just want to have a low key time picking apples, I really don't want to hear ranting about how the town is ruining their farm. Needless to say, we won't be back. I'd rather patronize another orchard that doesn't make it's patrons feel awful about being there. read more

My wife and I went to Crooked Run Orchard over the weekend just to check it out. We had plenty of orchard picked apples at home, but were searching for a worthy orchard that's closer to home. We think we found it. I'd agree with Kim C's review that it is a small, family run operation that at times appears to be disorganized. However, we were impressed with the variety of items. Or regular orchard, Stribling Orchard in Markham, VA, offers mainly just apples with some peaches. Crooked Run offers apples, peaches, blackberries, pears, pumpkins, cider, beans, herbs, peppers and more! While apples were the only thing in season while we were there, we definitely plan on returning next spring. Worth visiting. read more

Good fruit, ok prices, lots of bugs, grumpy staff and a very rude older woman who seemed to be the BOSS! After picking our fruit we returned to the stand/tent and since it was hot as blazes and with my wife and 2 children, I started the car to run the AC. She simply told me, "Shut it off!" No please, no tone of kindness, and I'm a bit hard of hearing so when I said, "What?" and she repeated,"Shut. It. Off!!!" I just stared at her as I paid the bill... you know, dagger eyes. Slowly walking back to the car, I got in and waited for my family to get in, then we sat there as I adjusted the mirrors, fastened the seatbelt, and got out to check that the kids' were fastened in properly, got back in, and got out again to put the fruit in the trunk. Walked around the car and got in to drive off. I must have rolled a few feet and then put the car into park, got out, and went to thank the old crank for the fruit and that we had a great time, except for her unpleasantness, explaining that, "Now I have to tell my kids to not grow up like you." She just continued to stare back at me. I wanted to spin the tires in the dirt and gravel so as to leave the biggest cloud of dusty dirt that I could, as I left... but that is not me. Why be rude back. read more

Unfortunately, we never actually visited the orchard, as we called ahead of time to inquire if they had organic apples. We were met by a very surly lady on the phone who took it upon herself to give us a 3 minute lecture on how all apples are sprayed with pesticides The lecture was provided in a very superior and belittling tone and she woudn't actually let us get off the phone as we said goodbye a few times. Needless to say they lost our business just over a phone call. read more

We went this past weekend to crooked run. We've never been to an orchard before so we were not sure what to expect. The signage telling you the types of apples and pears were poor and the staff was less than helpful. Almost all of the pears were not edible due to stink big damage (which we didn't know until we were paying for them). But the blackberries were in abundance so that made up for the pear issue. The woman working there was grumpy and was a little nasty at check out. I didn't get a warm fuzzy feeling at this orchard. We won't return next year. read more

Since Crooked Run is probably the closest to us for apple picking we decided to check it out 1 Saturday before Halloween. It was pretty busy , and the people who run it were not very helpful. When u arrive there are no signs that point u wear to go , the Apple varieties aren't marked well and the fact they don't take check card is rather inconvenient . Personally I'd rather drive a tad bit further for a better experience. read more

My husband and I love going here to pick apples in the fall. The parking is usually easy to deal with, the walk to the apple trees is a nice one, and I never feel like there are too many people/kids! I am excited to head out there in the spring/summer to try some of the other fruits and veggies that they grow! read more

Awesome place! The blackberries were out of this world. We went a couple weeks ago and got peaches as well. It's a very large area and is very relaxing. read more

We've been coming here for years. Great folks, wonderful fruits, vegetables, herbs and wreaths. Unfortunately the town of Purcellville is trying to plow a road right through their farm, which is a darn shame. No entry fee, which is refreshing. They only charge you for the food that you pick. I strongly recommend this place, which grows responsibly and has been around for many generations. read more

If you're headed for the annual Purcellville Tag Sale, you might not realize there's an orchard right there in town. No need to drive all the way down I-66 to do your apple, peach, and pear picking. We went by this weekend and came out with a full bucket of apples and a jug of cider, and all of it was excellent. If you've been by lately and noticed the atmosphere at Crooked Run seemed a little downtrodden, or if you've read the comments saying the owners seem bitter, there is a reason. In 2007 a very publicly ugly and drawn out eminent domain land grab was initiated on the farm, and in 2013 a new road was built through the property, dividing the land and demolishing a portion of the orchard. The guys running the booth were very friendly this weekend, but sad. As we walked through the orchard the apple trees were bursting with fruit but looked neglected, collapsing under the weight of the apples, and one or two of the trees had uprooted (though all the apples we brought home were still excellent). It's becoming clear at this point that some of the spirit of the place has been broken. The whole condemnation mess has been rough on the owners to say the least, and the orchard is hurting for some positive attention. We're really hoping this place can come through the dark times, so stop by if you get a chance and bring a little business and a positive vibe. read more

I called and left messages four times because I needed to make an appointment for visiting with a group but they never gotten back to me. Rude people. read more

We went with friends and took the kids to pick peaches and blackberries this weekend at Crooked Run farm in Purcellville, VA. This is a small operation that appears family run and we liked it all the more for it. They supplied buckets and cartons for the fruit and we walked up a dirt track to the blackberry fields, and the peach orchard. There was lots of fruit and it was not terribly crowded. The little ones had a wonderful time running up and down the rows and picking and (scarily) carrying the cartons of blackberries. It was a great outing, the price was much cheaper than the farmers market, and we all ate blackberry shortcake in the evening. read more

Right next to downtown Purcellville. Apples were a great price. Not very crowded, which is nice. I would come back if I lived a bit closer for the prices. The green apples I took home were delicious in a pie. read more