Best place to pick apples in Northern Virginia. Have been coming here for more than twenty years…read more Great prices, nice folks and the cider is fantastic. Highly recommend.

Our friends invited us on their annual ritual of picking apples, buying apple butter and cider at…read moreRinker Orchards in Stephens City. Rinker is a 3rd generation family run apple orchard. I got to meet Mrs. Rinker who was checking in on the operation. Like many other families, we enjoyed a picnic lunch under a tree overlooking the orchard. The kids loved playing tag in the orchards. This a great family day trip and absolutely the best cider and apple butter I have ever tasted in my life. It's about an hour drive from Northern Virginia, but the apples were amazing - especially the golden delicious and Fuji. We are so fortunate to have such great produce here in VA like the peaches and apples. Its priceless to show your kids that you can pick fruit from the tree when its at the peak flavor. You cannot get that experience going to your local grocer.

Stopped at this place on the way home from a trip to Gore. Went shopping to get my family (who…read morelives in SoCal) some local flavor and was not disappointed. Jams, syrups, honey, APPLE SALSA! The staffer present was friendly and helpful and had some nice suggestions. We don't head to Gore too often, but next time we do, we'll make a stop!

I love this place! First off the owners are incredibly friendly. We've had their pies and they are…read moredelicious. I can never resist a pumpkin whoopie pie and we are happy that they carry Crabills pepper bacon (call first, it goes fast!).

What farmers market? Very little stands and not a whole lot of selections. Some of the prices were…read moreoutrageous and the produce looked old. We did buy two beautiful plants for the front of the house.

Located in the parking lot right behind the Exxon gas station on the corner of Boscawen & Stewart…read more The lot is shared with a building that says "Pennsylvania Railroad Freight Station" which is actually a theatre. There was only one food/farm vendor (probably because it's February) but she was very friendly & helpful in explaining the history of the neighborhood and had a diverse selection including leafy greens, root vegetables, baked goods, 100% juices, apples, frozen berries, Alaskan salmon, and eggs for which I learned they reuse the cardboard cartons that otherwise would cost 35 cents each! I bought olive bread, pumpkin bread, eggs and a bottle of 100% blackberry juice. Next time I'm ever in the area again, I will definitely stop by. And their Facebook page looks pretty awesomely updated with food goodies, check it out: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Freight-Station-Farmers-Market/304266982986

We stumbled upon this permanent roadside market when traveling between central Virginia and…read moreClarksburg, West Virginia -- and while trying to avoid roads that would put us into harm's way given the winter weather advisory for the mountains of WV. Snow of up in 8" in April?! There were a lot of cars in the small parking lot -- which is always a good sign. There was also a sign for a deli which gave us hope that we could pick up a late lunch. Better than that, they had a grill! We ordered a quick lunch -- one bacon cheeseburger with lettuce and tomato, one chili cheese hot dog, one bag of Walnut Creek cheddar and sour cream potato chips (2.25 oz), and a bottle of Kutztown birch beer (24 oz) -- all for $11 something, including tax but before tip. There are two community tables, one of which we shared with Ernie, a local, who gave us great advice on which roads to avoid for our onward travels. The shop is worthy of a longer browse. They seem to have a bit of everything. For instance, fruits and vegetables, refrigerator cases with milk, homemade macaroni or tuna salads, fresh deli items, cast iron frying pans, hardware store items, phone charging plugs, greeting cards, and so much more. Staff were also very friendly. We ordered at the counter, and our hot items were brought to our table. We self-selected the soda and chips from the floor. You need to pay only when it's time to leave.

We love this little market. Not only can you get sandwiches, cakes, and snacks, but they also have…read morea groceries and a hardware store. We get fresh locally grown vegetables and also the occasional fried ham sandwich. Everyone who works here is super friendly and helpful. This is definitely the go-to spot in the Lost River Valley for those of us who live here and also the adventurers who come out for the wild and wonderful Bed-and-Breakfast experiences.

Wonderful, young lady who waited on us was knowledgeable about different apples, e.g., cooking vs…read more eating. I surprised to see McIntosh apples in WV! They were delicious and our New England friends thought they had the market on McIntosh Apples. Wish I had bought more. If we make the trip again, that's were I will head! Penny Meyer Nicholson Princess Anne, MD

Just outside of Moorefield near 55 is this pretty little farm store. Everything from fresh veggies…read moreto flowers and plants for your garden. Pleasant customer service.

Did someone say Kettle cooked potato chips, where you can sample before buying? Saw the brochure…read more for Route 11 chips in Mt Jackson@ Cooters Place in Luray. How often, even though it's a small building, can you try sample of chips for free, if in production watch or see how it's seasoned the chips upstairs. This was a must in Mt Jackson. The staff were so helpful, kind, pleasure to chat with, and appreciate the recommendations, for things to visit local surrounding the factory . Be sure to add this as a stop, or traveling through. The varieties, and overall service don't disappoint. Go get your Route 11, chip crunch on, for parties, gifts or snacks:these chips are the best.

It's wonderful to get the samples and to see how they're made. But\nAlso to get them so fresh.read more

A well-stocked general store with exceptional subs and sandwiches and good selection of beer and…read morewine! This store serves the Basye and Orkney Springs communities as well as Bryce Resort.

Read a few reviews about how unfriendly and pricey this place is. Unfriendly, nope! Everyone was…read morevery friendly. Pricey...okay, yes it is, BUT remember, this store is in the middle of nowhere and it's a convenient store. You pay the price for the convenience of a store not in a major town in the middle of nowhere. Just like any other convenience store ‍ With that said, this store has everything you could possibly want in the mountains. From over the counter medicine to steaks, beer, utensils, gas, ice, fire wood, slushy machine and coffee to name a few. There's too much to list, so I took many pictures with the hopes that they help others to see what they carry. I gave them 4 stars because we ordered two deli sandwiches and only one of them had everything we wanted on it even though we said on both. The chicken salad sandwich was a little sweet for our liking as well. Other than that, it was very clean and well stocked! Yes, there is not much parking, but it's not small either...this isn't Walmart. In conclusion, they have a very wide variety of food and hardware items. You will find what you need here.

I had a great lunch here today. The special, a hot roast beef sandwich with gorgonzola and…read moreraspberry sauce with a side salad, was excellent and the homemade lemonade hit the spot. I wish I'd had room for the fantastic looking desserts. The very friendly owners were working in the kitchen and knew the locals well. This is just off of Route 11 outside of Woodstock and definitely worth checking out.