I've lived near the Virginia Beach Farmers Market for years and have always wanted to stop by…read more Thankfully, they were hosting their Apple Extravaganza Event last month and my friends and I couldn't wait to go and enjoy. The event included food trucks and a variety of vendors. My friend and I grabbed some BBQ from S&J Catering and it was delicious. We also grabbed donuts from Klassic Donuts and Glazed & Infuzed as well, which were very tasty. As we walked through the different shops, I absolutely loved all the fresh local, produce that was available. One of the shops offered a variety of jarred items and sauces so I purchased Crab Salsa and Spicy Pickled Okra. Both were very good and I definitely need to go back and get more! I absolute love supporting local businesses and I will definitely be returning very soon! Everyone was very nice and I highly recommend stopping by if you're in the area!

I enjoy coming to this farmers market for my produce, plants, and when I have a sweet tooth. They…read morehave different vendors there on the weekend. There's a seafood market, a butcher shop, a dessert shop, ice cream shop, and a restaurant. The prices are pretty reasonable and the people who work there are pretty friendly. There's plenty of parking. They have carnivals, food trucks, and different events. Check their FB page or website for dates of special events. It's a fun place to go and kill time when you just need something to do. I enjoyed my visit!! Check them out!!

On the way from False Cape, VA State Park, I stopped here at Bay Breeze Farm. Seems I brought my…read morechicken with me to grill but forgot my veggies. They had a nice selection. Looked super fresh. I got bell peppers, zucchini, and a potato. I can prob chop and cook in a foil wrap over the fire. They also had some super great smelling homemade goats milk and other natural ingredients. I bought 3 of those. French Lavender, Patchouli, and Honeysuckle vine. They smell amazing! They also have jarred fruits and jams, frozen and fresh seafood, which was too pricey for me, and some pretty plants. Overall it was a good stop.

On this, our first trip to the Sandbridge portion of Virginia Beach, we were happy to find this…read morefarmers market. As "city dwellers" we asked for help picking a watermelon. Todd and his grandson helped us. The strawberries were also great and much better than what we find in grocery stores.

We come here every year to pick blackberries. Both my sons love it and they are soooo much more…read moreflavorful than the grocery stores. We love how well kept the farm is and how easy it is to get to. My husband and I especially love how open and chill this place is. No gimmicks, no fancy stuff, just good ol' open area to pick your fruits and veggies and enjoy time with your family.

I've been looking forward to strawberry picking at Henley for my birthday for a few weeks now…read moreduring the pandemic and movement restrictions that are in place. They update their facebook page daily due to weather and strawberry conditions so it's easy to keep an eye out before you make the drive. It's buried deep in Pungo off a charming road and a beautiful leisurely drive through the countryside. We easily found it, pulled in, and weighed our baskets and were sent off to one of the fields to pick. They had 2-3 open at the time with several rows to choose from and plenty of parking. It was muddy, which I knew from their warning to wear the proper shoes and clothes, but we managed to find a few rows and found tons of available strawberries. I was worried about there not being enough for everyone but that was not a problem - we quickly picked about 7 pounds of beautifully ripe red berries and headed back to the main station to weigh them. We stood in a socially distanced line where I browsed their veggie plants (for making your own home garden) and their beautiful potted flowers. They have some friendly wildlife here as well you can interact with as the goats were happy to come to the fence and be seen. Great experience - I now have two jars of fresh strawberry jam and tons of frozen strawberries for smoothies! This may be a new tradition.

This seemed to be the friendliest farm for us to go to with our dog! We went to another farm down…read morethe street and were greeted very rudely about our dog while still in the parking lot. Before we let him out of the car, my husband walked up to the stand and asked if our dog could be outside and they were very happy to have him outside of the lanes of the strawberry patch (understandable, he's a dog after all). The strawberries were abundant, big, and juicy! We easily filled up our bucket in minutes. We will 100% be back here next year instead of some of the biggest farms in the area.

It's a nice place for picking strawberries. plentiful picking, other products to chose from also…read more Jams, Jellies, local honey.

We past by this gem on our first trip to outer banks. My father's name is morris so he got a kick…read moreout of that. This place is so cool. There's so much to offer and see. There's fresh fruit to buy that was delicious and well priced. There's clothing, baked items, cool cola options etc.

The coolest place in the area!! What a real treat to make a stop into Mortis Farm Market!…read more There is live music playing as you walk in, there are plenty of tables to sit at to enjoy the music (and people watching) or to enjoy some treats or an ice cold drink! Then you go into the market and you could probably spend the entire day looking at jams, breads, produce, pickled anything, t-shirts, and SO much more!! End it off with a Redneck Egg roll! Never heard of such a thing! Pulled pork and collard greens wrapped in an egg roll wrap, served with a spicy pepper sauce! Such a yummy treat! Everyone was friendly and helpful! Wish I spent more time there-oh and if you're the on 8/21 you'll see Brett Michaels!!

I've been to a lot of the markets in the area but this one is absolutely my favorite market. Old…read moreBeach Farmers Market is located in the vibe district of Virginia Beach near the convention center (18th street). They are open every Saturday 9-noon (May-Oct) and every 3rd Saturday 9-noon (Nov-April). This is also a pet friendly market. Parking is street parking or there is a small free parking lot nearby. Old Beach farmers market has over 30 vendors each weekend. You can find fresh fruits, vegetables, meat, eggs, seafood, flowers, cheese, mushrooms, sauces, baked goods, tea and much more. You can even find a food truck. Some of my favorite Vendors are: Capstone Mushrooms, they always have a great selection of Oyster mushrooms (blue, pink, gold, king) , beech, Chestnut, lions Mane and shiitake. They sell grow kits if you want to try your hand at growing your own as well as extracts and blends you can add to your soups, sauces or drinks. Life is Gouda, they sell a variety of cheese based spreads. My favorite is the smoked gouda. It goes great with crackers, celery and carrots, a must try! Cromwell's Produce & Fritillary farm is my go to for fresh produce. This market does have a few produce vendors to choose from but I frequent these two the most. They always have fresh greens and fruits that are in season. Nick B's Chimichurri sells absolutely the best chimichurri sauce. It has a long shelf life and doesn't need to be refrigerated. This Sauce goes great on everything, steak, chicken, fish, lamb, even a chip. I find the prices to be very reasonable and comparable to the large chains. Definitely recommend stopping by and supporting small business and local farmers.

Bustling, lively activity with plenty of vendors selling a variety of products, from soups and…read moresoaps to pet treats and fresh produce and honey! I bought 4 jars of local honey from a beekeeper in Virginia Beach! Stopped by the Soup Love vendor, which was selling a variety of homemade soup from chicken and bone broth to Harvest vegetable soups, as well as lentil soup! There were many other vendors selling their products, all of which looked great!! Just didn't have the time to check it all out because it started pouring rain!! Something for everyone!!!

Every year I make a trek out to Pungo for fresh sweet berries from Cullipher's Farm. There are a…read morebunch of different produce to pick from and even yummy ice cream or strawberry slushes. The workers are nice and laid back so you can wander around with out feeling rushed. When your back can't take picking the fields don't worry they have pre picked options galore. Before you leave be sure to say hello to the farm animals!

My family and I were looking for inexpensive fall festivities. So we ended up at Cullipher Farm…read more It's a bit of a drive out in Pungo, but definitely worth going. When we arrived it was a lot of people there. They have cows, a playground, picnic tables, a hay ride (seasonal), a corn maze, apple and different fruit picking, a pumpkin patch, farmers market, ice cream, and etc. They also have port-a-pottys on site. This was my first time and me and my family enjoyed ourselves. Even though it was a lot going on people wise we were able to get a picnic table and had lunch there. They had 2 food trucks out there also. The kids were having fun on the playground which is a decent size. The hay ride ends at 2pm so we missed that. But it looked fun. The market part isn't big. But they have huge brussel sprouts, tomatoes, different local honey, pies, apple cider, watermelon, frozen meat, and like 10-14 different types of apples. I seen apples I never knew existed. I'd love to have tried them all. Their apple cider is delicious. I got a quart and made apple cider floats, and they were so good!! Add a little cinnamon sugar and pumpkin spice and it taste like pie!! My daughter had an apple cider slushy with vanilla ice cream and she was hooked!! She went 4 days in a row!! Lol. The baked goods were different pies, cookies, muffin tops, and more. Everything was priced reasonably. The people there were friendly and everyone was just having a good time. I recommend taking a trip out here if you want a laid back fun time!! Check them out!! (Check their website for updates on hours, certain activities are seasonal) Also if you're in the area check out the dinosaur park down the street in front of the Military Aviation Museum. The park is small, but it's free and they have dinosaur statues you can take pics with.

First time here and it was nice. Definitely smaller than the Norfolk east beach one but the vendors…read moreare nice and you can take your kiddos to the park afterwards. Bought corn and cookies and veggies.

We stopped by the Chesapeake Farmers Market today at Chesapeake City Park. The selection was a…read morelittle sparse but the quality of the produce offered was excellent. It pays to shop early here. All of the vendors are very friendly and helpful if you have questions about what is offered.