Plenty of options for locally-grown produce

Published 1:50 pm Thursday, May 14, 2020

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Come support local farmers. Fresh produce and plants are available. Call each farm to order and set up pick up time and location. Also, several vendors will be at local markets accepting orders or with products available for purchase at the market.

UPCOMING MARKET OPENINGS:

Drakes Branch Farmers Market: Fridays from 10 a.m.-2 p.m, located on Main Street in Drakes Branch.

Wildwood Berry Produce Market: Wednesdays from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Charlotte Courthouse Town Building, 350 George Washington Highway.

Farmville Community Marketplace: Every Saturday until Oct. 9, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at 213 North St., Farmville. SNAP/EBT and senior dollars accepted.

OPEN VENDORS:

Cub Creek Greenhouse: 3325 Red House Road, Red House. Vegetable plants for sale, Monday till Friday 5-8 p.m. The roadside stand is open Saturday 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Goldman Farm: 2041 Taro Road, Cullen. Produce is available for pickup at the Drakes Branch Farmers Market on Friday or at the farm by calling (434) 534-2504.

Archlynn Farm: 2129 Hill Cross Road, Charlotte Courthouse. Produce is available at the Drakes Branch Farmers Market on Fridays or at the farm. Call (434) 664-7123 to place an order. Call for produce availability.

Wildwood Berry & Produce: 6035 Bethlehem Road, Charlotte C.H. Bedding and vegetable plants available at the Wildwood Berry Market on Wednesdays. Call Amy Barron at (434) 208-8126.

Stratmoore Farm: Appomattox. Breakfast sausage, hot, medium, or mild, Hot or sweet Italian sausage and Boston Butt. Call (434) 610-0404.

Deb’s Daylilies and More: Randolph. Bedding plants: broccoli, cauliflower, Brussel sprouts and spinach. Call (434) 547-6196.

Seeds of Faith Farm: Brookneal. Pasture raised chicken and duck eggs and barnyard hatching eggs. Call (434) 376-1334. seedoffaithfarm@gmail.com.

Thankful Acres Family Farm: 6313 Thomas Jefferson Hwy., Charlotte Court House. Veggie to go bags and fresh cut flowers; available for preorder and pick up from the farm. thankfulacresfarm@gmail.com

Wilt Family Farms: Appomattox. Varieties of vegetables, hanging baskets, eggs, meat, soil, mulch, animal feed and straw. (434) 414-2123.

Village Garden Greenhouses and Florist: Appomattox. Must go in person to order and pick up. Veggie plants, assorted flowers, trees, bushes, etc. Must go in person to order and pick up at 206 Village Garden Lane.

Samuel Stoltzfus: 4224 Wards Fork Road, Cullen. 50-pound cabbage.

Farms may be added to this list to market your farm raised produce, plants and commodities, contact the Appomattox Extension Office (434) 352-8244 or The Charlotte County Extension Office by Thursday by 4 p.m. (434) 542-5884 or the ANR, Agent Joanne Jones (434) 607-2611.