Welcome
Center at The Depot, Farmers' Market & Piedmont Railroaders - Lots
of free goodies at the welcome center. Farm-fresh produce,
baked goods, cut flowers, and plants will be available for
sale at the Farmer's Market. Train
displays on both Saturday & Sunday at the Piedmont Railroaders.
Andora
Farm - Horse and cattle penning demonstrations.
This farm will only be participating on Saturday.
Ashland
Farm - Try your hand at milking a cow the oldfashioned
way, tours of the dairy facility, calves to pet.
They offer straw, alfalfa hay, timothy hay, and ears of corn
for sale. This
farm will only be participating on Sunday.
Belmont
Farm & Distillery - Live music 12 to 3 — Saturday - The Country
Troubadours, Sunday - Homemade Jam. Lunch served by
the Knights of Columbus (proceeds benefit charity).
Tours of antique distilling equipment and
gift shop items available for purchase.
Cibola
Farm - Ongoing tours of farm, petting zoo, hayrides.
Lunch menu: Buffalo burgers & buffalo hot dogs for sale
11 am - 3 pm. This farm will only be participating
on Sunday.
CFC
Farm & Home Center - The
theme will be “The Biggest Farm Animal Show in Town”.
Visitors will enjoy seeing a variety of animals including the less
common such as llamas from LLamarada Farm. There will be
horsemanship and roping demonstrations throughout the day by
Tony Hernandez. His skills are inspiring to watch. Culpeper 4H
will be serving food and beverages including free milk and
ice-cream donated by Md. Va. Milk Producers Cooperative.
Grooming by Joann will give pet grooming demonstrations. The
United States Equine Rescue League and Culpeper Humane Society
will also have information on their work and pet adoption. Tour
our newly remodeled store, grab a bite to eat and watch the animals
in action. Check the farm tour website for updates on activities. This
farm will only be participating on Saturday.
Freestate
Llamas - Watch llamas traverse an Alpaca and Llama
Show Association (ALSA) standard obstacle course to learn
more about the versatility and intelligence of these wonderful
beasts of burden. Peruse the lovely woven and knitted
items made from llama wool that are offered for sale, or
spend some time petting the goats. Take home some llama
manure for your fall plantings and you’ll be hooked that it’s
the finest fertilizer known to any gardener.
Kelly's
Ford Equestrian Center: Civil War living history presentations, cannon
demonstrations on the hour, equine massage demonstrations,
hayrides on an antique truck from World War II. This farm will only be participating
on Sunday.
Meadowdean
Farm - Hand-milking demo of
dairy goats, hay rides through the property and along the
river, log splitting and apple cider press demonstrations.
Farm fresh goat cheese and bake sale treats will be available
for donation to the 4-H Club. Cowboy Church will be held
on Sunday.
Mystic
Hill: Tour of cattle and horse operation. This
farm will only be participating on Sunday.
Oakshade
Farm - Blacksmithing, weaving, rug hooking
demonstrations. Discussion of
Christmas tree production, organic
farming, shiitake mushrooms,
beekeeping, fruit trees and jam
making. There is a self-directed
native plant pathway through the
woods with identification of plants.
Honey, beeswax candles, jams,
weavings, rugs and ironwork will
be available for purchase as well
as mushrooms, if in season. This farm will only be participating
on Sunday.
Old
House Vineyard - Wine tastings, tours of the wine cellar,
grape stomping, and hay rides both days.
Hot dogs, hamburgers, french fries and sodas available
for sale both days. Wine, gifts, and local cheeses available.
Rocky
Top Farm -
Horse pulled wagon rides 10 to noon each day, Masters Hands
Puppets performances Saturday, noon to 4, Orange Cloggers
Sunday 2-3, sheep shearing demonstrations, sack races and egg
in spoon relays, a petting zoo with assorted animals, tots maze, a
hazel nut grove and garden maze, a hay mountain for climbing
and jumping, and a 50 foot super slide. For a nominal fee you
can also enjoy a country-themed mini golf course, a moon
bounce, and a pumpkin/gourd/Indian corn patch for you to
“pick your own” fall decorations. Come enjoy some of Rocky
Top’s home grown pork BBQ and other tasty treats prepared by
Salem Volunteer Fire Department under the shaded picnic area.
Unicorn
Winery - Informative conversations on winemaking
and grape growing in addition to wine tastings.
There is a $2 wine tasting fee. Wine, snacks, and gifts will
be available for purchase in the gift shop.
Wollam
Gardens - Garden tours from
10:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Fresh cut
garden bouquets and selected plants
for fall planting will be for sale. This farm will only be
participating on Saturday.
