Contact: Jim & Sally
Mello, (540) 937-5062
14455 Waterford Run Lane, Rixeyville, VA 22737
Email: FAHMAH@earthlink.net
Sunday Only
Oak Shade Farm lies in northern Culpeper County and consists of 23
rolling acres with commanding views of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
At the farm, the rhythms of the seasons measure out the year... from
the first plantings of the gardens and trees in the spring, to the
harvests and jam making of summer and fall, to greeting Christmas
tree customers and friends in the winter.
At Oak Shade, everything is organic, including the Christmas trees.
No herbicides, pesticides or commercial fertilizers are used on trees or
crops. Their produce, honey, and jams are sold at the farmers’
market. Weaving and beautiful hooked rugs are made at Oak Shade,
and Christmas trees are sold beginning the day after Thanksgiving
until Christmas. They invite you visit the farm, where hillsides are
planted with pines and spruces, shiitake mushrooms are grown, and
bees are kept.
Directions
from Culpeper - Take route 229 through Rixeyville.
Cross the Hazel River Bridge, then take the first left onto
route 611 (Waterford Rd.) Our drive is 1 mile along rt 611.
Look for a brown house on the right and our green tree sign.
Come up the hill to our barn and parking area.
Directions
from Points North - Take 211W about
8 miles to the yellow flashing light at intersection of rt
211 and rt 229. Go left on rt 229 for 6 miles to rt. 611 (Waterford
Road). Go right on Rt. 611 for one mile. Look for a brown house
on the right & green tree sign. Come up the
hill to our barn & parking area.
Site
Activity: 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.
