we have apples, fresh-pressed cider, hard cider, apple cider donuts, and more.

This coming weekend we have A LOT going on at the orchard!  Despite the late spring freeze its significant impact on our crop, we are opening our gates for YOU PICK this weekend.  Crimson crisp, gala, and ambrosia will be ripe and ready for picking;  we’ll also have honey crisp, golden delicious, and Fujis available in the market

We also have freshly-pressed apple cider (we’re pressing here on the farm this week), hard cider on tap, frozen peach and apple cider slushies, fresh apple cider donuts, and much more.  Cut your own sunflowers, zinnias, and cosmos.  Create a beautiful arrangement in a mason jar or another container we have available for purchase in the market. Visit our pumpkin patch where we have hundreds of gourds in many colors waiting for you and your family.

See you at the orchard!

What’s New & Fun at the Farm:

• Locally-sourced hard cider from our friends at Sage Bird Ciderworks in Harrisonburg.  We also have Kilby Creek Hard Cider on tap, made for F. T. Valley by our friends at Du Card Vineyard using our fresh-pressed cider.
• Apple cider donuts.  
• Live music from talented local musicians.  See schedule below for all the upcoming gigs
• A flower field—perfect for family photos, holiday cards, engagement shoots, and social media moments. Cut your own sunflowers, zinnias, and cosmos and create your own arrangement!  
• Fresh-pressed apple cider.  We’re pressing again on September 23, so stop in and buy a gallon — never pasteurized and just one ingredient: APPLES  
• More space for you and your group:  come relax on our new deck, where you can sit and enjoy a refreshing slushie or hard cider

Seasonal Events & Experiences:

• Kickoff the Rappahannock Farm Tour and enjoy the last night of the September Sunset Concert Series this Friday from 6 – 8:30 p.m.: Woods Mill Bluegrass Band will play on the porch, cider and snacks will be available in the market, the pumpkin patch will be open, and corn hole will be out.  Bring a date!  Grab some friends!  Round up your kids! Bring a blanket and some beach chairs so you can get comfortable.
• September 26: Rappahannock Farm Tour.  You-Pick apples, New Iberia food truck with delicious lunch options, live bluegrass from Flatt Broke, local music from Woody Wood, hayrides, Gardens of Khmet, Ronda’s Oyster Shell Angels, other local vendors, and much more!
• Pumpkin Patch fun

What to Expect This Season:

• Our farm market is open and stocked with apples and freshly-pressed unpasteurized cider.  We press our cider right here on the farm!
• All your F. T. Valley favorites: peach salsas, apple butters, peach slushies and hard cider on tap and in the fridge
• A curated selection of locally-sourced goods
• Apple cider donuts, chocolate chip cookies, and pumpkin rolls with cream cheese filling
• corn hole, picnic tables, Adirondak chairs 

So what does F. T. Valley do when life hands us lemons?

We plant flowers, pour the cider, and invite you to stay awhile

We can’t wait to welcome you back to the farm for a season full of beauty, connection, and a few new traditions.