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Bramble Creek Farms After purchasing 46 acres, Jackie and Mike attended Berry School at The Ohio State University. With the knowledge that they gained and 30 blackberry plants that were given to them by a friend, they began Bramble Creek Farms in 2000. Since its inception, Bramble Creek Farms has operated without use of chemicals. The number one selling product for Bramble Creek Farms is blackberries. Products Offered: Chemical free blackberries, raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, heirloom vegetables, salad greens, eggs, jams and jellies. Available: Directions From Athens:
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Campbell’s Hog Farm The Campbell’s began selling pork products such as sausage, fresh side, bacon, pork chops, and pork roast at the Farmer’s Market in Marietta and that was a success. They now sell their products from home as well as the Farmer’s Market. Products Offered: Pork products: sausage, fresh side, bacon, pork chops, and pork roast. Available: All year
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Firefly Hollow The initial idea to start a daylily garden was inspired by the Richard Norris’ Ashwood Garden in Glouster, OH. The fact that daylilies are so easily maintained has added to the success of Firefly Hollow. The nature tours on the segways were prompted by the desire to enable people with more limited abilities to have easier access to nature and its beauty. The number one selling product for Firefly Hollow is daylilies. Products Offered: Daylilies and nature tours on segways Available: Gardens are open to the public during the month of July by Appointment. Self Driving tour of Daylilies of Washington County offers 3 daylily gardens for viewing and sales the second weekend of July from 9am-5pm Saturday & Sunday Directions From Athens, OH:
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Gardens in the Works Gardens in the Works is a 4.5 acre daylily farm that was started in 2004. The farm is part of the American Hemerocallis Society (AHS) display gardens that consists of over 1,000 different cultivars with varieties from the 1970’s to 2008. Gardens in the Works participates in an annual tour that is hosted the second weekend in July. The number one selling product for Gardens in the Works is daylilies. Products Offered: Daylilies Available: June 1 to Labor Day Directions From Marietta, OH:
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Grimm’s Green Acres Our dream was to become farmers, to become producers of a product that would benefit the community in which we live. Our dream materialized with the investments of work and resources we've made here and our goal is to have a model orchard based on modern high- density planting techniques for fruit production. We started planting apple trees in 1999, planting 1,000 trees per year until we reached a total of 7,000 and produced our first crop in 2001. The number one selling product of Grimm’s Green Acres is Kate’s Perfect Apple Cider. Products Offered: We have 17 varieties of apples available as they mature throughout the harvest season, usually including HoneyCrisp, Gala, JonaGold, MacIntosh, Golden Delicious, Cameo, GoldRush, Cortland, RubyJon, Shizuka, Empire and more. We also are the home of Kate's Perfect Apple Cider. Available: Apples & Cider Available for on-farm sales - Weekends Only - Late September through October. Apples & Cider Available at the Giant Eagle Supermarket - Daily while quantities last. Directions: From Williamstown, WV:
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Harra Covered Bridge Bill’s knowledge and experience of producing Maple Syrup came from his grandfather and father. From the rough sugarhouse on the old farm to the modern equipment used today, production and quality has increased so that this sweet natural product is available year round. A variety of containers are available in Grades A and B. The number one selling product for Harra Covered Bridge Maple Syrup is maple syrup. Products Offered: A variety of Maple Syrup in plastic and glass containers. Grade A and B. Available: Year-Round Directions From Belpre/Parkersburg:
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Hope Ridge Farm
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Lang’s Hidden Valley Cattle Co.
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L.E. Huck & Sons Farm and Greenhouses L.E. Huck & Sons Farm and Greenhouses began their operation in the early 1900’s. The farm has been passed down through the family for four generations and the farm produces vegetables as their main crop. The number one selling product for L.E. Huck & Sons Farm and Greenhouses is potatoes. Products Offered: Potatoes, peppers, sweet corn, annuals, and perennials Available: Directions
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R&K Wagner Farms The farm has been passed down through three generations. With each generation, it continues to expand and become more successful. The number one selling product for R&K Wagner Farms is strawberries. Products Offered: Strawberries, black raspberries, red raspberries, yellow raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, green beans, peas, half runner beans, beets, cauliflower, broccoli, zucchini, squash, sweet corn, tomatoes, cantaloupe, green onions, cucumbers, cabbage, candy onions, potatoes, asparagus, and straw Available: Directions From Marietta:
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Riverboat Alpaca Ranch Riverboat Alpaca Ranch started in 2002 as a retirement venture adventure. The ranch currently has 30 alpacas and the owners would love to assist others interested in having alpacas on their farm for breeding or as pets. In addition, the owners would like to note that alpacas are very trainable and can be used for 4-H projects. The number one selling product for the Riverboat Alpaca Ranch is alpacas. Products offered: Alpaca yarn, alpaca roving’s (different colors available), alpaca bats (for felting), felted hats (handmade), other fashion accessories, breeding and pet quality stock alpacas ($500-$1,500) Available: Year Round Directions
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Rose’s Daylily Garden Ruth used her birthday money to purchase fifty dollars worth of daylilies in the spring of 1992 and the business grew from there. Now the couple hybridizes their own cultivars and sells them for profit. The number one selling product at Rose’s Daylily Garden is daylilies. Products Offered: Daylilies Available: April - October Directions From Marietta:
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Stacy Family Farm The Stacy Family Farm has been in the family since 1899. Bill and Janet’s children are the 5th generation to take part in running the farm. They have been growing and selling sweet corn for over 20 years and strawberries for 13 years. Stacy Family Farm received the Ohio Century Farm Award in 2000 from the Ohio Dept. of Agriculture for being in operation for 100 years. The number one selling products for Stacy Family Farm are strawberries and sweet corn. Products Offered: Strawberries and Sweet Corn Available: Directions From Belpre:
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StoneBridge Farm & Apiary StoneBridge Farm is a first generation small farm and beekeeping operation located in southeast Ohio. We currently manage fifty active hives at this time. In June 2009, we will also be starting a community supported agriculture operation. We are asking everyone to support the area farmers and buy local, buy fresh, and live green! The number one selling product for StoneBridge Farm & Apiary is honey. Products Offered: Jams, preserves, honey, handmade soap, farm fresh eggs, and CSA shares Available: Most are available year round. Directions
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Witten Farms Witten Farms is celebrating its 50th year of farming and business, having first begun as a small farm market in Beverly, OH in 1958, and the 3rd generation of Witten’s has expanded to include 15 market locations in Southeastern Ohio and into West Virginia. The Witten’s are famous for their Super Sweet sweet corn that is hand picked by spotlight and shipped fresh to the markets daily. Fifteen years ago the Witten’s added flowers and bedding plants to their operation. In the greenhouses and the markets you will find one-of-a-kind flower combinations and eye-catching hanging baskets hand selected and planted by the Witten’s themselves. The number one selling product at Witten Farms is hanging baskets and sweet corn. Products Offered: Strawberries, sweet corn, tomatoes, beef ½ & ¼, deciduous trees, hanging baskets, and container gardens Available: Directions
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Worthington Produce The Worthington produce farm was started by Walter Worthington in the 1930’s. Since then the farm has been passed down to Wayne Worthington and then to Nathan Worthington. Nathan and Cindy currently run the farm with the help of their three children. The number one selling product at Worthington Produce is cantaloupe. Products Offered: Cabbage, zucchini, yellow squash, tomatoes, cucumbers, green peppers, hot peppers, cantaloupe, and pumpkins. Available: Directions |
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