Cullipher Farm

My favorite farm in Virginia Beach. They have every type of fruits for picking each season. They also have really good ice cream. Best of all they have the best market for fresh produce and meat and other food items. You really don't need to go to a grocery store once you begin shopping here. Everything is so affordable. There is a free huge play area in the back of the market which is great for kids to do something for free and be outside. However, they do not allow dogs, I wish they did allow dogs.

(My kids said to give this place 0 star and 1 star.)If you like rules, this is the place for you! Probably the most ridiculous rule was that we were not allowed to bring water with us on this 90 degree day. We walked 10 steps before my 4 year old sadly said "I'm thirsty already."Most places inflate the price of PYO fruit because they expect you to sample the fruit, but this place inflates the price of the peaches ($18 for a half peck), charges a $3/person admission fee on weekends, AND strictly enforces the no eating rule. In my opinion, part of the fun of peach picking is sampling a peach to decide which peach is the tastiest and which tree to pick from. But 5 minutes after we arrived, the employee snuck up on us and caught us eating a peach. When I asked if I could finish it, she told me to put the half eaten peach in my PYO bag. What!Other rules included:Must sanitize before entering field.No bags allowed.No chairs allowed.No umbrellas allowed.No food you bring allowed.Should I add to the list "no fun allowed"?

Cullipher Farm is one of the most well rounded U-pick farms in the area. They offer a wide range of fruits (and sunflowers) to pick throughout the summer and fall months. They have quite the packed schedule and don't skip a beat. Since we've lived here, we have picked strawberries, blueberries peaches, apples and grapes. Check their website to see the different crops throughout the year. Some things to note:- check their Facebook to keep up-to-date with last minute changes due to weather and if the fields are overpicked of fruit in season- they have a great market on site, where you also cash out for your pickings (when they do apples, you cash out at the shack near the apple orchard). They have fresh produce (place of origin indicated), jams, preserves, butters, salsas, sauces, fresh baked goods, ciders, meats & seafood and even baked goods that they make on site. They also offer Nightingale ice cream sandwiches that I had for the first time last weekend (GASP! I know, I have definitely been missing out)- there is a separate shop, next door to the market that sells ice cream, mini donuts and you MUST try their slushies! It's usually the fruit that is in season to pick. Love the apple and strawberry!- KID FRIENDLY ALERT - they have a huge play area in the back, equipped with all sorts of modified mini tractors with bicycle pedals (put some oomph into them, they require some muscle), slides, swings etc.We have picked basically everything and our favorite fruits to pick here are apples, and I believe they might be the only ones to offer apples in the fall in this area, unless you go to Carter mountain. We've also purchased a variety of produce, most recently the corn and it was so fresh and delicious!Get some sunshine and pick some fruits! Stay safe, Friends!

Went for the strawberries- stayed for the cows! I adore this u-pick farm + farm stand, the prices were very reasonable. And they let you spend time with the cows and pet them. The staff was very friendly, and the strawberry plants were in great health. I can't wait to go back!

Amazing produce, kind helpful workers. Fair prices for fresh fruit, tomatoes strawberries blueberries were delicious! The slushies they have out back are so good. The blackberry slushies was incredible, 10/10 highly recommend

Apple picking season has come and gone. Luckily this farm was on my radar. Found it through pictures from our CM Yoonie so I say Thank you Soo Much!!! There are many farms that offer the Apple picking experience, but the drive was several hours away, and then factor in the rise of gasoline prices it would cost a few hundred to pick an Apple lol. Signage is visible almost everywhere as we got closer to the farm in terms of turning right and left, and then parking onto the field not to far from the corn stalks. Apple picking on a Friday morning was only open for a few hours. I would recommend going on their Facebook page for updates or calling before heading over. Customer service is great here and everyone was friendly. One of the employees told us to walk past where we parked the car to a little small shack for the Apple picking experience. There we picked a small bushel bag that was estimated to be $15-$18 to fill since it was weighed by the pound. The second bag was $40-$45 and we decided against that since there's only the two of us. We walked up and down the orchard just picking where we were allowed, since the choices varied weekly by availability. It was a lot of fun and we took pictures without having to battle the crowds. Once done we walked over to the sunflower field and picked an unopened one to cut to take home. The hubs convinced me that I would enjoy the blossoming of the sunflower and I did! Bring a bucket or bottle with water to settle your cuttings in so it doesn't wilt in the car. It's priced the same per flower regardless of how small or big. Oh and the farm store offers apples to purchase for those that do not want to pick. There is abundance of corn, cookies, salsa, dressing, bbq sauce, meats, and breads to choose from. We settled on the Rosemary loaf, apple cider, 6 corn which we wished we had bought more, and a dozen and a half of mini donuts. I chose the apple cider, salted caramel, and pumpkin spice flavors. The size are perfect for toddlers, and those weighing their food IMO lolEverything was excellent and consumed within a few days. Next time we would bring our cooler to take home some of their sealed meats. Oh they also have ice-cream. I'd try to get their sourdough loaf on our next visit. :)Support local business and farms!!!!

I make sure to hit up the strawberry fields here each year but I actually had never done apple picking til this year. I figured what better way to start off fall? Though the morning I went was hot still it was fun and very perfect for picking. I was super happy to take home a few pounds of apes to enjoy. I made a delicious apple cake and an apple pie. Plus I still have a few apples. Now in the summer their strawberry fields are top notch. And the corn maze is a lot of fun in the fall. I recommend them year round to enjoy the fresh produce and tasty local treats they have. The strawberry butter is divine and the apple cider is perfection.

I think we stopped at both the markets today - it is now split into two. One is mostly just fresh flowers and sunflowers sold either by the bunch pre-arranged or per stem. I got some beautiful, large sunflowers for $1 a stem for a bouquet at home and looked at some of the beautiful other flower arrangements. Small window advertised pound cakes but I've already hit my pastry items for the week. There is another sister market around 4 miles further down with salsa, canned pickles and okra (YUM), fresh fruits and veggies, honey, and some other items. Shop local! Support small business! Great, yummy items to choose from and some awesome fresh and local produce and honey and canned goods.

I'm so happy to be back on the east coast. Fresh produce all over the place!! I have been following Cullipher Farms on my Facebook for a while now. I finally got the opportunity to pick some strawberries. I headed out to Virginia Beach Saturday morning. We arrived around 11a. It was one of their first days open. There was a small amount of people already picking. You were able to pick spaced apart and pick without your mask... as long as you were far from others. Otherwise a mask stays on. The staff were amazing. They were so friendly. The indoor produce market had produce from Florida and Georgia. I think North Carolina too. They had strawberries fromtheir farm and asparagus. Everything is priced well. It is not overly priced. Our strawberries were $16 a bucket. The bucket averaged 5-5.5lbs. So in the end it was about $3 a pound. Perfect! I had 3 buckets full. When I got home I cleaned them, trimmed the tops and froze them. My freezer smelled amazing. I can not wait to get more produce from them. They are worth the drive.

This farm was awesome! We went for the you pick pumpkin patch and boy did it deliver. Many different kinds and sizes to choose from at a very reasonable price. No ticket purchase needed for entry. We also bought a few things from the farm market too- heirloom tomatoes and muscadines. When we left there was even a good truck arriving and ice cream being served. We will definitely we back for another fruit picking season. Lovely time.