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Carter Mountain Orchard Charlottesville, VA
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Chiles Peach Orchard Crozet, VA
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Spring Valley Orchard Afton, VA
“I want to let you know that we have been coming to your orchard since it opened this year. The strawberries were great, the cherries were wonderful, and the peaches are undoubtedly the best in the area. We will definitely be coming back soon!”
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The Chiles Family has been carefully tending its orchards since the early 1900s; growing fruit for generations of orchard visitors. C’mon out to experience a Central Virginia tradition. Visit during our season for pick-your-own fruit, fresh air, and sweet memories. We look forward to seeing you!
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Orchard Outlook: Strawberries
April 25, 2019
Chiles Peach Orchard
4/30/19 Update: Strawberries are now in season! Here’s a peek at the orchard goings-on to prepare for strawberry picking season. Protecting the …
Top 10 Things to Do with Kids in Charlottesville
April 17, 2019
Carter Mountain Orchard
The last five generations of the Chiles family have been born and raised right here in Central Virginia. Throughout the …
Chiles Family Orchard News & Winter Updates 2019
March 20, 2019
Carter Mountain Orchard
Happy Spring!! We hope you all had a great, relaxing winter season! We have been busy bees here at the farm …
Carter Mountain Orchard Closed for the 2018 Season
December 23, 2018
Carter Mountain Orchard
To everyone who came out to our family of orchards this year, thank you for another wonderful season. And what a …
Chiles Peach Orchard Closed for 2018 Season
December 17, 2018
Chiles Peach Orchard
To all of our visitors, thank you for a wonderful year. While 2018 wasn’t without its challenges—heavy rains impacted many of …
Baked Apples with Sausage Stuffing Recipe
October 19, 2018
Carter Mountain Orchard
Sweet or savory, baked apples are the perfect treat on a crisp fall day. Ingredients 1 Tablespoon oil 2 Tablespoons butter 1 celery stalk, …
Peak Season Visitor Tips
October 18, 2018
Carter Mountain Orchard
We are in the thick of apple season! We have thousands of visitors in the month of October, so we’ve …
Pumpkin Puree Recipe
October 16, 2018
Chiles Peach Orchard
When cooking from scratch, fresh is best. Pumpkin puree is an essential ingredient in pumpkin pasta sauce, pumpkin bread, pumpkin …
Cream Cheese Pumpkin Bread Recipe
October 16, 2018
Chiles Peach Orchard
The secret to flavorful pumpkin bread is homemade pumpkin puree made with fresh-from-the-orchard pumpkins. Take pumpkin bread to the next …
Apple Picking Tips
September 28, 2018
Carter Mountain Orchard
Apple picking with the family is the ultimate fall activity. In addition to our visitor guidelines, here are Farmer Henry’s …
Orchard Outlook: Apples
September 1, 2018
Carter Mountain Orchard
We love fall at the orchard! Farmer Henry’s got the outside scoop on how our favorite fall fruit is developing. …
Orchard Outlook: Pumpkins
August 31, 2018
Chiles Peach Orchard
It’s still warm out, but we’ve got pumpkins on the brain! Farmer Henry’s here to teach us about the gourds …
Peach Cobbler Scone Recipe
August 6, 2018
Carter Mountain Orchard
Sweet, juicy peaches may be the ultimate treat on a hot summer day, but these peach cobbler scones will keep …
Orchard Outlook: Veggies
July 3, 2018
Chiles Peach Orchard
About three years ago, enough customers requested locally grown produce that we decided to start a vegetable garden. This summer, …
Orchard Outlook: Peaches
June 14, 2018
Chiles Peach Orchard
Pretty as a Peach It’s been a rainy spring, but drier weather and juicy peaches are just around the corner here …
Orchards Earn 2018 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence
June 1, 2018
Chiles Peach Orchard
Carter Mountain Orchard and Chiles Peach Orchard, our hometown’s favorite place to “pick-your-own” fruit, recently announced that they have each …
Orchards Earn 2018 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence
June 1, 2018
Carter Mountain Orchard
Carter Mountain Orchard and Chiles Peach Orchard, our hometown’s favorite place to “pick-your-own” fruit, recently announced that they have each …
Orchard Outlook: Strawberries
April 30, 2018
Chiles Peach Orchard
5/8/18 Update: Strawberries are now in season! We anticipate that strawberries will be available until early June. April Showers… It’s a very …
Inside the Orchard Kitchen: Pork BBQ
April 9, 2018
Carter Mountain Orchard
Hi, Outsiders. It’s Chef Stefan here. I’m a BBQ fanatic and I’m not alone: we smoked close to 5,000 pounds …
Carter Mountain Orchard Open for 2018 Season
March 30, 2018
Carter Mountain Orchard
It’s High Time for Some Mountain Air We’re kicking off the 2018 season with our 7th annual “Eggstravaganza” and Easter Egg …
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