Richard's Fruit Market — Local services in Stephens City

The selection here is a nice selection of local fruits, vegetables, and meats. They also have a selection of homemade treats and goodies you wouldn't be able to find in your local supermarkets. The produce looked very fresh, and so did the meats. I only wish we would have been able to buy more at the time (we were on our way to a family vacation). I still got local goods and a jar of morel mushrooms. I wish I could have bought a pie or some cookies. They also have a lot of antique chests and some furniture, as well as odds and ends; some their own creations. The people here are creative with their inventions, some for sale and others not. They make you feel like family in a very cozy kind of way. Honestly the main lady reminded me of how my great grandma and her friends were. So kind and patient with me, extremely helpful. If you go, make sure to ask about...

Since I am currently wheelchair bound with broken legs, I wanted to go somewhere for fall favorites that I could still get around in easily. Not only is the market super easy to enter and navigate through the aisles, but the farmer Eddie Richards personally helped make it easy for me to collect what I wanted to purchase as I wheeled around inside. They had fresh carmel dipped apples and apple cider donuts that the kids adored. They also carry one of the best ciders I've ever had, made locally at Rinker's Orchards. We got a giant jar of local honey for less than what I pay at the grocery store for a tiny jar. They have plenty of other delish bakery items, shakes, ice cream, and a plethora of locally sourced meats, eggs,...

Great stop. We made reservations through Harvest Hosts. Got caught up in multiple traveling delays but they were able to accommodate anyhow. Store part of operation had a gr8 selection of antiques, local crafts and home made products from jellies, pies, butters, Ann much much more than I can remember. Great apple pick your own from orchard production. Wonderful valley, quiet, rolling orchard and farm lands. Can't say enough good things about personal attention and...