About Dickie Bros. Orchard
Dickie Bros. Orchard sits beside Little De Priest Mountain on the eastern edge of the Blue Ridge, near Crabtree Falls, on land the Dickie family has farmed since James Dickie acquired it in three tracts starting in 1752. Tom and Emilie Dickie Bruguiere bought back more than 500 acres of the original holdings over about forty years, and John and Shelby Bruguiere now run the farm, one of the oldest family-owned farms in the country.
The orchard grows 19 apple varieties plus eight kinds of peaches, nectarines and plums. The apple harvest stretches from PaulaRed in late July and Gala and Honeycrisp in mid-August through Stayman, Winesap and Fuji in mid-October and Pink Lady in early November. The farm also raises pumpkins, corn, sweet potatoes and Angus cattle. After heavy crop loss in 2026, pick-your-own is limited to Pink Lady apples on two weekends: October 31 and November 7 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and November 1 and 8 from noon to 3 p.m.
The farm store in Roseland sells apples by the bushel, cider, apple fritters, fruit turnovers, apple butter, jams, honey and peach ice cream, plus sweet potatoes, squash and pumpkins in fall. The family also runs 151 Farm Market on Rockfish Valley Highway in Afton, which sells the farm's products but has no orchard. Since 2023 a converted barn has hosted weddings and events.
Evergreen Lavender Farm in Appomattox, known for early-summer pick-your-own lavender, is a little over an hour south, so see the lavender in early summer and come back to the orchard once apples start in late July.
What to do
- Pick Pink Lady apples Oct. 31–Nov. 1 or Nov. 7–8, 2026
- Buy apples by the bushel at the Roseland farm store
- Try apple fritters, turnovers and peach ice cream
- Stop at 151 Farm Market in Afton
- Pick up sweet potatoes and pumpkins in fall
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- Orchard open July through December; Pink Lady pick-your-own Oct. 31–Nov. 8, 2026
- Hours
- 2026: Roseland farm and 151 Farm Market Thursday–Saturday 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Sunday noon–4 p.m.
Tips for your visit
- Pick-your-own is Pink Lady only in 2026 because of crop loss.
- The harvest calendar is approximate; check their website for what is available that day.
- The Afton market has no orchard, so go to Roseland to pick.
Pair it with a lavender farm
Evergreen Lavender Farm · about 70 minutes away
Evergreen Lavender Farm is a little over an hour south in Appomattox; visit it for early-summer lavender and the orchard from late July on.
Getting there
Questions
Can I pick my own apples at Dickie Bros. in 2026?
Yes, Pink Lady only, on Oct. 31, Nov. 1, Nov. 7 and Nov. 8.
When is the orchard open?
July through December; in 2026, Thursday–Saturday 10 a.m.–5 p.m. and Sunday noon–4 p.m.
Is there a second location?
Yes, 151 Farm Market in Afton sells the farm's products, but there is no orchard there.
Checked in October 2026 against the business’s own website and local tourism pages. Hours and seasons change, so check with them before you go. How we check listings · Is this your business? Claim it free
