Greenbrier Farms

Name

Greenbrier Farms

Website

https://historicgreenbrierfarms.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1916

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agritourism and Event Venue Services

NAICS

Vegetable and Melon Farming (11121), Other Vegetable (except Potato) and Melon Farming (111219), Fruit and Tree Nut Farming (1113)

SIC

Agricultural Production-Crops (100)

akta.pro primary industry

Farm-to-Table & Agritourism Dining Experiences (Farm Visits, Harvest Meals) (THAJAGAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Farmers’ Markets & Farm Stands (Fresh Food) (CRAHAHAE), Farmstead & Local Artisan Food Markets (Retail Shops) (CRAHAGAO)

Keywords

• Agritourism destination
• Pick-your-own produce
• Event venue rental
• Farm retail market
• Wedding venue services

Headquarters

HQ city

Chesapeake

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Farm Retail & Produce Sales: Ms. Bee's Farmer's Market sells fresh produce, butters, jams, jellies, relishes, salsas, baked goods, and ice cream. Also includes 'You Pick' fields for customers to harvest their own produce.
2. Venue Rental & Events: Private and corporate event venue rentals including the farmhouse, 40x100-foot event tent, and outdoor grounds for weddings, birthday parties, corporate functions, and other celebrations.
3. Photography Sessions: Photography passes sold for professional photographers and families to conduct photo sessions on the farm grounds with various backdrops including tulip fields, wildflower fields, sunflower fields, Christmas tree lot, pumpkin fields, redwood trees, and garden center.
4. Birthday Party Packages: Outdoor birthday party venue rentals with picnic table options ranging from 2-4 tables, includes access to play area, barnyard animals, and bounce houses.
5. The Hive Farm Bar & Grill: On-site restaurant and bar offering food, cider, beer, seltzers, canned cocktails, and other beverages.
6. Agritourism Activities: Pick-your-own strawberries, sunflowers, wildflowers, vegetables, pumpkins, and cut-your-own Christmas trees when in season. Also includes seasonal festivals and fall pumpkin festival.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Historic Greenbrier Farms operates a 500-acre family-friendly agritourism destination in Chesapeake, Virginia, offering seasonal pick-your-own produce (strawberries, sunflowers, wildflowers, vegetables, pumpkins, Christmas trees), a garden center and nursery, an on-site farmer's market (Ms. Bee's Farmer's Market), The Hive Farm Bar & Grill restaurant, and event and wedding venue rentals. The farm also sells photography session passes, birthday party packages, and hosts seasonal festivals.

Product overview

Historic Greenbrier Farms is a family-friendly agritourism destination operating since 1916 on a 500-acre farm in Chesapeake, Virginia. The offering is a multi-component portfolio centered around a fully operating nursery and seasonal farm experiences. Core offerings include Pick Your Own produce (strawberries, sunflowers, vegetables, pumpkins, Christmas trees), the Garden Center (nursery/plant sales), and Ms. Bee's Farmer's Market (seasonal retail with produce, baked goods, and preserves). The venue component includes private/corporate event rentals (farmhouse and 40x100 tent), wedding venue services, and birthday party packages. Additional experiences comprise photography session passes (1-6 hours), playground facilities, and The Hive Farm Bar & Grill serving rotating beverages. The business operates seasonally with peak programming during fall (pumpkin festival) and winter (Christmas tree lot).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ms. Bee's Farmer's Market: Seasonal retail center offering fresh produce, jams, jellies, baked goods, and ice cream.
• The Hive Farm Bar & Grill
• Mama B's Thanksgiving

Products and services

• Pick Your Own Seasonal pick-your-own farm experience allowing visitors to harvest strawberries, sunflowers, wildflowers, vegetables, pumpkins, and cut-your-own Christmas trees on the 500-acre farm.
• Ms. Bee's Farmer's Market On-site seasonal retail market offering fresh farm produce, butters, jams, jellies, relishes, salsas, baked goods, and ice cream for walk-in visitors.
• Private and Corporate Events Venue Rental of the historic 100-year-old farmhouse with multiple rooms and pocket doors for intimate gatherings, plus a 40x100-foot event tent for larger corporate functions and private parties.
• Wedding Venue Services Premier wedding destination on the 500-acre farm offering multiple ceremony sites, the historic farmhouse, gardens, lush landscapes, and luxury farmhouse suites for both wedding parties.
• Photography Session Passes Hourly passes (1-6 hours, $25-$150) sold online for professional and family photographers to use the farm's scenic backdrops including tulip, wildflower, and sunflower fields, the Christmas tree lot, pumpkin fields, redwood trees, and garden center.
• Birthday Party Packages Outdoor birthday party venue rentals ($250-$400) with 2-4 picnic tables, access to the play area, barnyard animals, and bounce houses; outside food, drinks, and decorations permitted.
• The Hive Farm Bar & Grill On-site restaurant and bar serving food, cider, beer, seltzers, canned cocktails, and rotating beverages.
• Garden Center and Nursery Fully operating nursery with garden center offering a variety of plants and gardening supplies for retail sale.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100+ years of continuous operation as a Chesapeake landmark
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PopmenucoreTechnology or IntegrationPopmenu provides the website platform, menu management system, and customer review functionality for Historic Greenbrier Farms. The platform powers the farm's online presence, menu displays, review collection, and sweepstakes promotions.
• Honor BrewingminorOthersHonor Brewing provides craft beer products such as the Secret Stache Pastry Stout which is served at The Hive Farm Bar & Grill.
• Lost Boy CiderminorOthersLost Boy Cider provides cider products like Pumpkinhead which are available at The Hive Farm Bar & Grill.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Temple Hall Farm: Leesburg, VA working farm with pick-your-own produce, festivals, and field trips serving Northern Virginia / DC metro families. Comparable on the PYO + family agritourism + education mission.
• Alstede Farms: Chester, NJ agritourism farm offering pick-your-own produce, farm market, CSA, and seasonal events. Strong functional comparable on the diversified agritourism model outside Virginia's geography.
• McDonald Garden Center: Hampton Roads–based retail garden center and nursery serving the same Chesapeake/Virginia Beach consumer base. Comparable on the Garden Center / nursery retail component of Greenbrier's offering.

Direct peers

• Great Country Farms: Bluemont, VA agritourism farm offering pick-your-own produce, farm market, CSA, and seasonal festivals with comparable play activities and on-site dining. Closely aligns on the multi-revenue agritourism destination model.
• Carter Mountain Orchard: Charlottesville, VA orchard and farm market offering pick-your-own fruit, bakery, cider, and special events including weddings. Strong comparable on the PYO + farm market + event venue mix in Virginia.
• Wegmeyer Farms: Hamilton, VA pick-your-own strawberry and pumpkin farm with on-site farm market and CSA. Closely comparable as a Virginia PYO operator serving the same customer use cases (strawberries, pumpkins, on-farm retail).
• Cullipher Farm: Virginia Beach, VA produce farm operating a pick-your-own strawberry and pumpkin operation with a farm market and family activities. Most proximate geographic peer—same Hampton Roads region, near-identical PYO + farm market + agritourism model.
• Liberty Mills Farm: Somerset, VA farm with a 25-acre corn maze, pumpkin patch, and event venue hosting weddings and corporate outings. Comparable on the Virginia agritourism event-venue mix targeting families and event planners.
• Cox Farms: Centreville, VA agritourism farm offering pick-your-own produce, fall festivals, and seasonal events on a large footprint. Operates the same multi-component farm destination model (PYO + events + market + family recreation) targeting Hampton Roads/NoVA family and event segments.

Emerging players

• Market at Grelen: Somerset, VA garden market, nursery, and wedding/event venue on a 600-acre farm. Comparable on the wedding-and-event venue combined with farm/nursery retail in central Virginia.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/FarmsHistoric
• Facebookfacebook.com/Historicgreenbrierfarms

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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