The Farm Basket

Unique Gifts and Accessories

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Truly unique gifts and accessories are our specialty at Farm Basket. Consider Herend, Vietri, and Mariposa when entertaining or selecting a gift for someone special. Pamper yourself or a friend in the luxury of Crabtree and Evelyn. Enjoy a wide range of beautiful and interesting home accessories that express your personality or capture the style you seek to find. Planning an event? The elegant collection of fine paper by Crane and the excitement that Caspari designs capture in each season offer distinctive looks that reflect sophisticated lifestyle. Looking for a particular piece of Vera Bradley? Farm Basket offers the most complete selection in the area.

Now Open: Paperwork the Farm Basket’s paper store has grown! Visit us in our new location, beside the Farm Basket business office.

As a long standing tradition, The Farm Basket strives to maintain the largest selection of wedding stationery in the area. Our invitation collection includes the classic elegance of Crane, using one hundred percent cotton paper, William Arthur, Carlson Craft and numerous others. With such a vast variety, the Farm Basket houses the perfect invitation choice to set the tone for any event. From trendy to traditional, spend an afternoon pouring over our volumes of specialty papers and complete trousseaus. For less formal affairs, the Farm Basket consistently maintains a variety of in-stock party invitations with the capability to print them quickly in the store. Imprintable invitations are perfect for welcoming friends to attend dinner parties, bridal and baby showers, brunches or luncheons, rehearsal dinners, or any other gathering. The staff of our paper store boasts a combined half century of experience and can confidently offer etiquette advice for every wording situation. When the parties are over and the gifts are unwrapped, revisit the Farm Basket paper store to choose the perfect personalized stationery to send thanks or recount memories made.

Try Our Daily Samples

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You can’t leave Farm Basket without tasting our delicious daily samples. Try the newest specialty food products or sample one of the classics. Whether you have a sweet tooth or crave a salty snack, we have something for you. Farm Basket will also help you customize your gift basket. Neuhaus chocolates, savory Farm Basket cheese straws, Edward’s hams, locally grown apples, and Rosetta’s Coffee are just a few of the tasty choices.

Looking to send a gourmet gift? Call (434) 528.1107 to order a personalized basket of our market favorites. Farm Basket has a large selection of Virginia products perfect for sharing southern hospitality with out of town friends.

Farm Basket Café

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Farm Basket Café features a delicious mix of nostalgic Farm Basket foods and fresh daily specials. From new classics such as the tuscan blt or roast beef and cheddar baguette, to tried and true favorites like ham hoe cakes, pimiento cheese on rye, or a white meat chicken salad croissant with a side of tomato aspic, there is something for everyone. And, don’t leave without sampling our mouth watering lemon bread with cream cheese. Enjoy lunch in the café or on the breezy deck overlooking Blackwater Creek. For your convenience, you can also call ahead and pick up your lunch to go! The food is superb and the service unsurpassed.

Green Plate Special to celebrate Earth Day- April 22. Join the Farm Basket in celebrating our Earth with a Green Plate Special, our traditional Tuesday veggie wrap made with a savory mix of organic vegetables.

For the Home Gardener

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For the home gardener, Farm Basket carries a wonderful selection of herbs, annuals, and perennials in season. Gardening gifts, fountains, birdbaths and feeders are among our offerings. Bringing nature inside is a breeze with items found in our indoor garden oasis. Intricate birds’ nests and eggs, fine quality silk flowers, and an uncommon variety of containers, vases and vessels can turn your home into a garden paradise, year round. In addition to assisting you in plant choices for gardens and landscapes, our knowledgeable staff can help you select the perfect topiary, orchid, or fern to beautify your indoor living space. Gardening at Farm Basket is a measure of beauty, with a passion for nature.

Plants and flowers are arriving almost daily! Spring has sprung at Farm Basket. Be sure to ask about our new organic seed lines.