Richdale Farm

Richdale Farm Come visit us this fall at Fall on the Farm. Located in Wytheville, VA. In the fall of 1929, Leonard J. Crowgey, one of the nine brothers, purchased Mr.
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Richdale Farm is located in Wytheville, VA and was founded by Henry John Crowgey from Cornwall England, in November 1876, when he purchased 253 acres.It was operated as a general livestock and home to 9 brothers. Harold Searles herd of 21 registered Holstein cows from Wisconsin and began shipping grade A milk into the West Virginia market. At the time he leased the farm from his parents and then b

ought the farm at public auction in 1942. The herd was sold down in 1942 to put a down payment on the farm and again in 1949 to purchase additional land. In 1956, L. Joe Crowgey, Jr. returned to the farm after 4 years in the United States Air Force and 4 years at Virginia Polytechnic Institute. He saw to the steady expansion of the herd with the introduction of TMR in the mid 1970's. He also served as one of the founding members of Virginia Genetics. In 1969, he and his wife Jane acquired the farm from the estate. At that point the farm reached its 500 acre present size. In June of 1982, Eric returned to the farm after graduating from 4 years at Virginia Tech, where he met his wife Lisa. The registered herd continued to grow to 150 dairy cows and added 60 acres of additional rented land. With the conventional dairy business in a gradual decline, we added pumpkins in 1999, a flock of Katahdin Hair Sheep in 2004, and sweet corn in 2008. We continued in the registered Holstein business until 2006, when the herd was sold to a registered breeder in Florida. The Seasonal Grazing Dairy was hatched when Aaron wanted to return to the farm after graduating from The University of Tennessee in 2009. Ideas became reality when we purchased 80 Jersey Holestein Crossbred heifers in the spring of 2009 and a new dairy barn was completed in April 2010. Currently we milk 112 Jersey cross cows, Have 400 Katahdin Ewes plus lambs, 15 head of beef cows, 12 acres of pumpkins and fall produce and 1 acre of sweet corn.

We found this antique during our recent red barn renovation. Any guesses as to what it was used for?!?!
05/01/2026

We found this antique during our recent red barn renovation. Any guesses as to what it was used for?!?!

Progress Report on our Red Barn - The old roof has been removed and the new roof on the barn is almost finished. We’ve ...
04/29/2026

Progress Report on our Red Barn -
The old roof has been removed and the new roof on the barn is almost finished. We’ve been cleaning out some of the many nooks and crannies in this massive building and we’ve found quite a few treasures. It’s fun to see what has been stored away in here for decades.

Now Hiring! Part-Time Farm JobIf interested, message us or email us at richdalefarm@gmail.com
04/14/2026

Now Hiring! Part-Time Farm Job

If interested, message us or email us at [email protected]

Exciting things are happening at Richdale this week! Our old red barn is getting some renovations. This barn was origi...
04/09/2026

Exciting things are happening at Richdale this week! Our old red barn is getting some renovations. This barn was originally built by a Crowgey family member in the 1800’s on the Hedgefield farm where Wytheville Community College now sits. The family made the decision to move the barn to Richdale in 1900 when the land was sold. They numbered each section, took the barn down piece by piece, and then rebuilt it in the current location. Up in the rafters you can still see where the numerals were carved into the beams! Through the years this barn has housed square bales, baby calves, and a long time ago - even horses.

Breakfast time on the farm! These cattle are enjoying some our corn silage that was grown and harvested right here on t...
03/24/2026

Breakfast time on the farm!

These cattle are enjoying some our corn silage that was grown and harvested right here on the farm. The silage helps supplement their diet until the grass grows nice and thick this spring.

Sometimes life on the farm feels like an episode of Dirty Jobs! Yesterday we helped this mama cow deliver her baby and ...
03/23/2026

Sometimes life on the farm feels like an episode of Dirty Jobs! Yesterday we helped this mama cow deliver her baby and Eric ended up covered in cow crap. But today, mama and baby are doing great and enjoying time together in the pasture.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
03/17/2026

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

Happy Valentine's Day!
02/14/2026

Happy Valentine's Day!

Merry Christmas from Richdale Farm!
12/25/2025

Merry Christmas from Richdale Farm!

Need a last minute gift for teachers, neighbors or friends? Or something different for the office Christmas party? Pla...
12/15/2025

Need a last minute gift for teachers, neighbors or friends? Or something different for the office Christmas party? Place an order for our delicious Kettle Corn and pick it up fresh at the farm this week!

Regular: $6/ bag
Red/Green: $9/bag

Order Now: [email protected] or Call 276-228-3586

Last day to place orders: Thursday, Dec 18 at noon.

Address

396 Richdale Road
Wytheville, VA
24382

Opening Hours

Saturday 10am - 6pm
Sunday 12pm - 6pm

Telephone

(276) 228-3586

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