We carry functional crafts, home goods and wall art hand made by local crafters and artisans. We also carry books by local authors.

New: “Ben the Border Collie” by Local Author Don Halstead. This charming children’s book tells the story of a brave Border Collie named Ben and his life’s journey that takes him from Woodstock, Vermont to Woodstock, Virginia

Copies of Ben The Border Collie a children's Book by local author Don Halstead available for sale at The Virginia Farmhouse

Cregg Coffelt

Local Cregg Coffelt turns old railroad ties into elegant, functional -and very sharp- knives. He makes very intricate leather sheaths for them as well as hand turned wooden vases and bowls.

A knife forged from an upcycled railroad spike by Cregg Coffelt available at The Virginia Farmhouse
A railroad spike (salvaged from a local railroad) and a knife fashioned from one by Cregg Coffelt

Clare Ellis-A Tip Of The Hat

Clare Ellis is a seasoned knitter and you can always find an assortment of her lovingly hand made scarves, cowls and felted hats.

Felted hats and knitted scarves from Clare Ellis

Jill Gochenour

Jill Gochenour is another seasoned local knitter. We carry a variety of her scarves, shawl-ettes and tamochanters.

One of Jill’s infinity scarves

George Lange- Woodcrafts By George

George Lange hand-whittles beautiful, rustic and functional kitchen implements out of local cherry wood. We stock a variety of his spoons, spatulas, tongs and salad hands.

MJ Seal

Store Manager and Co-Owner MJ Seal fashions very organic looking ceramic pieces out of stoneware clay. His serving bowls, planters, spoon rests and luminaries are completely hand sculpted and resemble lichen, leaves and seashells. 

Stoneware dishes shaped like oak and maple leaves

On the walls are a selection of his early landscape paintings as well as mirrors housed in his lovingly hand crafted frames.

Full view of a mirror in a picture frame hand made by MJ Seal veneered with lacewood available for sale at The Virginia Farmhouse
A mirror in an elegant frame veneered with Lacewood and a gold liner- both hand made by MJ Seal

Barbarah Robertson- Barbarah Robertson Pottery

Barbarah Robertson fashions rustic, elegant and functional stoneware from her home in Strasburg, VA. We carry a variety of her coffee mugs, serving platters, dishes, ornaments and sponge holders.

  • A white Ceramic Wine Chiller with a Virginia shaped ornament hand made locally by Barbarah Robertson available exclusively at The Virginia Farmhouse
  • A white Ceramic utensil pot with a Virginia shaped ornament hand made locally by Barbarah Robertson available exclusively at The Virginia Farmhouse
Wine chiller or utensil pot with Virginia-shaped ornament

Tom Rodriguez- Birdhouse Engineering

Tom Rodriguez turns raw planks and trunks of local hardwoods like maple and chestnut into clean and functional cheese boards, cutting boards, coasters and serving trays.

Bruce Rosenwasser

Bruce upcycles wood scraps into decorative mosaics and picture frames. We carry an assortment of his earrings, Christmas ornaments and “Wildwood Hearts”- small, worry-stone like hearts that make great gifts for those you love.

A recently made batch of Wildwood Hearts from Bruce Rosenwasser

Sue Southee

Sue Southee makes elegant beaded jewelry under the name Gemini Dreams. We carry an assortment of her necklaces, bracelets and earrings.

A white brown and black shell bead necklace hand made by Sue Southee of Gemini Dreams available for sale at The Virginia Farmhouse
A shell bead necklace from Gemini Dreams

Dawn Steed 

Dawn Steed is a prolific seamstress and turns decorative fabric into bags, face masks, hot pads, coasters, toaster covers and children’s books.

Face Masks made by Dawn Steed with a variety of more masculine fabric patterns available at The Virginia Farmhouse
Face masks with john Deere logos and camo patterns by Dawn Steed

Andrea Sutcliffe

Andrea is a practically local author who’s book “Touring the Shenandoah Valley Backroads” details area landmarks and lore.