Oxbow Orchard

Oxbow Orchard, also branded as Oxbow Farm & Market, is a small working farm and food market at 6765 Canal Road in Valley View. Its shop and seasonal farm products make it a useful short detour for local food, flowers, and a look at a working farm; it is not a major attraction that needs a long visit. Check the farm's current schedule before making a special trip.

The farm grows fruit, vegetables, seedlings and flowers, and cut-your-own blooms are a seasonal draw. Its lamb, poultry, eggs and wool products share space with goods from area producers. The changing selection can include bread, cheese, meat, preserves, drinks, snacks and handmade items, so treat it as a farm market rather than a fixed menu or a guarantee of any particular crop.

Beth and Kyla Werlin began the farm in 2016 under a 60-year lease of roughly 16 acres through the park's Countryside Initiative. The name refers to a nearby oxbow curve in the Cuyahoga River. They use crop variety, compost and mulch, and rotating grazing animals as part of a watershed-minded approach; the farm raises Icelandic sheep, chickens, ducks and turkeys.

A picnic area with tables and a fire pit gives you a place to pause after shopping. The farm also schedules occasional workshops and community events; check its calendar if an event is the reason for your visit.