As you drive down 460 through Sussex County you might  see fields of peanut plants on either side of road. When you make your way through Wakefield or Franklin you might see the large silos of Birdsong Peanuts and the charming stores like Virginia Peanut Company Gourmet Market, Plantation Peanuts, and Wakefield Peanut Company. As you venture on the Suffolk you will discover the original home of Planters and the birthplace of Mr. Peanut.
 
The soil and weather conditions of southeastern Virginia seem to be ideal for growing peanuts. Peanuts originated in South America, but found their way to Virginia by way of Africa. Even though peanuts were grown in colonial gardens, since the 1700s, it was not until the late nineteenth century that peanuts became a commercial crop.
 
The growth of the peanut industry was essential to the development of of the rural communities along the Salty Southern Route. Here are some of the places you can visit today for delicious Virginia peanuts.
 
Gurganus Peanut Outlet – Southampton County
19123 Rawlings Road, Capron, 434.658.4263
 
Hubs Peanut Company – Southampton County
30275 Sycamore Avenue, Sedley, 757.562.4081
 
Newsoms Peanut Shop – Southampton County
23358 General Thomas Highway, Newsoms, 757.654.6564
 
The Peanut Patch – Southampton County
19123 Rawlings Road, Courtland, 434.658.4263
 
Virginia Peanut Company Gourmet Market – Southampton County
204 N Main Street, Franklin, 757.571.0051
 
The Hubs Vine – Franklin
1459 Armory Drive, Franklin, 757.569.1178
 
Bennett’s Creek Farm Market – Suffolk
3881 Bridge Road, Suffolk, 757.484.9722
 
Farmer Frank’s Farm Market – Suffolk
​6144 Holland Road, Suffolk, 757.657.9730
 
​Planters Peanut Center – Suffolk
308 West Washington Street, Suffolk, 757.539.4411
 
Bacon’s Castle Supply – ​Surry
6797 Colonial Trail (Route 10), Surry, 757.357.6159
 
Johnson Brothers, Inc. – Surry
460 Colonial Trail (Route 10), Surry, 757.294.3961
 
Adam’s Peanuts & Country Store – Sussex
9243 General Mahone Highway (Route 460), Waverly, 757.899.8651
 
Plantation Peanuts of Wakefield  – Sussex
509 County Drive, Wakefield,  757.899.8407
 
Virginia Diner – Sussex
408 County Drive North, Wakefield, 757.899.3106
 
Wakefield Peanut Company  – Sussex
11253 General Mahone Highway (Route 460), Wakefield, 757.899.5481