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Pick your own farms in Georgia
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Click on the area in the list where you live or on
the county on the map
further down the page
Other information:
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Click on the area for which you want to see a list of pick
your own farms.
Finally! One page that provides a fast link
to Georgia's pick- your- own (PYO, U-pick, pick-it-yourself) farms.
Whether you're looking for Georgia strawberries, apples, tomatoes, blueberries,
pumpkins or Christmas trees, almost all year round, it's here! I'm always
looking for more to add and feedback about any farm you have visited, please write me using the Feedback
form! And if you have a farm and want to add it or correct
the information, please click on Add My Farm!
Looking for Apple Orchards, Apple Farm Markets and Roadside stands in
Georgia, such as in Ellijay? Here's
the page with reviews, info and photos of each!
If you are thinking of
going to the Georgia Farmer's Market at Forest Park, GA, and want useful
information (vendor names, phone
numbers, produce sold, photos, etc.) for the stalls at the farmer's market at
Forest Park, then check out this page.
For all other farmer's markets
in Georgia, see this page!
We also have a page with links to our own simple
instructions on canning, freezing and drying many fruits and
vegetables, such as how to make jam, apple
butter, applesauce, spaghetti
sauce, salsa, pickles,
ketchup or freezing
corn.
Gwinnett County
These two are NOT pick-your-own farms, they are
homeowners with a couple of acres, so they have huge gardens and sell their
home-grown tomatoes. I've had some of their tomatoes, and they are
excellent! Both are very close to Gwinnett Place Mall (Costco, Sam's
Club, etc.) Here's where to find them. Be sure to tell them where you heard
about them!
- 4215 Old Norcross Road, NW, Duluth, GA, 30096
(at the intersection with West Liddell in Duluth / Norcross). His phone is
770-449-4839. Here's
a Mapquest map to their stand. He has been charging $1.50 per pound
for Better Boy tomatoes.
- 4895 Old Norcross Road NW, Duluth, GA,
30096. Not far from the stand above, she is charging $1.25 per pound
and is open almost every day except Sunday mornings. Here's
a Mapquest map to her stand
Email me from Feedback
if you'd like to recommend a home vegetable stand in your area! As long
as it is truly a home stand, not a big commercial market stand, I'll add
it! I'd just like to give the mom and pop (and children) who are selling
their extra home grown veggies a boost!
Cobb County ( Atlanta Georgia
area
Rock Farm U-Pick Farm -
UPDATE - October 2006: Sadly, Ed
and family have sold the farm and moved to Florida. I don't think the farm
will be reopened again :(
A small
family run U-pick produce farm located in East Cobb County,
a suburb of Atlanta, between Roswell and Marietta
Georgia. Our main crops are sweet corn, tomatoes,
blackberries, apples and muscadine grapes. Phone: 770-992-1669
or write at: Ed Harris, 4470 Wesley Chapel Road,
Marietta Ga. 30062
Lumpkin County (Near Dahlonega)
Dahlonega
Vegetable Farm
Strawberries, blackberries, beans, okra, corn, tomatoes and other
vegetables starting mid-July). Business U.S. 19 North, Dahlonega. 706-867-9794.
Hours: 8:30 am to 6:30 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays; 1-6:30 p.m. Sundays. Picking
containers provided; bring your own take-home containers. I've been to this farm
- they have excellent tasty Chandler strawberries in a picturesque location just
2 miles outside of Dahlonega. Note: May 14, 2004 - their answering machine says
that their berries are getting small, as it is near the end of their season. Blake
Smallwood Blueberry Farm
August 1 to Labor Day), Burtsboro Path, Ga. 9, Dawsonville (one mile into Lumpkin County, on left),
GA. Phone: 770-297-1273. Hours: Call first. $3.50/gallon; $7/gallon they
pick. Picking bag provided; bring your own take-home containers. Bathroom
available.
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