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Catoosa County
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Georgia Winery - grapes, gift shop, restrooms, picnic area,
weddings and wedding parties
6469 Battlefield Parkway, Ringgold, GA
30736. Phone: 706-937-2177. Alternate Phone: 706-937-9463. Fax:
706-937-9860. Email:
pprouty@gmail.com. Open: Pick muscadines mid September to mid October.
Directions: Take I-75 to Exit 350, Battlefield Parkway. If coming from
Atlanta, turn left off the interstate. Go approximately 900 feet and turn
right at KOA Boulevard. We are the large grey building. If coming from
Chattanooga, turn right off the interstate. Go approximately 900 feet and
turn right at KOA Boulevard. We are the large grey building.
Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards,
Visa/MasterCard, Discover. We are a farm winery and offer wine tasting,
cheeses, fudge and ciders. Tours available for $5. Mother's Day weekend is
our annual sale. Cases of wine are 25% off. All merchandise is 25% off.
Grape Stomp is first Saturday in October. Cost is $5 per person. Wine and
food are available. Special activities for the kids. Special Open House
every Saturday between Thanksgiving and end of year. (ADDED: June 29, 2009)
- Peavine Valley Farms - squash, okra, green
beans, tomatoes, corn and sometimes turnip greens
2376 Three Notch Rd,, Ringgold, GA 30736. Phone: 706-937-5171. Directions:
Call for directions. Crops are usually available in July, August, September,
October. Open: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday from 8am to 8pm and
Monday, Wednesday and Friday by appointment only. Seasonally open from June
15 to November 1; Typically all produce is available from July to October
Payment: Cash, Check.
Chattooga County
- RBT Farms - beans, beets, broccoli, carrots,
corn (sweet), cucumbers, eggplant, figs, herbs/spices, melons, onions, peas,
pumpkins, summer squash, winter squash, tomatoes, other vegetables, Honey
from hives on the farm, Fresh eggs, already-picked produce, farm market,
petting zoo, farm animals, school tours, events at your location (call for
info)
375 Hamp Brewer Circle, Summerville, GA 30747. Phone: 706-895-4468.
Alternate Phone: 706-676-2867. Email:
rbtfarms@windstream.net. Open: Monday to Saturday, from 8 am to 6 pm.
Directions: From highway 27 in Summerville, turn on to highway 114 west.
Travel four miles then Turn left on to Hamp Brewer Circle. The Farm is
located less then 1/2 mile on left at 375 Hamp Brewer Circle.
Click here for a map and directions. Sorghum Syrup Making Demonstration
- Mule drawn cane mill and wood cooking process; October 10, 2009; Come to
see a piece of history. Payment: Cash, Check. Our farm is an all natural
grown farm. We have added a new country store with items such as Home-made
jams, jellies, preserves, freezer jam, relishes, pickles, gourd bird houses,
stone ground meal - from grist mill, seasoned gourds, Indian Corn, and other
decorative items. (UPDATED: May 17, 2009)
Dawson County
- Burt's
Farm - pumpkins
4801 Highway 52, Dawsonville, GA 30534. Phone: 706-265-3701,
1-800-600-BURT. Burt’s farm we have pumpkins that range from an eye
popping 150 lbs. to a modest 1 lb. We
grow thousands of pumpkins, so the selection is vast and the quantity is
never ending. One of the most
fascinating features of Burt’s farm is the impressive selection of every
type of pumpkin, winter squash, gourds and fall decoration.
Indian corn, cornstalks and hay bales are also in never ending supply
at the farm. We also offer hayrides and fieldtrips pulled by our John Deere
tractors that take you through a winding trail filled with nature and
beauty. Don't forget to check the "barn" store for Burts fresh
baked pumpkin pie and pumpkin roll, candied popcorn and a whole assortment
of other goodies, also shop for Burt's farm wear and other fall decorations.
Fannin County
- Blake Collins - blueberries
843 Collins Road, Morganton, GA 30560. Phone: 706-374-5674 Click here for a map to our farm. We are open July, August, September. Our hours are: Monday through
Saturday. Call for hours. Bring containers. No pesticides are used. Late July through September.
A visitor writes: "The Blake Collins Blueberry Farm in Fannin
County, GA is absolutely amazing!!!! No pesticides & my kids had an
incredible blast! Even my 1 year old was picking these gorgeous yummy
blueberries that just popped in your mouth! And the owners were the nicest,
cutest couple ever! Cannot recommend more!!! If you try their blueberries,
you will never want to buy store-bought again!!!" (UPDATED: May
23, 2008)
A visitor writes on September 09, 2008: "We visited
the Collins this weekend and were highly impressed! They are so sweet! The
blueberries are wonderful and the Collins let you eat as much as you like
while you pick. Our 3 year old and 22 month old loved it! Only $5 for a
gallon! Bring your own container to take them home. Also make sure you call
before you go. They do not have set hours. The Collin's place is also very
close to Mercier Orchards. Mercier Orchards is fantastic and all the people
are very kind. You choose which size bag you want for apple picking ($8 for
a small bag and $10 for a larger bag). They take you on a tractor ride into
the orchard and drop you off. A guide tells you which apples are good for
picking and each row of apples has a sign telling you what they are. Mercier
Orchards lets you eat as many apples as you want while you pick. If you have
never had a certain kind of apple before they say just try it and if you
don't like it throw it on the ground and move on. We had a blast! The store
is great fun too. You can look through glass and watch how they clean and
package the apples. This place is a must see! "
- Mercier
Orchards -
(UPDATED: July 1, 2008)
Floyd County
- Billings Blueberry Ridge - blueberries,
1059 Radio Springs Road, Rome, GA 30165. Phone: 706-506-4527.
Directions: Click here for a map to our farm.
Our season is typically in July. Open: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and
Saturday; 7am to 7pm. Payment: Cash, Check. Containers are provided. 2008
prices $7.00/gal. Call for availability. UPDATE: July 02, 2009: The owner
tells me they are closed until 2010 - Closed due to lack of quantity &
quality of blueberries. (UPDATED: July 02, 2009)
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LCCL Strawberry Farm - strawberries
3743 Old Dalton Road, Rome, GA 30165. Phone: 706-295-2587. Email:
lccl@comcast.net. Directions: Call for directions. And for a map to our
farm,
click here. Crops are usually available in April, May, June. Open:
Monday to Saturday 8:30 am to 6:00 pm, Sunday 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm from mid April
to June.
Payment: Cash, Check. Homemade strawberry ice cream and jam available,
containers provided. Prepicked berries are also available. (UPDATED: March
15, 2009)
Gilmer County
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 B.J.
Reece Apple House - Pick-your-own apples, corn cannon, wagon
rides, prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand,
restrooms, picnic area, petting zoo, school tours, events at your location
(call for info)
9131 highway 52 East, Ellijay, GA 30536. Phone: 706-276-3048. Email:
reeceorchards@ellijay.com. Directions: 60 miles north of Atlanta. You
can come Interstate 400, or Interstate 75. Feel free to call for more
detailed directions. And for a map to our farm,
click here. Crops are usually available in September, October. Open:
Monday to Saturday, 8 am to 6 pm, Sunday, 1 pm to 6 pm. We begin u-pick
September 13, 2008; We have u-pick everyday (weather permitting) from 9 to
5:30 Monday to Saturday and 1 to 5:30 on Sunday We allow people to pick
until all the apples are harvested in our u-pick field; (Generally takes
about 6 weeks); We have Goldens, Rome Beauty, Mutsu, Reds, Arkansas Black,
and Yates in our u-pick field. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard. We
have a Petting Farm, Apple Cannons, and live Bluegrass Music in the orchard.
These things will be open on the weekends only. We have other orchards that
we harvest some other varieties like Gala, Empire, Jonathans, Jonagolds,
Winesap, Granny Smith and Fuji. These varieties we only sell in our market
and are not available for u-pick. (UPDATED: September 12, 2008)
- Hillcrest Orchards
- Pick-your-own apples, wagon rides, prepicked produce, gift shop,
snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, face painting, pony
rides, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
9696
Highway 52 East, Ellijay, GA 30540. Phone: 706-273-3838. Directions:
Click here for a map and directions. (PYO only during the
Apple Pickin Jubilee festival - call or see this page
Apple Pickin'
Jubilee ) . In 2008, the APPLE PICKIN' JUBILEE
is on September 13th & 14th, 20th & 21st, 27th & 28th from 9 am to 6 pm,
Admission $5.00 per person, Separate $3.00 admission to Petting Farm.
(UPDATED: September 24, 2008)
Gordon County
- Cedar Hill Farms - beans, cucumbers, peppers,
summer squash, winter squash, tomatoes, and prepicked produce
274 Cedar Hill Drive SW, Calhoun, GA 30701. Phone: 706-629-5400. Fax:
706-629-6151. Email:
benmar519@aol.com. Directions: national guard armory take hwy156 toward
Rosedale, one mile on left New Zion church turn left, first road on left,
look for long white fence on left....... And for a map to our farm,
click here. Crops are usually available in May, June, July, August,
September, October, November. Open: Weds. to Friday 830am to 700pm.Saturday
800am to 500pm Fax orders 24 hrs a day 706-629-6151 e-mail orders,
questions, email request 24 hrs, mention Cedar Hill. Payment: Cash,
Check.
- Fox Blueberry Farm - blueberries
863 Owens Chapel Road, Calhoun, GA. Phone: 706-629-1085.
Blueberries beginning mid- June through mid-August.
Open: daylight to dark, every day. 2005: $5.50/gallon. Bring your own containers. (UPDATED:
May 23, 2008) -
Payne Farms - beans, cucumbers, eggplant, flowers,
melons, peas, peppers, pumpkins, strawberries, tomatoes, daylilies in June;
black-eyed peas, okra, cabbage, greens, collards, Honey from hives on the
farm, and prepicked produce
336 Salmen Road, Calhoun, GA 30701. Phone: 770-480-7004. Email:
paynefrm@bellosuth.com. Directions: from the intersection of GA 53 and
US highway 41 in Calhoun, travel south o US 41 bout 2 miles and turn right
on Salem Road Market is .2 miles on the left. From Adairsville, travel north
o US highway 41 to Salem Road and turn left Market is .2miles on the left.
Open: Monday to Friday 8am to 7pm Saturday 7am to 6pm Sunday 10am to 5pm.
Payment: Cash, Check. Some containers available. Several old-fashioned
high-flavor varieties. (UPDATED: June 03, 2008)
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Phillip Cagle - Muscadines, scuppernongs
3190 Ronie Road, Plainville, GA. Phone: 770-629-3024. Open: Monday
through Saturday from 8 am to 6 pm and Sunday from 1 pm to 6 pm. Crops
availability: Sept and October.
(ADDED: August 28, 2008) GaFCMB
Habersham County
- Roland Farm - No sprays used, blueberries
860 Sidney Roland Road, Demorest, GA 30535. Phone: 706-754-6700 Click here for a map to our farm. We are open July, August, September. Our hours are: open 7 days a week July 17-September. Rabbit Eye blueberries 2008 prices $4/gal.; honor system.
(UPDATED: August 28, 2008) GaFCMB
Lumpkin County
- Dahlonega Vegetable Farm (Ed Patton)
- Strawberries, blackberries, beans, okra,
corn, tomatoes and other vegetables
2650 Highway 19 North Dahlonega, Georgia 30533 Phone 706-867-9794. Open: 8:30 am to 6:30 pm; Mondays
to Saturdays; 11 am to 6:00 pm on
Sundays. Picking containers provided; bring your own take-home containers.
Note: I've been to this farm in 2009 and years past - they have excellent
tasting Chandler strawberries in a picturesque location just 2 miles
outside of Dahlonega. Blake (UPDATED: May 31, 2009)
A visitor writes on June 13, 2009: "We went yesterday (6/12/09)
to this farm and they still have lots of Strawberries for picking.
Beware that there are steep metal stairs that you have to go down to get
to the strawberries. The people were friendly and the strawberries are
delicious! We picked about 8 quarts of strawberries and it was $15. Our
children were able to eat as they picked. The farm is maybe 10 minutes
or less from downtown Dahlonega. Bring your own container to take the
strawberries home. Also they have great vegetables and other fruits at
good prices."
Murray County
- Prewitt Berry Farm - blueberries, restrooms
1085 River Road, Chatsworth, GA 30705. Phone: 706-695-2261. Email us at:
mprew13@aol.com. Directions: Hwy 286 to
Fuller Chapel Road, left on Fuller Chapel road to River Road, left on River
Road to sign. And for a map to our farm,
click here. Crops are usually available in July, August. Open:
Thursday to Saturday, 8 am to 6 pm, Sunday 1 pm to 6 pm; Open July and
August for blueberries. Payment: Cash, only. (UPDATED: June 05, 2008)
Pickens County
- Mel-O-Dale Farm - blueberries,
1053 Old
Cove Road N., Jasper, GA 30143. Phone: 706-692-2086. Email:
melodale@juno.com. Open: We are sorry, but the birds have found
our blueberry patch and are getting them even before they are ripe; We
sincerely appreciate all the calls and e - mails regarding this year, but
there are no berries left; We hope to resolve this problem for next
year; Thanks for you all who have inquired; we appreciate having you here in
the past and look forward to next year; Mel - O - Dale Farm. Directions:
Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. (UPDATED: June
30, 2009)
Rabun County
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Hillside Orchard Farms, Country Store And Farm - blackberries,
gift shop, restrooms, picnic area, farm animals, school tours, events at
your location (call for info)
18 Sorghum Mill Drive, Lakemont, GA 30552. Phone: 706-782-2776. Fax:
706-782-7848. Email:
patsy@hillsideorchard.com. Directions: 441 highway 2 hrs north of
Atlanta. Left on Wiley Connector, Right on old 441 north 7/10 mile. 7 miles
south of Clayton Ga. Right on Wiley Connector, Right on Old 441 North 7/10
mile. And for a map to our farm,
click here. Crops are usually available in July. Open: Monday to
Saturday 9:30am to 5:30pm, Sunday 11;00am to 5:30pm. Corn Maze opens Sept 1,
2008 Fall Farm Day October 25, 2008 Apple Late August, thru November.
Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. We have over 600
Jams, jellies, Pickles, Relish, Ciders, Hot Sauces etc. made at our modern
processing plant near our Country Store. Kids Gem Mine. (UPDATED: July 02,
2008)
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Osage Farm - Strawberries, tomatoes and choose-and-cut Christmas trees
5030 Hwy. 441 North,
Rabun Gap, GA 30568. Phone: 706-746-6952.
- Tiger
Mountain Orchards - blackberries , raspberries, grapes
1309 Bethel Road,
Tiger,
GA. Phone: 706-782-3290.
Email:
click here for
our contact form. Directions: U.S.
441 (8.5 miles north of Tallulah Falls). Crop availability: blackberries
July-August; raspberries July 15 through August; grapes in August. Open:
dawn-dusk, every day in season. Call for availability. Blueberries and
blackberries are $1.50 a pint for the 2008 season and the raspberries are $2
a pint. We supply the containers. Check orchard weather and forecast on our
website.
Towns County
- Blueberry Patch - blueberries
5038 Hwy. 76 E., Hiawassee , GA 30546. Phone: 706-896-4893 Click here for a map to our farm. We are open August, September. Our hours are: Monday to Saturday, Call for hours, directions and availability before you go! Bring your own containers to take home - containers are furnished for picking; 2004 prices: $5/gal. -
Enota Mountain Retreat - ORGANIC,
beans, beets, broccoli, carrots, cucumbers, eggplant, herbs/spices, melons,
onions, peppers, summer squash, winter squash, strawberries, other
vegetables, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area,
farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours
1000 Highway 180, Hiawassee , GA 30546. Phone: 706-896-9966. Email:
enota@enota.com. Directions: Crops are usually available in June, July,
August, September, October. Open: All Year Long, Sunday through Saturday 8
am to 5 pm (or later, depending on season). We are certified organic for all
crops! Payment: Cash, Visa/MasterCard, AmEx. Enota is also a campground with
cabins, tent, pop-up and RV sites. We are always looking for volunteers or
interns. (ADDED: December 16, 2008)
- Griffin Farm -
Follows organic practices,
blueberries,
3144 Dills Road, Hiawassee, GA 30546. Phone:
706-781-9351. Alternate Phone: 706-896-6336. Email:
gone_fishin@windstream.net. Open: Friday Evenings after 5 pm and
Saturday from 9 am to 6 pm Bring your own containers; Call for directions,
availability and pricing before you come. Directions: Hwy 17 at mile
marker 5 turn on Dills Road - go until pavement ends and follow the signs.
Blueberries: Available July, August and September. We follow organic
practices, but are not seeking certification. Payment: Cash, only. (ADDED:
June 03, 2009)
Union County
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Southern Tree Plantation - Christmas trees, pumpkins
2531 Owltown Road, Blairsville, GA 30512. Phone: 706-745-0601. Email us at
the website. Directions: From Blairsville Georgia: From old courthouse downtown Blairsville, take highway 129 South.
Go 4 one half miles take right on Hutson road. Follow signs Plantation on your left. We are open October, November, December.
Our hours are: Fall Season: October 1 - October 31. Friday 12:00 - 6:00. Saturday 10:00 - 6:00. Sunday 12:00 - 6:00.
Christmas Season: Thanksgiving day - December 23. Monday to Saturday 10:00 - 7:00. Sunday 12:00 - 7:00. In addition to the
thousands of pumpkins and Christmas trees grown on the plantation, loads of fun
activities are available. Hay rides, kids train ride, pony rides, petting farm, maze, barnyard playground, and more.
Open for Fall, Christmas, and summer seasons to the public. Open year round for groups. We cater to company picnics,
family reunions, church outings, birthday parties, class reunions, weddings, etc. all year long.
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Wolfcreek Wilderness Farm - ORGANIC,
blueberries, prepicked blueberries, honey
2166 W Wolf Creek Road, Blairsville, GA 30512. Phone: 706-835-8456. Email:
wolfcreek@windstream.net. Directions: From Blairsville Town Square
go 8.5 miles south US129 towards Cleveland. Sunrise Country Store on
your right. Our road runs off the parking lot of Sunrise Country Store
and is called West Wolf Creek Road, cross the stream and it is the first
driveway on the left (a blue gate). Drive to the end. And for a map to
our farm,
click here. Crops are usually available in July, August. Open:
Monday to Saturday 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. July 4th through August 31 of
every year. We are certified organic for all crops! Payment: Cash, only.
We may also have some honey from hives on the farm, check with the
manager. (UPDATED: June 27, 2009)
Walker County
- The Blueberry Farm
- Blueberries, blackberries, grapes
1363 Highway 151, Lafayette, GA 30728. Phone: 706-638-0908, Email: jkkil@comcast.net
Typical harvest: Blackberries: June/July, Blueberries: July-August (sometimes later),
Grapes: August-September. Open each day, all day. See web site for descriptive text and other information. - Rogers Farm - blueberries
94 Rogers Lane, LaFayette , GA 30728. Phone: 706-638-4375 Click here for a map to our farm. We are open July, August. Our hours are: Call for hours. Containers furnished or bring your own.
White County
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Smithgall Woods Conservation Area and Lodge Blackberry Picking Weekends
- wild blackberries
61 Tsalaki Trail, Helen, GA 30545. Phone: 706-878-3087 or (800) 318-5848.
Directions: Located on Ga. Hwy. 75-Alternate, 3 miles west of Helen, just
south of the Richard B. Russell Scenic Hwy. (Ga. Hwy. 348). Open:
During July weekends. Visitors are invited to pick juicy summer blackberries
at this scenic mountain park. $3 parking.
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