Where in Atlanta and surrounding counties in Georgia to find pick your own farms and orchards for fruit, vegetables, pumpkins and canning & freezing instructions!

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Where in Atlanta and surrounding counties in Georgia to find pick your own farms and orchards for fruit, vegetables, pumpkins and canning & freezing instructions!

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This month's notes: November 2009: Strawberry season is on NOW in most of the U.S, fading in the South, just starting in New England and other cooler areas. Strawberry picking only lasts a few weeks - DON'T MISS THEM! See this page for strawberry picking tips, or to make strawberry jam. And find a Strawberry festival nearby. Blueberries are ready in Florida and Texas, and soon throughout the South. See this page for a GREAT and easy blueberry pie recipe! and see this page for Blueberry Festivals! Check out my easy canning instructions/recipes, canning equipment guide!
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U-Pick Farms and Orchards, sorted by county

Remember: ALWAYS call (or follow the link to the farm's own website, if the name is a blue link) to confirm the information before you go! They may close, run out or change events, times, etc. without notifying me!

Barrow County

Angela King - Brown Turkey Figs
Phone 770-867-8078, Call for availability, hours, directions, etc. (reclusive, huh?)
Fleeman's U-Pick Blueberries - blueberries
Harrison Mill Road, Hwy 316 and Argonne Road, Winder, GA. Phone: 770-867-3420. Email: click here for their email form. Available: mid-July to early August. Directions: Near the intersection of Ga. 316 and Harrison Mill Road (visible from Ga. 316). Click here for a map. Open: 7:30 am to 6 pm on Tuesday to Saturday; 2 pm to 6 pm on Sunday; closed Mondays. 2009 prices: $11/gallon (more if they pick, and you must request in advance). Bring containers to take berries home . (UPDATED: June 28, 2009, by phone)
A visitor writes on June 06, 2009: "I Called Fleemans today (6/6/09) and they are opening up on 6/20/09 at 7:30am. Last year (2008), their berries were AWESOME. $10 a bucket. VERY friendly couple. Nice clean bushes and rows. Bathrooms. I'll spend several $$$ on blueberries in 2009."

Bartow County

Blue Acres Berry Farm - blueberries
I'm told they decided to close permanently. Apparently, they were not going to open this season due to a freeze during bloom time, and then decided to close the farm due to increased costs and the influx of the Blueberry Maggot.
1917 Euharlee Road, Kingston (between Cartersville and Rome). Phone: 770-386-3221.
blueberries June 20 to mid- August. Open: 8 am to 8 pm, daily. $1/pound. Picking and take-home containers provided. Restrooms, ice water provided.

Butts County

Deb-Deb's - UPDATE: June 25, 2009: The owner tells me they are closed until 2010 - "We will reopen on April 15th 2010 for strawberry picking. We will not be selling vegetables. Because of no rain." (UPDATED: June 25, 2009)
strawberries, beans, broad beans, peas, summer squash, tomatoes,
159 County Line Road, Jenkinsburg, GA 30234. Phone: 770-504-1486. Email: deb68deb@aol.com. Open: Call for specific picking times or to place orders. Directions: Take I-75 South to Exit 212 Locust Grove, take a left, when you get to Hwy 42 take a right, go about 5 miles until you get to the Butts County line. There is a BP gas station on the right, take a right on County Line Road. We are about 1.5 miles down on the right. Click here for a map and directions. Beans and Squash June-July, Peas, Lima beans, and tomatoes June thru July. Payment: Cash, Check. (UPDATED: June 25, 2009)

Carroll County

Garmon Family Farm - follows organic methods, blueberries, grapes (muscadines and scuppernongs), restrooms, picnic area, farm animals
337 Old Four Notch Road, Whitesburg, GA 30185. Phone: 770-214-8531. Email: garmonfamilyfarm@earthlink.net. Directions: Please email or call for directions. We are approximately 1 hour west of Atlanta. If you don't want to drive that far, you can also buy our produce and berries at the Spruill Green Market on Ashford Dunwoody Road, Wednesday 8am-12noon. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in July, August, September, October. Open: By Appointment only so everyone has a good time; Monday - Sunday Dawn to Dusk (closed Wednesday). Blueberries July Muscadine and Scuppernong grapes September to October. We follow organic methods, but are not yet certified. Payment: Cash, Check. We are a small family farm best known for our berries. Picking Containers provided. Picnic Areas and animals to visit at barn. Blueberries $10.00 per gallon. Muscadines & Scuppernongs $8/00 per gallon. One gallon minimum. Please no Citronella based insect repellents (severe allergy). (UPDATED: June 13, 2008)
Taylor Blueberry Farm - blueberries
195 Clem Lowell Road, Carrollton, GA. Phone: 770-832-6857. blueberries June 27 into August. Open: 7 am to 7 pm. Mondays-Saturdays. 2007 prices: $6/ gallon. Picking and take-home containers provided. Shade and swing. (UPDATED: May 23, 2008)

Cherokee County

The Berry Barn - Jack Morgan - ORGANIC, blueberries, blackberries and honey
1310 North Lake Drive, Canton, GA. Phone: 770-343-9940. Open: You must call for appointment. $1.75/pound for most items; minimum $5. Containers provided. Organic designation pending. Click here for a map.
Availability: blueberries and blackberries from late June through July. (UPDATED: May 28, 2009)
A visitor writes on July 19, 2009: "There were about 30 blueberry bushes that had been picked almost clean. The one berry I did manage to find and taste was so sour and small it would have been laughable, had I not drove for 30 minutes to get there. Mr. Morgan requires an appointment for people to come pick - at that time he should tell you there are NO blueberries to pick. This was a waste of time and gas money...don\'t bother with this place, go somewhere there are actually blueberries to pick!"
Berry Patch Farms - Blueberries, pumpkins and Christmas Trees
786 Arnold Mill Road, Woodstock, GA. Phone: 770-926-0561. Click here for a map. Provides a pick-your-own blueberries, pumpkins and Christmas Tree experience. Blueberry season: Opens Saturday July 4 in 2009 through early August. Open: 8 am to 9 pm Monday thru Sunday. Our blueberries are never sprayed with pesticides. They are totally pesticide-free, so feel free to eat them right off the bushes! 2009 prices $1.69/lb. Payment: cash or check. Containers are provided. (UPDATED: June 27, 2009 from their answering machine)
A visitor writes on September 30, 2009: "I really enjoyed picking blueberries at Berry Patch Farms. The prices are reasonable (per lb, no entry fee) they don't use any pesticides (so you can eat the berries right off the bush while you pick) and there were plenty of berries even though we went late in the season. They have ample parking, a few picnic tables, cold drinks for sale, and a playground area for kids."
A visitor writes on July 28, 2008: "While they don't spray, they also don't take care of the poison ivy growing throughout all the bushes. I have a horrendous case of poison ivy on both arms after picking two weeks ago. They had marked some bushes, because it was obvious at the bottom and around, but all the other bushes must have had it in there, too. When I called them their only answer was that "You were in the field, you have to expect poison ivy". Well, I did not expect it and here I am , and it was not worth the Blueberries. If you have a "pick your own" farm, and you don't spray, it sure does not mean that you are allowed to let this stuff take over. I will never go there again, and hope this will go into their listing to warn other people!!! Thanks, "
A visitor writes on May 24, 2009: "I disagree with the last comment about Berry Patch Farms & the poison ivy; They made every effort last year to make sure every visitor was aware of the poison ivy & marked affected bushes with orange ribbons. I've been going here for YEARS and have had nothing but excellent service. Any Southerner knows to watch for poison ivy in the summer!"
A visitor writes on May 28, 2009: "Hi. I just wanted to say this is a great site. I have been looking for a family friendly pick your own farm. I really appreciate that people can leave comments that are helpful to visitors. I wanted to comment on the Poison Ivy statement recently written. I am from Michigan but I have lived in southern states for quite some time and I don't have a clue as to what Poison Ivy looks like:{ I have four children ages 6 and under and they wouldn't know what to look for either. I'm sure the markers are helpful but with small kids I don't know. I'm sure more than people from the South pick berries also. I hope Poison Ivy is not in all Southern blueberry fields because I would really like to take my family to pick berries as I did when I was a kid up North. Thanks for the heads up! "
Blake: See this page for photos of poison ivy and how to identify it!
Blueberry Hill - blueberries, - UPDATE: July 23, 2009: The owner tells me they are closed until 2010.
Sorry to say but Blueberry Hill will have to close, July 23 2009, until the 2010 season. Due to high volume of picking as well as the berries not reproducing at the usual pace. I find it necessary to close but I do want to thank all the kind customers for their patronage and patience this season. I look forward to seeing you all next season and please be sure to always check my website. See you in 2010 (UPDATED: July 23, 2009)
199 Trinity Lane, Freehome, GA 30115. Phone: 770-889-2131. Email: makjck@aol.com. Directions: From intersection of Georgia Highway 20 and Georgia Highway 372, drive south 1 mile to Trinity Church Road, turn right and follow 1 mile to Trinity Lane - turn left and look for Blueberry Hill sign. Click here for a map. Located in Cherokee County between Canton and Cumming off Georgia Highway 20; Harvest starts in late June and continues into early August; Containers provided for picking; Price: $2.50 per quart; Hours 8:30 am to 6:00 pm, Tuesday through Sunday; Closed Monday; 350 plants, 4 varieties, no pesticides; Opening day 2009 is June 26;. Payment: Cash, Check. (UPDATED: April 28, 2009)
A visitor writes on July 16, 2009: "Call ahead -- right before you plan to go and not any sooner! I called Blueberry Hill on Monday to check about coming out to pick. The owner’s wife said they had a lot of people picking over the past weekend but still had berries and even more would be ripe later in the week. I said I’d like to come on Thurs. afternoon and she said that would be fine. When I got there this afternoon there was a “closed” sign. I called and she said all they had were green berries on the bushes and they wouldn’t open again until maybe Tues. of next week. I asked if I could at least walk around and see the place and she said yes. I was quite surprised to see loads of dark blue berries so called back to see if I could please pick. She very quickly said NO. When I explained I had called before and was told to come, there actually were plenty of ripe berries, and I was leaving town (hoping to take blueberries with me as gifts for family members) and wouldn’t be able to come back next week, she and her husband still said NO and “try again next year.” I certainly would have understood if there were no berries to pick. The brush-off I got made me feel like they knew they had plenty of other customers and just didn’t care if they had one less. :( "
A visitor writes on July 05, 2009: "We visited Blueberry Hill in Freehome (Canton) Georgia on July 3. It's a lovely place and just 30 minutes from northern Atlanta suburbs. The owner was apologetic that there were not many ripe blueberries. We managed to gather about a quart without too much difficulty, but as we were leaving he had to turn some arrivals away. Since many pick your own places close to Atlanta have been lost to development, I suspect that Blueberry Hill is getting more traffic. Blake, thanks again for the great resource you provide. "
A visitor writes on June 15, 2009: "Just wanted to let you know that I have been going to this farm for 2-3 years and am very happy with the place. Lots of varieties of berries, containers, laid back farmer and plenty of bushes. if you want to talk to someone, you have to call early in the day or after dusk. Love your website, Blake. Thanks!"
R. L. Dangar - turnips and mustard greens
1062 L.G. Road, Alpharetta, GA. Phone: 770-475-1914. (ADDED: May 23, 2008)
Odom Farm - Blueberries - UPDATE: July 02, 2009: A visitor tells me they are closed until 2010, saying "I called Odom Farm this morning, they will not be open this year. Had a frost in March and they don't have a crop. Will reopen in 2010." (UPDATED: July 02, 2009)
4516 Waters Road, Woodstock, GA. Phone: 770-926-5420. Call for availability and directions. They berries are usually ready to pick shortly after July 4th - always call before you come!!! (UPDATED: June 27, 2009, by phone)

Clayton County

Cottle Strawberry Farms - Strawberries
290 Banks Road near the water tower, Fayetteville, GA 30214 Click here for map
770-719-2600. They expect to have plenty of fruit available for handpicking from early May through the first week of June. In 2005, a bucket of strawberries picked by the customer costs $8 upick, and $10 if you buy them prepicked. One Bucket = approximately 5lbs (about a gallon). Open Monday through Saturday from 8 am to 7 pm, and Sundays, 1 pm to 7 pm.
Burnett Watkins - Suppernongs
483 Windsor drive, Forest Park, GA. Phone: 404-272-1185. Black and Bronze scuppernongs. 2004 prices were $5/gallon (I haven't had an update since)
A visitor writes on September 13, 2009: "I just visit this farm today. The suppernong are not very healthy. There are only the bronze suppernongs for picking since the black suppernong plant are so unhealthy that they only have tiny fruit on them. Overall the suppernongs are a good size. I would say it is a 1 inches or less in diameter. Don't expect much cause there aren't many fruit on them since they are unhealthy. "

Cobb County

Mrs. Jack Halleck - Figs
90 Stroud Drive S.W., Mableton, GA. click here for a map 770-948-1921. Open: 7 am to 7 pm, Mondays-Saturdays. 2008 prices: You-pick: $7/gallon; $8/gallon if they pick. Call first for availability; bring containers (picking buckets are furnished, but not to take home). Look for varieties throughout the summer, including Celeste, Brown Turkey, Black Mission. (figs mid-July to September).
A visitor writes on July 24, 2009: "I am so glad to find this site and see Mrs. Halleck's information. I bought figs from her at least 3-4 years ago and had long since forgotten how to find her again. She was so helpful, had beautiful trees and gave me the perfect directions for making delicious fig preserves. I will be contacting her again! "
A visitor writes, on July 30, 2008: "I went to pick celeste figs at this location that were very delicious. An easy location in Mableton, Georgia to find. The figs are very good and very well worth the money."

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 :(

4470 Wesley Chapel Road, Marietta Ga. 30062.

Coweta County

Barlow /Potts Farm - Turnips, turnip greens and collards
309 Gordon Road, Newnan, GA 30263. Phone: 404-281-1998. Alternate Phone: 770-251-3473. Email: sailcannon@yahoo.com. Open: Monday thru Sunday from 8 am to 5 pm; Please call first. Directions: None provided. Turnips, turnip greens and collards available in November, possibly December for picking; please call first. Payment: Cash, only. (ADDED: November 20, 2009)
Harrell's Vineyard - eight varieties of muscadines
4621 W. Ga. 34, Newnan, GA. Phone: 678-877-4581, or call Banks Vineyard at 770-461-6876 or Harrell's Vineyard at 770-251-1507. Last report (2007) was PYO Grapes for 90 cents a pound or buy them pre-picked for $1.10 a pound. Open Friday and Saturday "all day" (whatever that means) and Sunday from "noon on". Editors note: Given the ambiguity of the hours stated, I'd strongly suggest you call before you go.

Douglas County

Elbert County

Bea's Better Berries

Fayette County

Adams Farm - strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, prepicked produce, restrooms, picnic area, containers are provided.
1486 Highway 54 West, Fayetteville, GA 30214. Phone: 770-461-9395. Email us at: adams_farm2005@yahoo.com. Directions: Click here for a map to our farm. Crops are usually available in April through October. Open: Monday through Saturday 9 am to 5 pm; call before you go! Payment: Cash, Check. We also have a wide variety of other fruits and vegetables that are not U-pick.
A visitor writes on November 04, 2009: ( positive ) "From strawberry season through the summer and all the other berry seasons and right on through pumpkin season my family shops at Adams Farm and loves it. Keep up the good work. We love you. "
A visitor writes on July 26, 2009: ( positive )"In mid July I took my family berry picking at Adams Farms in Fayetteville We had a wonderful experience. The farm was definitely kid friendly and the staff friendly and helpful. I will certainly take my family back again "
A visitor writes on July 04, 2009: ( positive ) "on July 3 I took my family to pick berries at Adams Farm Fayetteville and we enjoyed the most wonderful time imaginable. The family owned farm was very clean, berries were easily accessible and the staff professional, helpful, and nice. I will certainly take my family back again on many occasions "
A visitor writes on July 01, 2009: ( positive ) "I would really like to see the negative comments about Adams Farm in Fayette County removed. I used this Web site to find a U-pick farm near me and Adams Farm was the best bet. After reading some of the previous comments, though, I have to admit that I was a little bit nervous about taking my son there. I decided to try it anyway, and am SO HAPPY that I did. Adams Farm is a wonderful, very KID-FRIENDLY place. The workers were extremely friendly and helpful. They were sweet to my 3-year-old and were happy to have us there. It was a fabulous experience and I will definitely take my son back tp pick more berries again next spring. I would just hate to see anyone decide not to go to Adams Farm based on what they read here. The people who wrote that must have been letting their kids run completely wild. My boy was free to roam and pick berries to his heart's content. He never felt restricted and was certainly never yelled at. It's not too much to ask for a farm to have some rules, and it definitely wasn't hard to follow the few that they did have. My son loved it there and know other children would too.".
A visitor writes on June 11, 2009: ( positive ) "I have been going to Adams Farm for more than 15 years, the fields are are so clean and groomed, the berries are wonderful and so fresh. The entire staff is so helpful and friendly, you can tell they are a wonderful family owned business. I look forward to them opening every spring and am so sad when they close in the fall."
A visitor writes on June 10, 2009: ( positive ) "I am very sad to see the comments on Adams Farms in Fayetteville, GA. We went at the end of May 2009 and had a very different (good) experience. My children loved picking the strawberries at Adams Farms. I found their farm to be well-groomed, their strawberry patch to be very clean, and they provided good size buckets for picking. The staff definitely made sure everyone was aware of the rules, but they were courteous about it. I gave some of our strawberries away to friends, and everyone commented that they were the sweetest strawberries they've ever had. I will definitely go there again."
A visitor writes on June 06, 2009: ( negative ) "June 6, 2009. This farm is NOT kid-friendly. The staff is rude, unwelcoming, and unforgiving. My two-year old, who cannot move around because he has a broken leg and is in a cast, ate a strawberry while we were in the fields. Rather than requesting that we pay extra, the staff rudely followed us to the front while we payed for the berries we had already picked. I echo the sentiments from other visitors. We will certainly spread the word to people we know with and without children NOT to visit this farm and I hope that others will do the same. There are certainly other establishments more deserving of the business. "
A visitor writes on June 02, 2009: ( negative ) "Farm is not kid friendly at all. My kids were yelled at by the owner and we were told, very rudely, to leave the farm. No one seemed concerned about losing our business and acted like it was a privilege to be there. Everyone working there was over 70, and obviously had no tolerance for children. They said the kids broke the rules, but no one informed us of the rules and there was no warning or reminder. They just rudely yelled from a golf cart to "leave now! get off my farm!" etc etc. My kids were behaving and had just been stepping in between the plants (not on them)to reach for the berries."
Bank's Vineyard - Grapes, Muscadines, Scuppernongs
290 Banks Road, Fayetteville, GA. Phone: 770-633-9990. Open: usually available from mid August to frost: 9 am to 7 pm on Monday to Saturday, 11 am to 7 pm Sundays. 2005 prices: $1.00 a pound. (UPDATED: September 06, 2009)
Carnahans' - Blueberries
116 Odith Road, off County Line Road, Fayetteville. GA, GA. Phone: 770-460-7796. (unsprayed blueberries beginning late June). Open: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 8 am to 12:00 pm and re-opens at 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm. 2008 prices: $8/gallon. Containers provided.
Cottle Strawberry Farm - Strawberries
Ellis Road, Fayetteville, GA 30236. Phone: 770-719-2600. They expect to have plenty of fruit available for handpicking from early May through the first week of June. A gallon bucket of strawberries picked by the customer costs $7 in 2002.
Warren Howell - blackberries, blueberries, grapes - See The Bee's Work Farms

Forsyth County

The Kinsey Family Farm - pumpkins and sunflowers, train rides, corn cannon, and prepicked produce, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, tractor-pulled hay rides, wagon rides,
7170 Jot-em Down Road, Gainesville, GA 30506. Phone: 770-887-6028. Fax: 770-886-7241. Directions: Take Georgia 400 6 miles north of the Exit 17 bridge. You will come to the intersection of Georgia 400 and Jot-em Down Road. At the traffic light take a right and go 4.0 miles. The farm is on your right. And for a map to our farm, Click here. Crops are usually available in October, November, December. Open: Fall - Every Day - 8:00 am to 6:00 pm Christmas - Every Day 9:00 am until dark (closed Thanksgiving Day) Our fall festivities run from the last weekend in September through the 31st of October. The farm provides hayrides, pick your own sunflowers, fish feeding, the outstandingly popular apple cannons, and plenty of picnic tables for visitors. We also carry thousands of pumpkins for you to choose from as well as a wide variety of additional fall harvest crops for eating and decorating with. Fall is a beautiful time at the farm and the weather is just right for an afternoon in the country. Our Christmas season begins the weekend BEFORE Thanksgiving and runs until the 22nd of December. With over two thousand choose and cut trees to choose from each year you are certain to find the "perfect" tree every time! Bring plenty of warm clothes, a big hunger for marshmallows, and your camera. Building Christmas memories is something we live to do! Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard. (UPDATED: June 15, 2009)

Franklin County

Hayes Farm - strawberries, Honey from hives on the farm, prepicked produce, farm market
4229 New Franklin Church Road, Canon, GA 30520. Phone: 706-356-8831. Fax: 706-356-4824. Email: rlhayes1@alltel.net. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Crops are usually available in April through October. Open: Closed on Sundays; Call for dates and hours we are open and availability of fruit and produce. Strawberries are typically available from April 15 to June 5. Payment: Cash, Check. (UPDATED: February 17, 2009)

Fulton County

Brown's Vineyard & Berry Farm - muscadines
4853 Evans Drive, Union City, GA. Phone: 770-964-5304. Muscadines mid-August through frost. Call for hours and availability (normally 8 am to 6pm). 2005 prices: $11/peck muscadines. Containers (Buckets ) for picking and take-home provided. Picnic tables, flush toilets in the field.
C.O. Adams - muscadines
112 Spring Drive, Roswell, August-September, 770-998-4606, call for availability, bring small containers.
Ed's Christmas Trees - Christmas trees, eggs and honey
7995 Spence Road, Fairburn, GA 30213. Phone: (770) 969-2142. Email us at: pyo@edschristmastrees.com. Directions: I-85 at Exit 61, (GA 74) - Take GA 74 east 0.2 miles to Oakley Industrial Blvd. Turn left on Oakley Industrial Blvd and go 1 mile to Spence Road (GA 92). Turn right onto Spence Road and go 0.6 miles. The farm is on the right at 7995 Spence Road. Click here for a map to our farm. We are open November, December. Our hours are: Christmas Trees - (1-6 Monday to Thursday), (1-8 Fri), (9-8 Saturday and Sunday). School Tours available 11/29/04 thru 12/10/04 (Call for Info). Eggs (Range) - year round - call for availability. Honey - July until sold out. Christmas Trees - Open Thanksgiving Day Eggs (Range) and Honey
Ernest N. Harris - Concord grapes
8985 Clark Road, Fairburn, GA. Phone: 770-964-9405. (ADDED: August 28, 2008) GaFCMB
The Green Door Market - apples, apricots, beans, blueberries, broad beans, broccoli, carrots, cherries, cranberries, cucumbers, currants (red and black), flowers, grapes, grapefruit, herbs/spices, lavender, onions, peas, peaches, peppers, summer squash, Honey from hives on the farm, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, face painting
431 Fair Street, Atlanta, GA 30313. Phone: 404.245.9836. Alternate Phone: 404.661.9509. Email: thegreendoormarket@gmail.com. Open: Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. (ADDED: April 29, 2009)
Stonewall Berry Farm - blackberries Note: They may be closed: the farms phone has been disconnected - (UPDATED: July 30, 2008)
4770 Evans Drive, Union City, GA. Phone: 770-969-5235. Open: Saturdays, maybe Sunday afternoons and one or two days during week; call first. $8/gallon. Buckets for picking and take-home provided. 1,500 plants; water fountain, restrooms, picnic tables. Thornless blackberries, June-July, call for hours, no pesticides

Gwinnett County

Briar Patch (J.L. Duncan) - apples (early), pears, blueberries, blackberries, figs, squash, tomatoes, corn, muscadines, pecans and potatoes
2503 Cammie Wages Road, Dacula, GA, GA. Phone: 770-962-4990. Open: 8 am to 7 p.m. Tuesdays to Saturdays. Blueberries start June 9th (2009) and 2008 prices were: $6/gallon; blackberries $8/gallon. Muscadines 2008 price was $5.00/gallon for pick your own. Apples start in late June and include Ozark Gold, Liberty, Freedom (after July 4: McIntosh); also Celeste and Brown Turkey figs. Click here for a map. Containers provided. Restroom, water. (UPDATED: May 23, 2008) (UPDATED: June 03, 2009, by phone) GaFCMB
Elizabeth Smith - thornless blackberries
Ga. 323, 3803 Gillsville Highway, Gillsville, GA. Phone: 770-531-9617. Availability: Blackberries through July. Open: 8 am to 5 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays; call for availability. $5/gallon. Bring your own containers. Restroom, water.
DJ's U-Pick Blueberries - ORGANIC blueberries, Christmas trees, hay ride.
Call for address and directions. Phone: 678-442-7853. Open mid June. 2009 prices: $7 per gallon. They provide buckets and bags. no restrooms or activities. A visitor writes on July 09, 2008: "Just went today for the first time. Super nice people - talked to the owner last night to check on the crop and to make sure they were open, and the daughter was there today. $7 a gallon bucket. Take bread, celery, carrots to feed the petting goats - my children loved that part of our trip. No public restrooms or picnic area, but still a good outing. "
M. Gyldholm - muscadines and scuppernongs
321 Old Loganville Road, Loganville, GA. Phone: 770-466-4626. Open: call before coming - but PLEASE no calls after 8:30 pm. Crops usually available from August to November. (ADDED: August 28, 2008) GaFCMB
Mason Farm - Follows organic practices, figs, muscadine grapes, already-picked produce (of the pyo crop)
4108 Anderson Livsey Lane, Snellville, GA 30039. Phone: 404-643-4306. Email: pj4108@netscape.com. Open: Wednesday to Saturday, from 9 am to 7 pm; Monday, from 9 am to 7 pm. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Muscadines: mid August to October, Figs: September to October; Prepicked vegetables from mid July. We follow organic practices, but are not seeking certification. Payment: Cash, only. Call for availability. Containers provided. (UPDATED: September 07, 2009)
W.D. Melton - Brown Turkey figs late July into August - UPDATE: July 22, 2009 - A visitor tells me that the farm's phone is disconnected and they appear to be permanently closed
1132 Harbin Road, Dacula, GA. Phone: 770-963-4139. Open: Daylight hours, daily. Buckets provided; bring container for take-home. In 2003, pricing was $3/gallon
Washington Farms - strawberries and blackberries
John and Donna Washington, Watkinsville, GA. 30677. Phone: 706-769-0627. Email: donna@washingtonfarms.net
Two locations:
3650 Loganville Hwy., Loganville, GA 30052, 770-554-8119 (On the corner of Ga. 20 and Willow Wind Road between Loganville and Lawrenceville).
5691 Hog Mountain Road, Watkinsville, GA 30607, 706-769-0627
770-554-8119.
Strawberries (Mid-Apr. to Mid-June), Blackberries (June-Aug.) Open: Monday to Saturday, 8am - 8pm CLOSED ON SUNDAY. Call before driving out to make sure we're open & for current picking conditions. We provide 1 gallon buckets for you to pick in. You may keep the picking bucket for 75 cents and bring it back again to pick in or you may bring a container from home to transfer your berries into. We also offer pumpkins, a corn maze, and lots of fun in the fall! (Oconee Co. only) See website for more info!
Note from Blake: I've been to this farm many times, including this year. They are very well organized, the fields and berries are great and the people are very nice. Get there early for best picking!
A visitor writes on July 01, 2009: "We went to the Washington farm location that is in Watkinsville to pick blueberries, and they were so kind. Me and my family had SUCH a good time. My daughter in only 18months old and at a bunch of blueberries and they didn't get mad or upset, even though I said I would pay for more than what we picked, they told us not to worry about it. It was really family friendly and we will DEFINITELY be going back. "
A visitor writes on April 26, 2009: "Great strawberries @ $10 a gallon. I went by Friday, April 25th, 2009 to the Loganville, GA, hwy 20 location."

Hall County

Elizabeth Smith - blackberries, figs, scuppernongs, muscadines
3803 Gillsville Highway (Hwy 323), Gillsville, GA. Phone: 770-531-9617. Typical crop availability dates: Blackberries (mid-June to early August), Figs (mid-July through August), Scuppernongs (September to mid-October). Open: 8 am to 5 pm; Mondays-Saturdays, no Sunday picking. Bring your own containers, call for availability. (UPDATED: August 18, 2008)
Home Grown Farm Market - figs, grapes, pecans , pumpkins, prepicked produce, farm market
4316 Benefield Road, Braselton, GA 30517. Phone: 678-828-9416. Email: homegrownproduce@live.com. Directions: 4316 Benefield Road Braselton, Ga., 30517. Click here for a map and directions. Crops are usually available in May, December. Open: 6 days a week, from 8am to 8pm; closed Thursday; please call or email for seasonal crop availability. Payment: Cash, only. We are a small Farm dedicated to providing locally grown quality produce. Please call or email for availability. (UPDATED: February 28, 2009)
Jaemer Farms - tomatoes
5340 Cornelia Hwy, Alto, GA 30510. Phone: 770-869-3999. Click here for a map to our farm. We are open July, August, September. Our hours are: 7 am to 6 pm, Monday to Saturday, 1-6pm Sunday July 15-Sept.15 Bring your own containers!
Retha Jones - Concord grapes, old-fashioned multiplying onions, country pears, figs
3547 Dover Road, Gainesville, GA. Phone: 770-536-1712. Open: all day, daily; call for availability. 2004 prices: $5/gallon for figs. Figs begin the last week in July.
Closed - not to reopen again
James W. Mahaffey - blueberries
5447 Winder Highway, Braselton, GA. Phone: 404-636-2348, 770-967-0192
blueberries, late June, call ahead, bring containers

Haralson County

Harry Mitcham - blackberries and blueberries - UPDATE: June 05, 2009: A visitor tells me they are closed until 2010
A visitor tells me "I spoke with Mr. Mitchum yesterday. His farm will not open this year. He had to prune the blueberry bushes and they have not quite recovered. Last years blight has also wiped out all of his blackberries. (UPDATED: June 05, 2009)
52 Ploof Road, Bremen, GA. Phone: 770-646-3583. Open: dawn until dusk daily. Call first. 2005 prices: $5/gallon. Bring picking containers; bags provided for take-home. Picnic area. Picking available July 4th through August.

Hart County

Sunny Hill Strawberries - strawberries,
1510 Ridgeway Road, Canon, GA 30520. Phone: 706-245-8383. Open: Monday to Saturday, from 9 am to 6 pm. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. After you have picked your strawberries take time to walk through all of our greenhouses and the nursery area. We have a large selection of annuals, perennials, trees, shrubs, vegetable plants, and soil amendments. (ADDED: March 15, 2009) (UPDATED: May 15, 2009)
A visitor writes on October 06, 2009: "We picked strawberries here twice this year here. It was a clean, well organized place, suitable for a 3 year old. The strawberries were yummy. This is a family business and they have a wonderful nursery as their main business. We have bought many of our plants from them as well. Great time! Highly recommend stopping by. "

Heard County

Eller Blueberry Farm - blueberries, UPDATE: July 25, 2009: The owner tells me they are closed until 2010
500 Loblolly Lane, Franklin, GA 30217. Phone: 706-616-2517. Alternate Phone: 706-675-1441. Email: shy-bee@juno.com. Open: Hours vary; Please call for picking times. Directions: From Franklin, Georgia: Go west on State Road 34 five miles to Highway 219, south on Highway 219 one and one half miles to Loblolly Lane. Follow the signs to the field. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. (ADDED: June 20, 2009)

Henry County

Helen DuBose Farm - Blueberries
McDonough, GA. Phone: 770-957-7863 Bumper crop, bring containers, call for directions and availability first, closed Saturdays.
Gardner Farms - blackberries, blueberries, peaches, and prepicked produce, restrooms
3192 Highway 42 S, Locust Grove, GA 30248. Phone: (770) 957-4912. Directions: I-75 south to exit 212; East 1 mile on Bill Gardner Parkway towards Locust Grove; Left onto GA 42 / US 23; North 1 mile; Gardner Farms Peach Stand is white building on the left....follow signs. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in June, July, August. Open: 7 am to 1 pm seven days a week unless fruit is not available. Call (770) 957-4912 before going. Blackberries are available mid-June thru mid-July for $8 a gallon and may be picked on Tuesdays, Thursdays or Saturdays* Blueberries are available mid-June thru late-July for $8 a gallon and may be picked any day* Berry buckets are not for sale. Peaches are available end of May thru end of August: pick your own is $12 for a 4 1/2 gallon bucket* Other quantities are available to purchase already picked. *Varieties, size and quantity of fruit available depend largely on Mother Nature. Payment: Cash, Check. If a group of 10 or more people are planning to buy or pick produce, please call (770) 957-4912 a week in advance.
Greenleaf Blueberry Farm - blueberries, already-picked produce
490 Dorsey Road, Hampton, GA 30228. Phone: 678-432-7572. Alternate Phone: 770-906-7685. Email: lolmee@bellsouth.net. Open: Please call for availability and hours of operation. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Around Mid June please call first or visit our website for information. Payment: Cash, only. If you would like pre-picked berries please place order at 770-906-7685. (Lisa). (UPDATED: June 05, 2009)
H&H Orchards - UPDATE: July 01, 2008: A visitor tells me they are now permanently closed
freestone peaches all July
100 Colvin Drive, Locust Grove. 678-432-6555 or 770-957-4330. Open: 8 am to 4:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, as fruit is available (call first). Containers furnished. Bathrooms.
Little Hope Farm - blackberries, blueberries, corn, tomatoes, beans starting mid-June
325 Singley Drive, Locust Grove, GA. Phone: 770-957-3786. Open: dawn-dusk daily; call for availability. Picking containers provided; bring your own take-home containers. CALL BEFORE GOING! Offers the old-fashioned Homestead high-acid tomato, Roma and other pole types; Blue Lake snap beans; Silver Queen, Pioneer field corn. 2009 prices: $6/gallon for blackberries and blueberries. (UPDATED: June 27, 2009, by phone)
McDonough Market Garden - Strawberries - A visitor writes on March 28, 2009: "McDonough Market Garden on Hwy 81 in Henry County is gone. :( Completely leveled, as of last year. THANK YOU for this wonderful resource!"
Cheryl Mailand, 2501 Highway 20 West, (Exit 218 off I-75), McDonough, GA 30253.
Panola State Park - Blackberry Picking Day (Blackberry Pickin)
Panola Mountain State Park, 2600 Ga. Hwy. 155 SW, Stockbridge, GA 30281. Phone: 770-389-7801. Directions: Located 18 miles southeast of Atlanta on GA Hwy 155 via 120 exit #68. TOpen: Normally held on a Saturday in early July at 10:00 AM Fee: $3 per vehicle for parking. person. Ride your bike on the Arabia Mountain Trail, or drive and park to historic Vaughters Farm. A park ranger will guide participants to where the best berries are located. Bring your own container, gloves and insect repellant. he park also has hiking - 2 miles of self-guided nature trails.
The Pumpkin Patch - blueberries, pumpkins,
3563 North highway 155 13 Reagan Road, Stockbridge, GA 30281. Phone: 770-954-9356. Email: yuleforest155@aol.com. Directions: From Atlanta: Take 75 south to the Stockbridge/Hwy 138 exit, turn left off of interstate. At the Wal-Mart turn right, travel east on 138 through downtown Stockbridge, at the Fork (BP Station) stay left(8 miles) at highway 155 turn right going south, farm is 2 1/2 miles on right. From Conyers:138 west towards Stockbridge, at the 4 way stop highway 155 turn left and we're 2/1/2 on right. Crops are usually available in July, August, October, November, December. And for a map to our farm, Click here. Open: Pumpkin October 1st (School tours) weekday mornings Monday to Friday 9:00,10:15 and 11:15 Farm open to the public October 4th 4:08 to 7:00 Saturday and Sundays 10:08 to 6:00 Christmas Trees Open Thanksgiving 9:00 to dark Daily. Blueberries: June, July and August Pumpkin Patch: Oct 1st open for school groups weekday mornings tour time 9:00, 10:15 and 11:3Oct 4th Open to the public Monday to Friday 4:08 to 7:00 Saturday and Sunday 10:08 to 6:00; Christmas trees: Open Thanksgiving day; open 7 days a week 9:08 to dark Tours also available. Payment: Cash, Check. The Pumpkin Patch offers Pumpkins, New ag/eco system Center, Wildlife murals trail, Talking Chicken show ,Science Center w/ live reptiles, Pumpkin Movie, Petting zoo, pumpkin shoot, inflatables, obstacle course, fun house and Peanut the 50 elephant. school tours. (UPDATED: August 25, 2008)
Rainbows End - blackberries
2813 Hwy 81 East, McDonough, GA 30252. Phone: 770-639-1598. Email us at: tatham4747@netzero.com. Click here for a map to our farm. Crops are usually available in July. Open: "Monday to Friday, 8 am to 7 pm, Saturday and Sunday, 7 am to 5 pm." Payment: Cash, Check.
Southern Belle Farm - strawberries, tomatoes, other vegetables, other berries, prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
1658 Turner Church Road, McDonough, GA 30252. Phone: 770-898-0999. Email: Info@SouthernBelleFarm.com. Directions: From Atlanta: Take Interstate 75 South to Exit 216 (Hwy. 155). Turn left heading east on highway 155. Follow to city of McDonough and remain straight on 155. The Road name changes to highway 20 at the CVS Pharmacy, but remain straight. Then make a right onto Turner Church Road. Stay straight thru stop sign and Southern Belle Farm is up on the left. Click here for a map and directions. Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. Crops are usually available in April, May, September, October, November. Open: Please check our web site or call for hours, events and produce availability. Pick Your Own Strawberries are usually available in April and May. Huge Fall Farm Activities at Southern Belle Farm: September thru November - Corn Maize, Pig Races, Pumpkin Patch, Kiddie Korral, Farm Animals, Pedal Carts, Hayride and much more; see our website or call for hours and availability. Payment: Cash, only. (ADDED: January 12, 2009)
Widney Farms - blueberries - UPDATE: June 30, 2009: A visitor tells me they are closed until 2010
McDonough, GA. Phone: 770-961-9459. Open: 9 am to noon on Monday to Saturdays (closed Sunday). Directions: Off Ga. 42 near intersection of Brannon and Campground roads. Tift Blue blueberries start in mid June. Some picking buckets and paper bags are provided. This is a beautiful old cattle farm, in the midst of subdivisions. (UPDATED: June 27, 2009, their phone is busy)
Yule Forest Hwy 155 - blueberries, pumpkins, Christmas trees-you choose and you cut, Christmas trees- you choose and we cut, Precut Christmas trees, Living Christmas trees (to plant later), Christmas wreaths and boughs, Mistletoe, trees bagged, trees tied, trees tied, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, and prepicked produce, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, tractor-pulled hay rides, petting zoo
3565 N. Hwy 155 13 Reagan Road, Stockbridge, GA 30281. Phone: 770-954-9356. Email us at: Yuleforest155@aol.com. Directions: Stockbridge, Ga. Hwy 155 From Atlanta take 75 South get off at the Stockbridge, Hwy 138 Exit. Turn Lest off of interstate at the Walmart turn right at the fork turn left (BP Station) go 5 miles at the stop sign turn right go 3 miles and farm is on the right Look for the BIG TENT. Directions are on map quest and here. Crops are usually available in October, November, December. Open: PUMPKINS start October 7th, Sat and Sundays 10:00 to 6pm, Monday to Friday 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm and weekday mornings from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm by reservation only for tours. Christmas trees start Thanksgiving Day from 9:00 to dark until Christmas. Payment: Cash, Check.

Jackson County

DJA Farms - blueberries,
106 Magnum Bridge Road, Maysville, GA. Phone: 706-335-2132. Crops are usually available: blueberries are available starting in June through July, the muscadines and scuppernongs in August, September, October. Open: Monday to Friday early evenings; weekends during daylight hours. Containers are provided. (UPDATED: May 23, 2008)

Lamar County

Twin Oaks Fun Farm - corn (sweet), pumpkins, strawberries, and prepicked produce, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
1946 Johnstonville Road, Forsyth, GA 31029. Phone: 678-544-0756Directions: 2 miles West of I-75 at exit 193 ( Johnstonville Road) just across the border from Lamar County in Monroe county And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in April through October. Open: Tuesday- Sunday 9 am to 7pm Closed Mondays Payment: Cash, only.

Meriwether County

Hudson Farm - blackberries
1680 Raleigh Road, Manchester, GA. Phone: 706-846-5658. Directions: Ga. 173 between Manchester and Woodbury. Open: Monday to Saturday from 9 am to 5 pm and Sunday from 12 pm to 5 pm. Blackberries through early July; peaches through September; nectarines through mid-July; vegetables through summer season. (UPDATED: March 15, 2009)
Miller Farm - blueberries
270 Shelton Road, Luthersville (Greenville), GA 30705. Phone: 888-672-9333, 706-672-1111. Click here for a map to our farm. We are open mid June to mid August. Call for hours, directions and availability before you go! Bring your own containers! In addition to the rabbiteye blueberries, they also have silver queen sweet corn. (UPDATED: May 23, 2008)
Nash's Green Acres Farms - corn (sweet), pears, pecans , peppers, summer squash, tomatoes, and prepicked produce, farm animals
3883 Gay Road Greenville, GA 30222, Greenville, GA 30222. Phone: 706-672-4391. Fax: 706-538-0154. Email: Williamngafarms@aol.com. Directions: Halfway between Gay and Greenville on GA Spur highway 109. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in June, July, August, November. Open: Weekends 9:00 to 5:00 Call for other days and times. Call for availability. Pecans: November- until. Payment: Cash, Check.

Newton County

Alvoy Berry Farm - blackberries
740 Lackey Road, Newton, GA. Phone: 770-385-7383. Open: Call ahead for hours, directions and availability. (ADDED: May 23, 2008)
Blueberry Hill - blueberries
6312 Highway 20, Covington , GA 30016. Phone: 770-787-1677. Click here for a map to our farm. We are open July, August. Our hours are: 8 am to 8 pm (dark). Additional number 404-771-1391. Call for hours, directions and availability before you go! Containers are supplied. (UPDATED: May 23, 2008)
High Point Berry Farm & Vineyard - blueberries, grapes, and prepicked produce
760 Henderson Mill Road, Covington, GA 30014. Phone: (770)784-5010. Email: purc7717@bellsouth.net. And for a map to our farm, Click here. Crops are usually available in July, September. Open: Saturdays from 8am to 2pm. Rabbiteye Blueberries(5 varieties): late June through Early August. Muscadines (black & bronze): Early September through early October. Call ahead for availability. Payment: Cash, only. Picking containers and take home bags are provided.
4J Farm - Strawberries
3002 Jackson Lake Road, Mansfield, GA, 30055. Directions: click here for a map and directions. Open: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm and Wednesday, Saturday from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm; Closed Sunday. Berries are usually available in May, each year (call or see their website for dates, availability and hours. Usually finished with PYO by June 1st, then they sell some prepicked berries. Payment: cash, debit, Visa, and Master Card. We will provide the baskets and the fun. (ADDED: June 02, 2008)
K & M Farm - strawberries - UPDATE June 2, 2008: CLOSED - A visitor tells me "Recording gives you a number to another farm in Monroe about 18 miles away. We went and this place was completely closed. ".
262 Williams Road Oxford, Oxford, GA 30054. Phone: 770-787-6921. Email us at: Jim@eoatl.com. Directions: Take I-20 to exit 92 (Alcovy Road) Turn left go .25 of a mile and turn left follow the signs Click here for a map to our farm. Crops are usually available in April, May, June. Open: Monday to Saturday 8:00 till 8:00 Sundays 1:00 till 6:00 Payment: Cash, Check.
Lucy Watkins - Brown Turkey and Celeste figs
mid- June to October). 7151 Lake View Drive, Covington, GA. Phone: 770-787-4266. $5/ gallon. Open: Call first. Buckets and bags provided.
Mitcham Farm - strawberries
797 Macedonia Church Road, Oxford, GA 30054. Phone: 770-855-1530. Email: mitchamemy@bellsouth.net. Open: Strawberries - April - June, 9 am to 6 pm (Be sure to call before you go). Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Bring your own container or they have 1 gallon containers available for $1.00. Strawberries came out to $8 per gallon (in 2009). Picking your own berries is easy, fun, and it doesn't take long to fill a bucket! Sometimes all ripe berries may be picked, and weather conditions may prevent berries being available. We suggest that you call before you come. We also have Ready-Picked Strawberries. (Suggested by a visitor, ADDED: June 02, 2009)
A visitor writes on June 02, 2009: "Our visit to Mitcham Farm was great! (on 5/29/09) The people there were really nice. We enjoyed our time there and the strawberries were huge! I had met a lady there who had been there 4 times already. Our family definitely will be making another trip back before the season is over. Be sure to call before you go to check for availability."

Oconee County

Covenant Grove Farm - follows organic practices, pecans , snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, pony rides, farm animals
1791 Mcree's Mill Road, Watkinsville, GA 30677. Phone: 706-769-1459. Fax: 706-769-9595. Email: bob@covenantgrove.com. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Crops are usually available in October, November, December. Open: See our website for current hours. We follow organic practices, but are not seeking certification. Payment: Cash, only. (ADDED: September 28, 2008)
UPDATE: October 19, 2009: A visitor tells me they are closed until 2010
Miller Blueberry Farm - blueberries,
1371 Union Church Road, Watkinsville , GA 30677. Phone: 706-769-4161. Email: ron@ronputman.com. Open: Tuesday to Saturday 7:30 am to 7:30 pm. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Opening June 20, 2009 to Mid August. Payment: Cash, Check. (UPDATED: June 12, 2009)
Washington Farms - blackberries, blueberries, pumpkins, strawberries,
John And Donna Washington, Watkinsville, GA 30677. Phone: 706-769-0627. Email: donna@washingtonfarms.net. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Crops are usually available in April, May, June, July, October. Open: Strawberries (Mid - April to Mid - June), Blueberries (June - July), Blackberries (June - August), Pumpkins, Corn Maze (October) Fall Activities include Pumpkins, Corn Maze, Pig Races, Cow Train, Petting Zoo, Corn Cannon, Corn Box, and more! Please visit our website for more information. Two locations: 3650 Loganville Hwy;, Loganville, GA 30052, (770) 554 8119, 5691 Hog Mountain Road, Watkinsville, GA 30607, (706) 769 0627. Payment: Cash, Check. (UPDATED: August 14, 2008)
A visitor writes on April 30, 2009: "We love the friendly staff, large fields for picking & the play area. "

Olgethorpe County

Lee Thaxton Farm - Muscadines, scuppernongs
Washington Road, US 78 / Ga. 10, Rayle, GA. Phone: 706-318-9515 Click here for a map to our farm. Our hours are: 8 am to 7 pm, 7 days/wk. Call for directions
Phil Sims Farm - mixed greens, peas
51 Matthews-Sims Road, Comer, GA. Phone: 706-783-3223. Call for picking times and days. (UPDATED: August 28, 2008) GaFCMB

Paulding County

Brandie Freeman - follows organic methods, blueberries, honey from our hives
382 Old Teal Road, Hiram, GA 30141. Phone: 770-445-3648. Email: crackerjack30132@yahoo.com. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in July. Open: We are closed for the season! We reopen in 2010. Bring containers; Call if you need directions or if you have any questions. Blueberries ripe from July 20 to mid August. We follow organic methods, but are not yet certified. Payment: Cash, only. We also have some prepicked vegetables available in the evenings. (ADDED: July 16, 2008) (UPDATED: July 20, 2009)

A visitor writes on July 09, 2009:

A visitor writes on October 03, 2008:

"I have visited the Freeman home to pick blueberries several times this summer (2008)...highly recommended! Nice lady, great prices, and great blueberries! She has buckets, bring your own bags to carry home. Also, bring cash, payment is on the honor system. Call before you go to check availability, and bring bug spray for your shoes and socks incase of chiggers. "

Catherine Ragsdale - Brown Turkey Figs
285 Ragsdale Road, Dallas, GA. Phone: 770-445-3835. Directions: Call for directions!! Bring your own containers. Open: Daily, from 10 noon to 5 pm, usually from the latter part of July through August. (UPDATED: May 22, 2009) GaFCMB
Harry Stacy Farms - strawberries,
623 Poplar Road, Dallas, GA 30157. Phone: 770-443-0292 - CALL BEFORE YOU GO! Directions: for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in April, May. Open: Monday through Saturday 10 am to 5 pm and Sundays from 1 pm to 5 pm, but call ahead for availability. Payment: Cash, only. (UPDATED: March 01, 2009)
A visitor writes on May 11, 2009: "April 2009 Our playgroup picked our own strawberries as a playdate, and had a blast! The berries were the best, sweetest strawberries I've ever tasted, will have to go back soon!"
Another visitor writes on April 24, 2008: "The best strawberry farm in Georgia!! These berries are as sweet as candy. Just a few steps down one row will fill your basket! Tons & Tons of berries!! You'll hate to leave so many behind!"
Comment from a visitor, April 19, 2008: "We have visited this farm today and it's open !! They have really nice strawberries. Two varieties. Owner is very kind and love to welcome more visitors. Also this farm is not far from Marietta and west Cobb area. We live in Cobb and it's just 12 minutes away from my home "

Pike County

Chapman Farm - peaches
Chapman Road, Zebulon, GA 30295. Phone: 770-567-8811 Click here for a map to our farm. Open: July, August, from 8 am to 8 pm. Call for hours, directions and availability before you go! You pick, or buy already picked.
Connell Farms - blackberries, strawberries, corn maze, restrooms, picnic area, tractor-pulled hay rides
Hwy 362 Hollonville, Williamson, GA 30292. Phone: 7702294096. Email us at: connellfarms@bellsouth.net. Directions: From Griffin, Take the Williamson Exit-Hwy 362 West through Williamson to Hollonville, about 12 miles.We are located on Hwy. 362 just past the Hollonville Oprey house on the right! >From Fayetteville, Take Hwy. 81 toward Senoia, turn left on Hwy. 81 connector towards Brooks. Go through Brooks and cross over Hwy. 16. When you arrive in Hollonville, turn right at the Hollonville Opry House. We are located on the right a few hundred yards. And for a map to Hollonville, click here. Crops are usually available in April, May, June, July, September, October, November. Open: We will open the corn maze open to the public on Friday nights from 5pm to 11 pm and Sat. from 11 am until 11 pm. Youth groups and other groups may reserve the maze for weeknights. Call and check for availability. Corn maze opens September 15. Payment: Cash, Check.
Gregg Farms - strawberries, blackberries, blueberries, peaches, raspberries, and prepicked produce, snacks and refreshment stand
5802 Concord Road, Concord, GA 30206. Phone: 770-227-4661. Email us at: kathy@greggfarms.com . Directions: Concord Road at Hollonville. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in June, July, August. Open: Monday thru Saturday 8am to 6pm and Sunday 12pm to 5pm Payment: Cash, Check. Homemade Peach Ice Cream Made Fresh Daily! The peaches are cling-stones. (UPDATED: June 27, 2009)
A visitor writes on August 13, 2009: "Gregg Peach Orchard is the best. We go there at least 6 to 8 times a season to pick blueberries and peaches. The staff is friendly and very helpful. The fruit is delicious and the fresh peach ice cream is out of this world. We always bring are out of town guests to pick peaches and they love it. I highly recommend taking a trip to Gregg Peach Orchard.
An anonymous visitor writes on August 07, 2009: "The farm was the best! They had a lot of peaches! I think they had more then 40 acres there!!They were very nice and kind. If you go there you can't miss out on the home made peach ice cream!!! It was the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Happy Picking"

Putnam County

Green Glades Farm - corn (sweet), prepicked produce
336 Glades Road, Eatonton, GA 31024. Phone: 7064858020. Email: chad@greengladesfarm.com. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Crops are usually available in June, July. Open: Monday to Saturday, 8 am to 5 pm (call ahead for afternoon pick - ups). White and Yellow Sweet Corn: late June through early July. Payment: Cash, Check. All sweet corn will be pre-picked and sold by the dozen or by the barrel. (ADDED: February 20, 2009)

Rockdale County

Cottle Farms - strawberries, and prepicked produce, restrooms, picnic area, school tours
4830 E Fairview Road, Stockbridge, GA 30281. Phone: 770-761-7822. Email: ron1@cottlefarms.com. Directions: From Stockbridge, take highway 138 to highway 155 (4-way stop) and make a left. Follow to next 4-way which is E. Fairview. Make a right. We are 1.5 miles down on the right. From I-285-get onto I-20 East, then get off at Wesley Chapel Road Exit. Make a right off the exit. Turn left at the first stoplight, Snapfinger Road /Hwy 155, and stay straight for approximately eight miles. At a 4-way stop with E. Fairview Road , make a left. We are 1.5 miles down on the right. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in April, May. Open: Monday to Saturday, 8 am to 7 pm, Sunday 1 pm to 7 pm; Access to fields is cut - off thirty minutes prior to closing. Mid April-Early June. Payment: Cash, Check. (UPDATED: May 07, 2008)
J. H. Loden - figs
2286 Oglesby Bridge Road, Conyers, GA. Phone: 770-922-7335. Open: 8 am to 7 pm, daily. (UPDATED: August 28, 2008) GaFCMB
Martha F. Mobley - blueberries
4351 Bowen Road S.W. , Stockbridge, GA. Phone: 770-929-8341. Call for hours, availability and price. Blueberries normally available from late June through July 20. (UPDATED: June 27, 2009 )
Yule Forest Berry Patch - blueberries
13 Reagan Road (Ga. 155), Stockbridge, GA. Phone: 770-954-9356. Blueberries are usually available from late June to late August. Open: 7 days a week, from 7 am to 7 pm (or dark). Call first to confirm availability. 2009 prices: $1.50/pound. Bring your own containers and drinking water. (UPDATED: June 27, 2009, from their answering machine )

Spalding County

Double C Farm - see Thoms Trees below
Thoms Trees and Plant Farm - Minimizes chemical and pesticide use, blueberries, snacks and refreshment stand, picnic area
175 Chappell Mill Road, Griffin, GA 30224. Phone: 770-461-6013. Alternate Phone: 770-351-7314. Fax: 770-460-0392. Email: tim@thomstrees.com. Open: We are open most weekday mornings from about 8:00 to 11:00 and many evenings from 6:00 to dusk; We are open several Saturday mornings and some Saturday evenings; Closed Sundays for rest, worship and to give berries a break; Call or see website for weekly or daily updates as to picking availability and hours of picking; We try to save you the trouble of coming to pick if we have had an abnormally heavy picking and your picking might be laborious; 2009 Blue berry prices $10/gallon (same as last year)). Directions: From I-75: Exit 205 (GA highway 16) Go west to High Falls Road. Turn left. Go about 1 mile to Barnesville Road. Turn right. Go about 5-6 miles (1 mile past 4-way stop at Rehoboth Church Road) turn left on Chappell Mill Road. Farm is ½ mile on left. From Griffin: GA highway 16 east to Rehoboth Road to Dead end at Rehoboth Church Road. Turn left to 4-way stop. Turn right on Barnesville Road. Go 1 mile to Chappell Mill Road and turn left. Farm is ½ mile on left. Click here for a map and directions. Blueberries start to ripen early June and are done by the middle of August; Best picking is late June through July; See website or call for exact hours of operations and for picking updates. We minimize use of pesticides and other chemicals. Payment: Cash, only. We minimize spray weed killer usage to once or twice a year, usually after berry season. We also minimize use of inorganic fertilizer and spot treat fire ant mounds. Our picking area is handicap accessible. (UPDATED: May 20, 2009)
A visitor writes on July 26, 2008: "Great blueberry pickin'! Tim is super nice and helped the novice become expert pickers. We will make this a summer tradition. Kudos on the website, so helpful and chock full of great info!"
A visitor writes on August 11, 2008: "They have restrooms, use no pesticides, and are open usually June to August.. I have enjoyed Thoms Trees’ blueberry farm very much this year. I have been numerous times & it is always a nice, relaxing experience. The grounds are beautiful & the owners are very friendly. Tim has helped me fill my bucket up a few times J.”

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Hard Labor Creek Blueberry Farm - blueberries, figs, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms
38 Knox Chapel Road, Social Circle, GA 30025. Phone: 770-464-2412. Email us at: HLCblueberries@gmail.com. Directions: next to Hard Labor Creek State Park, Check our website or from Atlanta take I-20 east to Exit 98 (Hwy. 11, Social Circle). Turn left at light & go north on Hwy 11. Look for Spring St. on right (watch for Hard Labor Creek State Park sign). Go right on Spring to stop, go right on E. Hightower; go 2.5 mi. to Knox Chapel Road and go left. Farm is 3.5 mi on right. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available from Mid June to Mid August. Open: Monday from daylight 'til dark, Tuesday through Saturday from daylight 'til 5:00 PM. Closed on Sunday. Payment: Cash, Check. Varieties: Delite, Tifblue, Bluebelle, Briteblue, Baldwin, Climax, Brightwell. (UPDATED: April 25, 2009)
UPDATE from the owners, April 26, 2009:
“It looks like, at this point, we will be opening on Saturday, June 20^th.We advised you last year that it would be our last season, but you all know what has happened to the economy, and we haven’t yet sold. The property is still for sale: check our website for details. Until the property sells, we will remain open.”
Other information: Don't miss lunch at the fabulous (and famous) Blue Willow Inn in Social Circle. Hard Labor Creek State Park, located adjacent to the farm, has golf, swimming, camping, and many other recreational activities. The park also has cabins. One visitor wrote to pickyourown.org:

"Hard Labor Creek Blueberry Farm is a wonderful farm and I really don't believe that I will ever go to any other. I have grown blueberries before in my home garden, so I really appreciated the fact that they listed the varieties available at their farm. Once there it was a totally pleasant experience. The rows were mowed neatly down and in between- That made so there were a lot less bugs and especially many less ant hills to potentially step into. There were virtually no mosquitoes-and the owner said he believed that was due to the fact that they have a lot of purple martins (since they put up purple martin houses!) They also provided buckets and plastic bags. It was just a real nice experience. There were at least 20 cars and people were not running into each other in the rows--blueberries were beyond plentiful. Children were running up and down the rows squealing with delight. It was a really nice place. Should I say really again? They should get an A***, plus the husband/wife team were very nice, sincere people."

Ivester Farms - Follows organic practices, beans, broad beans, corn (sweet), cucumbers, eggplant, peas, peppers, summer squash, tomatoes, already-picked produce (of the pyo crop), farm animals
5099 Emmett Harper Road, Good Hope, GA 30641. Phone: 770-757-7004. Alternate Phone: 706-207-4771. Email: ivesterfarms@gmail.com. Open: spring through fall for members only. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. We follow organic practices, but are not seeking certification. Payment: Cash, Check. We operate as a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture)farm and are open only to members. In exchange for yearly membership fees, a member receives a share of the farm's harvest throughout the season and have the option of PYO, pre-picked, or a combination with delivery available as well. Members choose what vegetables they want included in their share and pay accordingly. We also raise grass fed natural beef on the farm which is available for member purchase as well. Email us with any questions or to join!. (UPDATED: September 30, 2009)
Lucille Rudeseal - blueberries - UPDATE: June 27, 2009: May be closed - no answer on the phone and no answering machine
810 Offie Still Road, Monroe, GA. Phone: 770-266-6059. Open: 7:30 am to 5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays. Blueberries typically in July. 2006 price WAS (no update since) $6/gallon; $1.50/quart. Call for current prices and hours before you go! Bring containers.
Red Sun Farms - peppers, strawberries, tomatoes, and prepicked produce, restrooms
1599 Vasco Adco Road, Monroe , GA 30655. Phone: 404-569-1199. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in April, May, June. Open: Monday to Saturday from 8am to 6pm. Payment: Cash, only.
Shelnutt Farm - Watermelons, peas, tomatoes, purple hull beans
1030 Youth Jersey Road, Loganville , GA 30052. Phone: 770-466-8917. Click here for a map to our farm. We are open August, September. Our hours are: August 15 through September. 2005 Prices: $10/bushel PYO.
Waits Farm - Muscadines
3779 Old Braswell Road, Monroe , GA 30650. Phone: 770-207-6910. Click here for a map to our farm. We are open August, September. Our hours are: Call for hours. Late August. Containers supplied. (UPDATED: August 28, 2008) GaFCMB
Whippoorwill Hollow Farm - ORGANIC, blueberries (organic); squash, peas, cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers, eggs
3095 Ga. 138, Walnut Grove, GA. Phone: 770-787-7501 . Availability: blueberries mid-June to August. Open: 8 am to 6 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays (except Wednesdays: 8 am to 5 p.m. ). 2005 prices were $8/gallon blueberries (no update since). Containers provided. Also, vegetables and bedding plants for sale.

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