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Macon - Columbus area
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This month's notes: May 2008: Spring is here!: strawberries are here in the deep South and are peaking or fading in California, Texas and Florida!  Find a strawberry festival near you! And see mid summer Blueberry festivals here. Organic farms are still not common, but any that are, have the word ORGANIC by their name! Check out my easy canning directions, and canning equipment or How to make ice cream and ice cream making equipment and manuals
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To see the pick-your-own farms and orchards for the Macon / Columbus area of Georgia, click here or scroll down the page

bullet Typical harvest dates in Georgia
bullet Farmer's Markets in Georgia - with reviews
bullet Apple Orchards in Ellijay (NOT pick-your-owns!)
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To find pumpkin patches, corn mazes and other Halloween activities, click here.

bullet To find choose and cut-your-own Christmastree farms, click here.

We also have our own free and simple, step-by-step, illustrated 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 .   If you are looking for Canners, mixes, jars, pectin and other canning supplies at the best prices anywhere!

I'm always looking for suggestions of more farms and events to add and feedback about any you have visited, so if you encounter any, just click on the preceding link, as appropriate!  And if you have a farm and want to add it or correct the information, please click on the link to "add my farm".


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!

Baldwin County

  • Potluck Nursery - ORGANIC blueberries
    282 Cox Woodland Road, Milledgeville, GA. Phone: 478-932-5390. Open: 9 am to dark, 7 days a week.  Call for availability, as quantities are limited. Crops are usually available from mid-June through August 1st.

Bibb County

  • Elliott Farms - onions, summer squash, strawberries, tomatoes, Honey from hives on the farm, prepicked produce, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
    4761 Holley Road, Lizella, GA 31052. Phone: 478-935-8180. Email: wwwelliottfarmsga@pstel,net. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in April, May. Open: Monday to Saturday 8am to 8pm Sunday 10am to 6pm. April 01 thru May 31. Payment: Cash, only.
    Cash, Check. Note: they have two locations for picking strawberries:
    Location 1: 4761 Holley Road, Lizella, GA 31052
    Location 2: 9515 Feagin Road, Macon, GA (off hwy 247)

Crawford County 

Crisp County 

  • Hatcher's Patch - Strawberries
    280 West & Old Albany Highway, 308 North 7th Street, Cordele, GA 31015 229-273-2737.
  • Korn Patch Kids - Corn, peas, beans, squash, okra.
    2989 Pateville Road, Cordele, GA. Phone: 229-273-1898

Dodge County 

  • Tom Sawyer Farm - Strawberries
    Tom Sawyer, 952 Roddy Empire Highway, Cochran, GA 31014. Phone: 478-934-7584

Harris County 

  • Hart's Farm - Strawberries
    James & Joyce Hart, 1158 Pierce Road, Waverly Hall, GA 31831
    706-323-8446
  • Frank Heath Farm - muscadines, scuppernongs
    704 Jones Road, Cataula, GA. Phone: 706-322-3776. Crops are usually available: Late August through September. Containers and bags are provided. Open: 8 am to 8 pm, 7 days a week.

Houston County 

  • Field of Dreams - CLOSED PERMANENTLY - Strawberries
    Abe Banks, 579 Simmons Road, Warner Robins, GA 31093
    478-788-9455
  • Houston Country Vittles / Frank Ussery - UPDATE August 30, 2007: The farm is closed until further notice due to the owner's health.  Muscadines, Scuppernongs, Tomatoes, sugar cane (editor's note: what? make your own rum? just kidding!)
    173 Farr Road, Kathleen, GA.  Phone:
    478 218 4411.  Crops are usually available from mid August to frost. Open: Monday through Saturday, 8 am to 6 pm. Containers are provided. Note: it is doubtful whether there will be any grapes (scuppernongs or muscadines) in 2006.

Laurens County

  • T and T Farms - Pumpkins (Does anyone know which crops are PYO?  I haven't heard from them) Write me!
    698 Hwy 338, Dublin, GA 31021. Phone: 478-676-3670 or Phone: 478-676-3230. Open: Year Round. Directions: From I-16, Exit 42, travel north 6 miles on Hwy 338; the farm is on right. Other pre-harvested crops: Peas, Butterbeans, Corn, Tomatoes, Collards, Turnips, Cabbage, Broccoli, Okra, Pumpkins, Nursery Plants, Cement Items, Pine

Macon County 

  • Kaufman Farms - Strawberries
    Marvin Kaufman, 1305 Mennonite Church Road, Montezuma, GA 31063
    478-472-8833
  • Roberts Farm - blueberries
    2258 Fields Crossing Road, Montezuma, GA 31020. Phone: 478-472-8315 Click here for a map to our farm. Our hours are: Call for hours. Call for hours and availability before you go! Containers are supplied!
  • Whispering Pines - apples, asparagus, beans, beets, blackberries, blueberries, broccoli, carrots, corn (sweet), cucumbers, herbs/spices, melons, onions, pears, peas, peaches, peppers, pumpkins, rhubarb, summer squash, winter squash, strawberries, tomatoes, other vegetables, Other fruit or veg, prepicked produce, farm animals, school tours
    1980 Browns Chapel Road, Perry, GA 31069. Phone: 1-478-472-4934. Email: murphy05@windstream.net. Directions: From highway 75 take Exit 135 going West for 10 miles. Turn Left at Browns Chapel Road (make sure it is the road, not the sign for the church). Travel two miles, the farm will be on the right hand side, 1980 Browns Chapel Road. Grey house, stone front, burgundy shutters, white mail box. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in March through November. Open: We try to be available when it is convenient for you; Call ahead of time to find out what is currently available; Closed Sunday mornings. We follow organic methods, but are not yet certified. Payment: Cash, only. Fresh free range brown eggs Goats Milk - Animal Consumption ONLY Fresh homemade Bread Other vegetables not listed above. We also take special planting requests from our customers.

Monroe County

  • Music's Farm - Scuppernongs, muscadines
    610 Old Union Gin Road, Forsyth, GA 31029. Phone: 478-994-1273 Click here for a map to our farm. We are open August, September. Our hours are: 8 am till dark, all week, except Tues. & Fri, which is 1 pm to dark .  Second phone: 478-994-3514. Call for hours, directions and availability before you go!
  • Twin Oaks Fun Farm -
    see their listing here
  • Wach Farm - blueberries
    9748 Estes Road, Macon , GA 31220. Phone: 478-994-1120 Click here for a map to our farm. We are open July, August. Our hours are: 8 am to 4 pm, Mon.-Saturday, Call for hours, directions and availability before you go! Containers are supplied.

Peach County 

  • Lane Packing Company - Strawberries
    David Lane, 50 Lane Road (Exit 142 off I-75), Fort Valley, GA 31030. Phone: 478-825-3592

Sumter County

  • Holloway Farms - blueberries, corn (sweet), Other fruit or veg, prepicked produce, farm animals
    470 Commerce Rd PO Box 111, Leslie, GA 31764. Phone: 2298813077. Email: hollowayfarms@mail.com. Directions: From Americus Ga, take Brady road down to Calvary Baptist Church Road (Left). At the end of Calvary Baptist Church Road turn right. At the Three Way stop sign (facing a dirt rd) turn left. The drive way will be on the right. Land marks include a pond and a bunch of bushes before the driveway. Open: June and July: sunrise to about 10am and the open again about 5 pm to sunset; Closed Mondays. Mayhaws : May Blueberries: June and July Corn: June and July. We follow organic methods, but are not yet certified. Payment: Cash, Check.
  • Koinonia Farms - ORGANIC, blueberries, grapes, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area
    1324 GA. Hwy. 49 South, Americus, GA 31719. Phone: 229-924-0391. Email us at: products@koiniapartners.org. Directions: >From Americus, take 280 west (towards Plains). Make a left on 49 south, then proceed 5 miles. Farm is on right side, just past Koinonia Village. And for a map to our farm, Click here. Crops are usually available in June, July, August, September. Open: all year. Monday to Saturday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Sunday, 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Blueberries: early June to mid-July. Scuppernong/muscadine grapes: early August through September. We follow organic methods, but are not yet certified. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard. You-pick blueberries and grapes are $1.00 a pound. We are also a retreat center. We welcome overnight visitors, and have group accommodations for up to 20 people. Please call at least a week ahead for reservations.

Taylor County
  • Taylor Orchards - The Strawberry Patch (strawberries, peaches)
    Walter Wainwright, Highway 96, P.O. Box 975. Reynolds, GA 31076. Phone: 478-847-4186.

Upson County
  • Sweet Retreat Farms - Okra, blueberries, tomatoes, eggplant
    2025 Yatesville-Barnesville Road, Yatesville, GA 31097. Phone: 706-472-9932 or 678-967-9638.  Click here for a map to our farm. We are open July, August, September. Our hours are: 8 am to dark, 7 days/week. Containers are supplied. Blueberries are normally ready in late June and early July.

Wilcox County 

  • Copeland Farms - Strawberries
    Stanley & Tillie Copeland, Highway 280 West - P.O. Box 2, Rochelle, GA 31079
    229-365-2267                                                

Wilkinson County

  • Mason's Organic Garden - ORGANIC, tomatoes, squash, peas, butter beans (some years), bell and hot peppers
    Ga. 441 North, McIntyre. 912-946-2526. Hours: dawn- dusk Mondays-Saturdays. Bring containers. 2005 prices: peppers, $0.50/lb.

If you are looking for a farmer's markets in Georgia, see this page! If you want just the Georgia Farmer's Market at Forest Park, GA, here's the page!

Home Canning Kits

This is the same type of  standard canner that my grandmother used to make everything from applesauce to jams and jellies to tomato and spaghetti sauce!. This complete kit includes everything you need and lasts for years: the canner, jar rack, jar grabber tongs, lid lifting wand, a plastic funnel, labels, bubble freer, and the bible of canning, the Ball Blue Book. It's much cheaper than buying the items separately. You'll never need anything else except jars and lids (and the jars are reusable). To see more canners, of different styles, makes and prices, click here!
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Lids, Rings, Jars, mixes, pectin, etc.

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Remember to ALWAYS call the farm or orchard BEFORE you go - weather, heavy picking and business conditions can always affect their hours and crops!

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