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

To see the pick-your-own farms and orchards for this area, click here or scroll down the page

This month's notes: June 2013: Blueberries are going strong throughout most of the US, don't wait: June through mid July is the best time for Blueberries Click here for Blueberry recipes and picking tips and here for blueberry festivals. Strawberries are finishing most places, still going in the north. Click here for strawberry facts and picking tips, and this page for easy strawberry jam making directions. Blueberries will come in June in most areas. Of course, Florida, southern Texas, and other very warm areas are already picking both crops! See this page for hundreds of easy canning and freezing instructions/recipes, canning equipment guide! Also make your own ice cream - see How to make ice cream and ice cream making equipment and manuals. Then see each state's crop availability calendar for more specific dates of upcoming crops. Organic farms are identified in green!  See our guide to local fruit and vegetable festivals!. Please tell the farms you found them here - and ask them to update their information!!

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bullet Typical harvest dates in Georgia
bullet Farmer's Markets in Georgia - with reviews
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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".

Southwest Georgia 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!

Atkinson County

  • Eric Taft - tomatoes, okra, squash, cucumbers
    7810 Taft Lane, Manor, GA. Phone: 912-285-5277. Alternate Phone: 912-285-7070. Directions: located on hwy 441 N, at Pearson, GA. Open: 7 am to 6 pm. Bring your own containers (5 gallon buckets are good).  Available in October. (UPDATED: May 24, 2010)

Baker County

Ben Hill County

Berrien County 

  • Southern Grace Farms - blackberries, strawberries
    Nashville-Enigma Hwy Route 1 Box 28, Enigma, GA 31749. Phone: 229-533-8585. Email us at: jenn@southerngracefarms.com. Directions: Exit 62 off of I-75, East on Hwy 82, In Enigma, turn right onto the Nashville-Enigma Hwy (beside a red building), go about 4 miles and turn in at Berrien Peanut Company on your left. Fields are behind peanut mill. Click here for a map to our farm. We are open March, April, May, June, July. Our hours are: Monday to Saturday 9 am to 6 pm We also have a country store that offers goodies made from our berries! (UPDATED: March 15, 2009)
    Comments from a visitor on April 20, 2010: "This is a family owned & operated farm and everyone is just great to deal with!"

Brooks County

  • Burton Brooks Orchard Corporation - peaches, and nectarines, no apples
    Barney, GA 31625. Phone: (229) 775-2710. PYO in season (late April through July, pre-picked peaches after that until October).
  • Dearmin Farms - No pesticides are used, chestnuts, persimmons,
    , Dixie, GA 31629. Phone: 850-402-3249. Open: Saturdays and/or Sundays; Please call for hours. Directions: Please call for directions. Chestnuts are available in October; Persimmons will be available mid-October; We sell non-astringent varieties. We do not use pesticides on the crops. Payment: Cash, Check. . (ADDED: October 01, 2010)

Calhoun County

Clay County

Clinch County 

  • Bell's Berry Patch - Strawberries
    Jason & Heather Bell, 1454 Valdosta Highway, Homerville, GA 31634. Phone: 912-487-3861. Does anyone have more information or current update?  If so, please write me!
  • Horner Farms Inc. Organic - blueberries, restrooms, picnic area
    124 Horner Drive, Homerville , GA 31634. Phone: 9125200285. Email: horners@hughes.net. Directions: Very simple to find, take 441 south and follow to mile marker 21, out road is directly across from the mile marker sign. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in July. Open: One week only July 7th through 14th from 8 to 8! $1;00 per pound. We are certified organic for all crops! Payment: Cash, Check. Bring your own bags or boxes to take fruit home. (ADDED: June 30, 2008)
  • Nettles - Blueberries
    296 Cherokee Phoenix Lane, Homerville, GA. Phone: 912-381-7195. Open: Sunday to Friday, call for hours; closed on Saturday. Directions: call for directions. Bring your own containers.  (ADDED: May 24, 2010, from GaFCMB)

Coffee County 

  • Deep South Growers - Strawberries
    1535 Harvey Vickers Road, Douglas, GA 31535. Phone; 912-384-5450. Contact Candi Reed, Mail: P.O. Box 687. Crops usually ready in mid-March to early April.   (UPDATED: March 15, 2009)
  • McKinnon Farms - Strawberries
    Berry Barn, Wayne & Lynn McKinnon, 456 Osborn Mills Road, Douglas, GA 31535. Phone: 912-389-1660.  Does anyone have more information or current update?  If so, please write me!
  • Red Brick Farm - strawberries in the Spring, Pumpkins on the vines in October, Both pick your own and already harvested, corn maze, pumpkin patch in the field, birthday parties, school tours
    225 Lake Demi Lane, Douglas, GA 31533. Phone: 912-381-4667 or 912-381-7366. Open: Call for for hours and availability. Directions: Call for directions. Payment: Cash, only..  (Suggested by a visitor, ADDED: October 16, 2011)
    Comments from a visitor on October 16, 2011: "Loved the decorations set up for photos and the friendly people. This farm is locally owned. It also has a corn maze,train rides and digging for treasures in corn along with the pumpkin patch. The place is also very decorated making for some awesome fall photos pics with the kids. In the summer the farm is a strawberry picking farm. $3 for children and $2 for adults. Sorry don't think they have a website and unsure of hours of operation"

Colquitt County 

  • Ochlockonee Ridge Farms - Strawberries
    1069 Rossman Dairy Road, Moultrie, GA 31768. Contact: Scott & Virginia Hart. Phone: 229-941-5971. Open: Monday to Saturday from 8 am to 7 pm, and Sunday from 1 pm to 6 pm. Crops are usually ready from late March to late May.  (UPDATED: March 15, 2009)

Cook County

  • McMillan Farms - corn (sweet), peas, tomatoes, other vegetables, farm market, concessions / refreshment stand
    11741 highway 41, Sparks, GA 31647. Phone: 229-549-8088. Email: pattim@allpointsproduce.com. Open: Monday through Saturday 8 am to 7 pm. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. U pick or we pick also offers butter beans and boiling peanuts as well as vegetables previous mentioned. Shelling is available on site for peas and beans. (ADDED: March 14, 2013)

Decatur County

  • ATS Nursery and U Pick - beans, blackberries, blueberries, broad beans, corn (sweet), cucumbers, figs, grapes, muscadine grapes, melons, onions, peppers,summer squash, strawberries, U-pick and already picked, snacks and refreshment stand
    2514 Vada Rd/highway 97 North, Bainbridge, GA 39817. Phone: 229-246-2662. Alternate Phone: 229-416-6282. Fax: 229-248-1108. Email: cwhittakerjr@yahoo.com. Open: Varies, depending on availability. Directions: "Directions: Highway 97 North one mile north of Bainbridge, GA 2514 Vada Road ". Click here for a map and directions. "Strawberries End of March to April, April through September - blueberries, blackberries, onions, potatoes, watermelons, squash, peas, beans, cucumbers, pumpkins, etc" Call or email for availability. Payment: Cash, only. (ADDED: March 01, 2010)
  • Harvest Moon Market LLC - cucumbers, eggplant, flowers, onions, peppers, summer squash, winter squash, strawberries, tomatoes, other vegetables, Fresh eggs
    3103 Thomasville Road, Bainbridge, GA 39817. Phone: 229-246-6750. Alternate Phone: 229-220-2532. Fax: 229-246-6795. Email: hrvstmoonmkt@aol.com. Open: Local farmer market located in Bainbridge, Ga; Open March 1 pm to July 4th and Sept 1 pm to December25th; Monday - Saturday 9am to 6pm. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. Click here for our Facebook page. Typical crop dates: Strawberries from March 14 to June 1st. Payment: Cash, Check.  We offer custom gift baskets for all occasions during our regular hours and days. (ADDED: October 20, 2011) (UPDATED: April 09, 2012) 
  • Long Farms - beans, blackberries, broad beans, corn (sweet), cucumbers, eggplant, melons, onions, peas, peppers, summer squash, tomatoes, other vegetables, OTHER fruit or veg, and prepicked produce
    2933 Old Whigham Road, Bainbridge, GA 39817. Phone: 229-246-8086. Email us at: long_farms@hotmail.com. Directions: From the east (Thomasville): Take Hwy 84 west to Bainbridge. First traffic light--turn right onto Whigham Dairy Road. (Action GM will be on the corner of Hwy 84 and Whigham Dairy Road). Cross railroad tracks and proceed to four-way stop sign. Turn right and proceed 1.5 miles. Entrance will be on the right. >From the west/south (Donalsonville/Tallahassee): Take 84 east bypass. Take a left at first traffic light, Whigham Dairy Road, beside Action GM. Turn right at four-way stop; entrance is 1.5 miles on right. Click here for a map to our farm. Crops are usually available in May, June, July, August, September, October. Open: Monday to Friday: 6 am to 8 pm Saturday: 6 am to noon Sunday: Closed. Snap beans, squash & new potatoes: Mother's Day weekend. Other vegetables: End of May until middle of July Sweet potatoes: First weekend in August Fall peas: First of September Payment: Cash, Check. New potatoes, sweet potatoes, green peanuts, okra, muscadines, scuppernongs, field corn (white and yellow).

Dougherty County

Early County

Echols County

Grady County

Irwin County 

  • Herman McIntyre Farm - Strawberries, blueberries
    161 Irwinville Highway, Ocilla, GA 31774. Phone: 229-831-2705.  Ready starting in mid- March.

Lanier County

Lee County 

Lowndes County 

  • Herndon Farms - Strawberries
    7149 Herring Road, Lake Park, GA 31636. Phone: 229-559-5636.
  • Oxbow Resource Center - ORGANIC, Strawberries, pick-your own and already picked, restrooms
    Hwy 84 West , Valdosta, GA. Phone: 229-375-8690. Email: jchange7@yahoo.com. Open: December through ?(April?); Monday to Saturday from 9am to 5pm.  Directions: Call for directions. Payment: Cash, Check . All crops are raised organically. They are using hydroponic systems and hot houses for the Strawberry's. No plants are in the ground, all are grown in boxes or planters. They farm is established as a missionary training center and resource to help people in the community learn how to grow small gardens. (Suggested by a visitor, ADDED: December 01, 2011)
    Comments from a visitor on December 01, 2011: "This is a new facility with more growth planned but the strawberry's are ready now! The U-Pick was a great experience for me and my family. We liked that the strawberry\'s are in pots (like you see at EPCOT) and you do not have to bend down to pick them. The place is clean and the staff are friendly. Its very down to earth and there is no fuss. The products were fresh and I appreciated that everything is organically raised. They do provide picked products if asked. You may have to wait for the product to be picked but they will do this if asked. "
  • Southern Grace Farms, Inc. - Strawberries
    Bemiss Highway Moody AFB Road, Valdosta, GA. Phone: 229-245-2747. Open: Monday to Saturday from 9 am to 6 pm and Sunday from 2 pm to 6 pm. Picking containers are provided. Contact: Tim & Steve McMillan.  (UPDATED: March 15, 2009)

Miller County 

  • Peace Valley Community, Inc. - Strawberries
    25 Peace Valley Ln, Damascus, GA 31741. Phone: (229)758-5115.  (UPDATED: June 19, 2012, by a visitor)
  •  Peace Valley Community, Inc. - strawberries
    Peace Valley Market, 1734 GA Hwy 27N, Colquitt, GA. Phone: (229)758-2880. (UPDATED: June 19, 2012, by a visitor)

Mitchell County 

  • Titus Schrock - Strawberries
    3312 Lake Pleasant Church Road, Camilla, GA 31730. Phone: 229-336-2711 

Quitman County

Randolph County

Seminole County 

  • Travis Braswell - Strawberries
    305 North Knox Avenue, Donaldsonville, GA 31745. Does anyone have more information, like a phone or email address?  If so, please write me!
  • John Emory Trawick - Strawberries
    P.O. Box 131, Iron City, GA 31759. Does anyone have more information, like a phone or email address?  If so, please write me!

Terrell County

Thomas County

  • Ron Farmers Farm - Muscadines (4 varieties); chestnuts
    2542 Maddox Road, Ochlocknee , GA 31773. Phone: 229-227-9295 Click here for a map to our farm. We are open July, August, call to confirm hours, directions and availability before you go! Bring your own containers!
    Comments from a visitor on August 15, 2008: "My husband and I visited Ron Farmers Farm to pick grapes and were very pleased with it.  He weighed them in front of us (with the scale facing us) plus gave consideration for the weight of the containers.  We will definitely go back.  He has beautiful xmas trees and we can't wait to pick our own and have them cut it and we hope to pick some chestnuts and pecans (when they are ready).  He is a very nice man.  We try to visit some of the pick your own when we are traveling or if they are within a 30 minute drive from us so your website is veryyyyyyyy helpful.   THANKS and keep up the good work."
  • Griffin Farm - blueberries
    9113 Highway 188, Ochlocknee, GA 31773. Phone: 229-226-1008. Alternate phone: 229-226-1000.  Click here for a map to our farm. Open: June through August from dawn to dusk, daily. Call for hours, directions and availability before you go! 2007 prices: You pick $6/gal., we pick, $10/gal no chemicals used. Also called "Bea's Blueberry Patch".  (UPDATED: May 23, 2008) (UPDATED: February 28, 2013, from their website)
    Comments from a visitor on July 25, 2010: "Very nice people. Very helpful and personable. Easy access. I like the dawn to dusk hours, as it gets really hot mid day. I found excellent picking (2 Gallons in 1.25 hours) I'm a newbie picker I found this farm on your PYO website, even though its just down the road from me. Needs update for pricing. "

Tift County 

  • Berry Good Farms LLC - Minimizes chemical and pesticide use, blackberries, blueberries, grapes, muscadine grapes, peaches, persimmons, other vegetables, porta-potties, petting zoo, farm animals
    930 William Gibbs Rd, Tifton, GA 31793. Phone: 229-821-0746. Alternate Phone: 229-821-0542. Fax: 229-387-0606. Email: bob@yourberrygoodfarms.com. Open: in 2013 starting Saturday May 3, at 7:30, then through August, from 8am to 6pm on Monday thru Friday and 8am to 8pm on Saturdays (closed on Sunday). Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: I75 exit #62 (Highway 82 West) in Tifton. 9 miles. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. Click here for our Facebook page.  Typical dates (check our website for changes): Blueberries: May 1 through July 15; Blackberries: May 15 through August 1. Payment: Cash, only. This year we have tons of fresh Blueberries on the bush ready to pick. Thornless Blackberries are not far behind. Come out and enjoy picking berries or call to place your order and pick them up. Visit our website for weekly updates to the "picture page" and to see whats happened and what is planned on the farm. (ADDED: April 06, 2010) (UPDATED: April 25, 2013, from their email)
    A visitor writes on June 13, 2013: "The gentleman who answers the phone says a 'chemical problem' has caused them to close the 2013 peach picking. They will not have peaches this year. "
    Comments from a visitor on June 02, 2012: "I just wanted to give positive feedback for Berry Good Farms in Tifton, GA. We took our kids out to pick blackberries and ended up with an absolutely great afternoon and experience. The owner was so helpful and friendly, and she even took our kids around to see the animals on the farm and talk to them about the goats and chickens. It was a wonderful and memorable experience for my entire family. I strongly recommend this farm anytime you want a warm, friendly atmosphere and a great day. We'll be back as fast as we can eat all of our berries! "
    Comments from a visitor on May 24, 2012: "Stopped by Berry Good Farms on May 23, 2012. This is a beautiful place. It was worth the ride to be able to sit back and enjoy their farm. Their blackberry vines are loaded with berries. They were not ready to be picked when we were there. The blueberries had been picked the day before so we were able to purchase already picked berries. The blueberries were large (dime size) and very sweet. I would suggest giving them a call to find out what berries are ready. My only regret is that they are 5 hours away from where I live. Enjoy!"
  • The Market at Rutland Farms - blackberries, blueberries, cotton, peaches, strawberries, gift shop, concessions / refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, birthday parties, school tours
    5641 Union Rd, Tifton, GA 31794. Phone: 229-386-5111. Alternate Phone: 229-392-5302. Email: cindy@rutlandfarms.com. Open: Monday thru Saturday 9:00 am to 5:30; Closed Sundays. Directions: Exit 55, I-75. Follow signs. 1.5 miles from interstate. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. Click here for our Facebook page. (UPDATED: January 08, 2013) (UPDATED: February 17, 2010)
  • Sunburst Farms - Strawberries
    Tom Sprouse, P.O. Box 1030, Tifton, GA 31794. Phone: 229-382-3203. Does anyone have more information or current update?  If so, please write me!
  • Ponder's Produce - Strawberries
    Rusty Ponder, P.O. Box 1038, Omega, GA 31775. Does anyone have more information, like a phone or email address?  If so, please write me!
  • Rutland Farms - blackberries, blueberries, peaches, pumpkins, strawberries, other vegetables, Honey from hives on the farm, gift shop, concessions / refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, Bounce house, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
    5641 Union Road, Tifton, GA 31794. Phone: 229-386-5111. Email: ryan@rutlandfarms.com. Open: See our website for current hours. 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, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. Click here for our Facebook page. (UPDATED: December 05, 2012)

Turner County 

  • Barks Berrys - blueberries,
    680 Jones Road, Ashburn, GA 31714. Phone: 229-947-5784. Email: sveninlanc@yahoo.com. Open: Monday through Sunday, 8:00 am to 7:00 pm when the blueberries are ready. Directions: Barks Berries is located approximately 6 miles north of Ashburn GA. From the North Route 75 South to exit 92 Arabi, End of exit go right, proceed 1.5 miles to stop sign, turn left onto Route 41 South for approximately 6 miles, turn right onto Jones Road (just prior to Dakota, GA), and follow for half a mile, Barks is on the right. Click here for a map and directions. Blueberries are ready beginning May through June. Payment: Cash, only. Barks Berries has a nice selection of Rabbiteye ,Tiftblu, Climax, powder blue berries that come into beautiful ripeness starting May and through June. (ADDED: February 10, 2011)
  • Calhoun Produce - pumpkins, strawberries, blackberries, gift shop, concessions / refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
    5075 Hawpond Road, Ashburn, GA 31714. Phone: (229) 273-1887. Email: calhounp@planttel.net. Open: Monday to Friday, from 9 am to 5 pm Saturday 10 am to 4pm. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Going south on I-75 - Exit 92, Turn left and go 6 miles. Going north on I-75 - Exit 84, Turn right -go 3 miles then take left on Hawpond Road and go 5 miles. Click here for a map and directions. Strawberries: Mid March to June 1. We have pick your own blackberries typically from Mid May through Early July. Call ahead for availability and hours. Visit with our farm animals while here at Calhoun Produce Farm. Corn maze is open October 1st to 31st. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. (UPDATED: November 30, 2010) (UPDATED: February 28, 2013, from their website)

Worth County 

  • Calhoun Produce, Inc. - Strawberries, and prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
    3649 U.S. Hwy 82 West, Sylvester, GA. Phone: 229-777-0824. Fax: 229-273-0082. Email: calhounp@planttel.net. Open: Monday to Saturday 8 am to 6 pm. Click here for picking updates. Payment: Cash, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Fresh shelled buttberbeans and peas. Our Strawberry patch in Worth County located 5 miles west of Sylvester, Hwy 82; 10 miles east of Albany, Hwy 82.  (UPDATED: March 15, 2009) (UPDATED: February 28, 2013, from their website)
  • JT's Maters, Melons and More - tomatoes, corn, peas, beans, okra, melons
    119 Toni Lee Road, Off Highway 133, Doerun, GA. Phone: 229-776-0127. Open: 7 am to 7 pm, Monday through Saturdays, closed Sunday.

Farmer's Markets, Farm Stands and Roadside Stands, Etc.
(NOT pick-your-own, unless they are also listed above)

Wholesale Foods

Decatur County

Tift County

Local Honey Sources:

Lowndes County

  • Mallory's Farm - Uses natural growing practices, Honey (retail), Blueberry honey, Honey from hives on the farm, Fresh eggs, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
    5131 Bemiss Road, Valdosta, GA 31605. Phone: (229) 245-8615. Email: store@bemiss.com. Open: Thursday to Saturday 9:00am to 6:00pm. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. u-pick blueberries from late May - July. We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. (ADDED: April 23, 2010)

Tift County

  • The Market at Rutland Farms - Honey (retail), Orange blossom honey, Sourwood honey), Tupelo honey, Wildflower honey, Comb honey, Strained honey, Other honey products, gift shop, concessions / refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, birthday parties, school tours
    5641 Union Rd, Tifton, GA 31794. Phone: 2293865111. Alternate Phone: 2293925302. Email: cindy@rutlandfarms.com. Open: Monday thru Saturday 9:00 am to 5:30; Closed Sundays. Directions: Exit 55, I-75. Follow signs. 1.5 miles from interstate. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. Click here for our Facebook page. A working beehive exhibit in The Market. (UPDATED: January 08, 2013)

Farm Venues for Events, Activities, Parties and Meetings:

Colquitt County

  • Gin Creek Plantation - weddings
    251 DeMott Road, Hartsfield, GA 31756. Phone: 229-941-2989. Alternate phone: 877-446-2733. Fax: 229-941-5772. Email: info@gincreek.com. Open: We are available to discuss your wedding needs 7 days a week; Contact us at the phone number or email. Directions: Located between Tifton and Valdosta. Gin Creek is a private gated property featuring the only full-service Wedding Destination in Georgia specializing in fairy-tale weddings. It is the first "outdoor wedding destination in the South" of its kind. The originality of Gin Creek has made us the most sought outdoor wedding destination in Georgia, with claims to have the beginning of the most widely used form of an outdoor wedding unity in America, The Sand Ceremony. Plantation Weddings. We have WIFI. If you are looking for a wedding venue in Georgia, Gin Creek has it all! Sitting on 42 total acres, bordering a large 20 acre lake, Gin Creek is absolutely beautiful and was featured in the August 2009 issue of 'Southern Living' magazine. With its green grass, majestic pines and stately oak trees, Gin Creek is truly, “An Unforgettable Southern Experience.”

Lowndes County

  • Mallory's Farm - Uses natural growing practices, Lighting, Heating, Cooking Facilities, Birthday parties, Classes, lectures or Speakers, School and educational groups, Daycare and preschool groups, Other Private Parties, Kitchen facilities available, You may bring your own food, Tables and chairs are Provided, Hotel nearby, Motel nearby, Vegetables, or bush fruit, chickens, other animals, Fishing nearby, hunting nearby, golf nearby, CD Player, Phone available, Free Onsite Lot parking lot, Within an easy drive to an Interstate road, children welcome, Pets welcome, Honey from hives on the farm, Fresh eggs, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
    5131 Bemiss Road, Valdosta, GA 31605. Phone: (229) 245-8615. Email: store@bemiss.com. Open: Thursday to Saturday 9:00am to 6:00pm. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. u-pick blueberries from late May - July. We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. (ADDED: April 23, 2010)

Tift County

  • The Market at Rutland Farms - Birthday parties, Corporate events, School and educational groups, Daycare and preschool groups, Other Private Parties, You may bring your own food, Some Tables and chairs are provided, Bring your own linens and table silverware, Peach/Nectarine, Apricot, etc. Orchard, Vegetables, or bush fruit, Corn maze, Pumpkin patch, Beautiful rural setting, Fishing onsite, Free Onsite Lot parking lot, Within an easy drive to an Interstate road, children welcome, Pets welcome, gift shop, concessions / refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, birthday parties, school tours
    5641 Union Rd, Tifton, GA 31794. Phone: 2293865111. Alternate Phone: 2293925302. Email: cindy@rutlandfarms.com. Open: Monday thru Saturday 9:00 am to 5:30; Closed Sundays. Directions: Exit 55, I-75. Follow signs. 1.5 miles from interstate. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. Click here for our Facebook page. (UPDATED: January 08, 2013)

Winery, Brewery and Distillery Tours and Tastings:

Berrien County

  • Horse Creek Winery - Winery
    2873 Hwy 76 West, Nashville, GA 31639. Phone: 229-686-9463. Open: Wine Tastings Wednesday - Saturday 1pm-6pm.  Our exceptional wines are hand made on our 40 acre vineyard. Our Desert and Blended wines are aged to perfection in our genuine French Oak Barrels. We invite you to sample all of our Award Winning Muscadine and Blended Wines to experience a taste of the South you won’t soon forget! Please feel free to come on by and enjoy our comfortably rustic tasting room nestled against the South Georgia hardwoods. (ADDED: February 28, 2013, from their website)
  • Horse Creek Winery - Winery
    101 Rountree Bridge Road, Sparks, GA 31647. Phone: 229- 549-9463. Open: Wine Tastings Sunday - Thursday 1pm-6pm; Friday & Saturday 1pm-8pm.   Our exceptional wines are hand made on our 40 acre vineyard. Our Desert and Blended wines are aged to perfection in our genuine French Oak Barrels. We invite you to sample all of our Award Winning Muscadine and Blended Wines to experience a taste of the South you won’t soon forget! Please feel free to come on by and enjoy our comfortably rustic tasting room nestled against the South Georgia hardwoods. (ADDED: February 28, 2013, from their website)

Calhoun County

  • Still Pond Vineyard - Winery
    1575 Still Pond Road, Arlington, GA 39813. Phone: 229-792-6352. Open: Tasting Room hours are Monday-Saturday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm. Please come by for a visit and stay awhile at our winery in Southwest Georgia. We offer complimentary tasting of our 11 award winning wines. You may take a tour of our winery and processing facility, or choose to stroll through our luscious vineyards, or even view the pond that inspired Still Pond. If you are unable to visit our winery please visit our online wine shop. We offer a gift shop with a wide variety of muscadine products as well as other gift ideas. Our rocking chairs on our front porch will beckopn you to sit and enjoy Still Pond winery and vineyard.  (ADDED: February 28, 2013, from their website)

Meats, Milk and Eggs:

Decatur County

Lee County

  • Whiddon Family Farms - Chicken (free range), No hormones used, 100% grass and/or grain fed, Unpasteurized Cow Milk, Unpasteurized Goat Milk, Eggs (free range, vegetarian fed), Brown eggs,
    757 highway 32, Leesburg, GA 31763. Phone: (229)886-8781. Email: info@whiddonfamilyfarms.com. Open: Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Payment: Cash, Check. Also available are ADGA registered Nubian goats on occasion. There will be working CKC registered Great Pyrenees puppies for sale on the first of July 2011. All natural raw goats milk for sale, pet quality. $8 a gallon or $4 for two quarts. Our Nubian goats are fed a high quality natural pellet along with fresh grazing and minerals daily. Disease free, tested herd. Milk is strained and chilled immediately. Also makes delicious cheese, yogurt, kefir or wonderful goats milk soap. (ADDED: April 07, 2011)

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