2024 Chattanooga and Southeast Tennessee Sunflower U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

Sunflower U-Pick Orchards in Chattanooga and Southeast Tennessee in 2024, by county

Below are the U-Pick orchards and farms for sunflowers that we know of in this area. Not all areas of any state, nor even every state, have sunflowers orchards that are open to the public. If you know of any others, please tell us using the add a farm form!

Remember to always check with the farm's own website or Facebook page before you go - or call or email them if they don't have a website or Facebook page. Conditions at the farms and crops can change literally overnight, so if you want to avoid a wasted trip out there - check with the farm directly before you go! If I cannot reach them, I DON'T GO!

PLEASE report closed farms, broken links and incorrect info using the "Report Corrections" form below.

Marion County

• The Willis Farm Kayak and Canoe Rental - vegetables, sunflowers, pumpkins
  701 Inman Road, Whitwell, TN 37397. Phone: (423) 827-8765. Email: thewillisfarm@yahoo.com. Click here for a map and directions. . . We are a working farm and have a seasonal kayak rental. You can enjoy a 4 mile float on the Big Sequatchie River while visiting our farm. New for 2018 is U-Pick sunflowers and U-Pick vegetable garden. In the gardens you will find beautiful sunflowers, zinnias, and cosmos. Great for weddings and parties. Our vegetable garden we are growing corn, okra, blue lake beans, squash, cucumbers, hot peppers, and zucchini. We will also be growing a pumpkin patch with a variety of pie pumpkins and carving. (ADDED: June 26, 2018, JBS)

 

Sunflower Picking Tips, and Information

Sunflowers are a mid-to late summer crop. They need warm soil and full sun.  In most areas, expect sungflowers to be available starting in June, and sometimes continuing into August.  It really depends on when the farmer plants them, the variety and local weather conditions. Farms that offer U-pick or pick-your-own sunflowers are becoming more common.

• Once picked, quickly get the stems into water
• Get them out of the hot sun after picking to increase shelf life.  Cool shade is best.
• Re-cut stems while underwater - once you get home. Making a fresh cut, while the cut end is submerged helps the stem to take up water and avoid a vapor lock.

 

Other Local Farm Products (Honey, Horses, Milk, Meat, Eggs, Etc.)
(NOT pick-your-own, unless they are also listed above)

• Farm markets and roadside stands
• Local Honey Finder
• Local Meat, Milk and Eggs
• Venues: Farms, Wineries, Orchards for your event, wedding or party
• Easter egg hunts
• Children"s consignment sales
• Fruit and vegetable festivals
• Winery tours and wine tastings
• Horse rides, stables, lessons, trails
• Maple Syrup farms and sugarworks
• Bed & Breakfasts on Farms, Wineries, Ranches and Orchards
• Pumpkin patches
• Corn mazes
• Zombie Paintball venues
• Christmas Tree Farms & lots
• Environmental resources
• Consumer fraud information
• Wholesale food sources
• Resources for Farmers