2014 Fall Pick-Your-Own List

Originally published in the Aug. 20, 2014, issue

 

Thank you for supporting Georgia’s you-pick farms! When using this list, please remember that the maturity of crops is directly influenced by the weather. The dates and availability provided on this list are approximate. For accurate, up-to-date information, be sure to contact the individual farms using the number provided. It’s best to call ahead for detailed driving directions, availability and other information you may need.

 

 

 

BUTTS

Weaver Berryland
Black and bronze muscadines
Frank and Carolyn
770-595-8303
2252 Highway 16 West, Jackson
Open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Containers provided; call for availability after Sept. 1.

COLUMBIA

Blue House Farm
Muscadines, scuppernongs
Louis Newsome
706-699-0762
279 Old Blythe Road, Harlem
Open Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Thursdays and Fridays also open 4 to 7 p.m.
 
FAYETTE
Banks Vineyard
Muscadines, scuppernongs
Bobby Nipper
770-633-9990
290 Banks Road, Fayetteville
Open Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sundays 1 to 6 p.m.
Available Labor Day; you-pick, we-pick
 
FULTON
David Brown Farm
Muscadines
David Brown
770-964-5304
4853 Evans Drive, Union City
Available Aug. 22, no pesticides
 
Tangled Vines
Muscadines
Susan Edmondson
678-469-5649
8450 Watkins Road, Palmetto
Open Tuesday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
 
GILMER
Hillcrest Orchards
Apples
Janice Hale
706-273-3838
9696 Highway 52 East
Open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., you-pick on weekends
 
Red Apple Barn
Apples, pumpkins
Barry Pritchett
706-635-5898
3379 Tails Creek Road, Ellijay
Open Monday through Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sundays noon to 5:30 p.m.
You-pick available Saturdays 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sundays 1 to 4 p.m.
 
HALL
Donald Snare
Figs, scuppernongs
Donald Snare
770-605-1121
3736 Gillsville Highway, Gillsville
Call for appointment.
Figs available August and September; scuppernongs available mid-August through October. Bring your own take-home containers.
 
Jaemor Farms
Pumpkins
Caroline Black
5340 Cornelia Highway, Alto
770-869-3999
Pumpkin patch open Fridays through Sundays in October
Fridays and Saturdays 10 a.m. until dark; Sundays 1 to 6 p.m.
 
HENRY
The Pumpkin Patch at Yule Forest
Pumpkins, sunflowers
Susie Grant
770-954-9356
Open Monday through Friday 4 to 7 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Farm tours weekday mornings by reservation only; yuleforest.com
 
NEWTON
Mitcham Farm
Pumpkins
Kevin Mitcham
770-855-1530
797 Macedonia Church Road, Oxford
Open weekends, call for availability
 
OCONEE
Washington Farms, Inc.
Pumpkins, sunflowers
John Washington
706-796-0627
5671 Hog Mountain Road, Watkinsville
Check www.washingtonfarms.net for hours and availability
Pig races, petting zoo, jumping pillow, 8.5-acre corn maze, cow train, homemade strawberry ice cream, fall festival, incredible kettle corn and much more.
 
OGLETHORPE
Thaxton Vineyard
Muscadines, scuppernongs
Libby Thaxton
706-224-3522
US Highway 78, eight miles east of Lexington
Open daily 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Available mid-August through October; pick your own or already picked
 
TREUTLEN
Whispering Pines Georgia Farm
Muscadines, luffa
Davis Yaun
912-399-1988
15412 Georgia Highway 86, Soperton
Appointments available from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Farm located south of I-16 four miles off exit 78 or 84; muscadines $1.40 per pound; luffa $5 each; thornless blackberry plants, $4 each; frozen blueberries and blackberries, $8 per quart or $16 for half-gallon.
 
WALTON
Howington Pear Farm
Pears
Russell or Sheila Howington
770-267-9776
2842 Thomson Road, Good Hope
Open Monday through Friday, 5 p.m. until dark; Saturdays and Sundays 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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