Grape U-Pick orchards in Northeast from Atlanta - Gwinnett, Hall, I-85 to SC border in Georgia in 2024, by county

Below are the U-Pick orchards for grapes that we know of in this area. Not all areas of any state, nor even every state, have grapes 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.

Hall County

• Snare Farm - Minimizes chemical and pesticide use, blackberries, blueberries, figs, muscadine grapes,
  3736 Gillsville Highway, Gillsville, GA 30543. Phone: (978) 835-5458. Email: SnareFarm@gmail.com. Open: Every day, all day, while fruit are ripe June through September; CALL FIRST FOR AN APPOINTMENT. Directions: Snare Farm is east of Gainesville. From I-985 exit 22, take GA 129 S for 3.1 miles, and turn left onto GA 323. We are on the right in 3.9 miles, opposite Snare Road. No sign, just an old, 3rd-generation family farm. Pull in and park on the grass on the left. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . Every day, all day, while fruit are ripe (June through September); CALL FIRST FOR AN APPOINTMENT. BLACKBERRIES (thornless), June to July; BLUEBERRIES, June to July; FIGS, July to September; MUSCADINE and SCUPPERNONG GRAPES, August to September;. We minimize use of pesticides and other chemicals. (aka, Donald Snare) -(UPDATED: May 20, 2020)
• Sugar Hill Berry Farm - Minimizes chemical and pesticide use, blueberries, muscadine grapes, peaches, Other fruit or veg, Honey from hives on the farm, picnic area you may bring your own food
  6646 Jake Kemp Rd, Murrayville, GA 30564. Phone: 770-540-6952. Email: jerryhill17@bellsouth.net. Open: call for hours. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . Alternate Phone: 678-617-5089. . We minimize use of pesticides and other chemicals. Call before you come. (UPDATED: September 5, 2019, JBS) (ADDED: August 30, 2015)

Oconee County

• Musdacine Meadows - Uses natural growing practices, muscadine grapes, U-pick and already picked, farm market
  8680 Macon Highway, Athens, GA 30606. Phone: 706-340-0999. Email: farmllc@gmail.com. Open: UPDATE for 2022, Their website and Facebook pages are gone; Does anyone have current information, are they still offering pick your own or are even open? If so, please write me, their last reported hours were after Labor Day; Call for picking hours. Directions: Only 3 miles from the scenic University of Georgia campus. For a map to our farm, . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . Muscadine Meadows is an Organic, family-owned vineyard located in Athens, GA, Our vineyard is over 40 years old! It was planted in the 1970's. (UPDATED: September 07, 2016)

 

Types of Grapes

There are  several; types of grapes:

• Table Grapes for eating fresh and making juice and jelly, can be seedless or with seeds. See this page for a master list and guide to table grape varieties
• Wine Grapes... for making wine. See this page for a master list and guide to wine grape varieties
• Muscadines and Scuppernongs, Large, very sweet southern grapes with large seeds

Grape picking tips

• Pick ripe: Grapes do not ripen after they are picked
• Appearance: Look for heavy, firm grapes
• To harvest grapes, carefully cut the grape clusters from the vine using pruning shears. Be careful not to bruise or damage the fruit or the surrounding vines.

Grape recipes, canning, jelly making juice, etc

• Grape jelly from fresh grapes
• Grape jelly from grape juice (canned, bottled or frozen)
• How to make your own grape juice, scuppernong, juice, muscadine juice. - W, P

 

 

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