2024 Southwest Georgia Vegetable U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

Vegetable U-Pick Orchards in Southwest Georgia in 2024, by county

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

Brooks County

• Bar C Mater & Vegetable Patch - beans, corn (sweet), cucumbers, tomatoes, other vegetables, U-pick and already picked
  2054 Yates Road, Barney, GA 31625. Phone: 229-561-3466. Email: lynnchilders@windstream.net. Open: from 7 am to 7 pm on Monday thru Saturday, from June 15, 2013 to August 7, 2013. Directions: From Hahira, Ga highway 122 go west towards Barney, to Old Coffee Road road turn left, to first dirt road on right Yates road, watch for signs. From Barney go east to Old Coffee Road turn turn right, to first dirt road on right. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . Alternate Phone: 229-7752287. . (UPDATED: September 26, 2019, JBS)

Cook County

• McMillan Farms - corn (sweet), peas, tomatoes, other vegetables, farm market, concessions or refreshment stand
  11741 highway 41, Sparks, GA 31647. Phone: 229-549-8088. Email: pattim@allpointsproduce.com. Open: UPDATE for 2021, Does anyone have current information, are they still offering pick your own or are even open? If so, please write me. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard. . . mcmullanfamilyfarm@gmail.com. Monday through Saturday 8 am to 7 pm. . 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. (UPDATED: September 26, 2019, JBS)

Decatur County

• Long Farms - beans, broad beans, broccoli, corn (sweet), cucumbers, eggplant, flowers, muscadine grapes, melons, onions, peas, peppers, summer squash, tomatoes, other vegetables, watermelons, Other fruit or veg, Honey from hives on the farm, U-pick and already picked, farm market, porta-potties are available, school tours
  2822 Old Whigham Road, Bainbridge, GA 39817. Phone: 229-246-8086. Email: longfarmsnatural@gmail.com. Open: May to July, September to November Monday through Friday 7 am to 7 pm; 7 am to Noon on Saturday Closed on Sundays. Directions: Located right outside of Bainbridge, Georgia off of Old Whigham Road. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard.
  Long Farms Facebook page. . . Please keep in mind our crops and operating hours are seasonal. (UPDATED: September 13, 2016)

Lowndes County

• JayMar Farms - vegetables, eggs
  5327 Snake Nation Road, Hahira, GA 31632. Phone: (770) 241-4388. Email: jaymarfarms@gmail.com. Open: see their Facebook page. Click here for a map and directions. . e are a small, family farm that started off more as a hobby to provide our family with healthy food choices. As it has grown, we have decided that we want to provide our friends, neighbors and community with affordable healthy food choices as well. Our gardens are "We pick or you pick." We deliver our eggs and chicken or you are more than welcome to come to our house. (ADDED: June 14, 2022, JBS)

Tift County

• Berry Good Farms LLC - Minimizes chemical and pesticide use, strawberries, blackberries, blueberries, grapes, muscadine grapes, peaches, persimmons, other vegetables, porta-potties are available, petting zoo, farm animals
  930 William Gibbs Rd, Tifton, GA 31793. Phone: 229-821-0746. Email: bob@yourberrygoodfarms.com. Open: March 1, then through August, from 8am to 6pm on Monday thru Friday and 8am to 8pm on Saturdays closed on Sunday. Directions: I75 exit #62 \(Highway 82 West\) in Tifton. 9 miles. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check.
  Berry Good Farms LLC Facebook page. . Alternate Phone: 229-821-0542. Fax: 229-387-0606. . March 1, then through August, from 8am to 6pm on Monday thru Friday and 8am to 8pm on Saturdays (closed on Sunday). I75 exit #62 (Highway 82 West) in Tifton. 9 miles. Typical dates (check our website for changes): Strawberries start in early March, 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 what's happened and what is planned on the farm.(UPDATED: February 28, 2014, from their email) (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 will 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!"

 

Vegetable Picking Tips, Recipes and Information

Pick veggies that are firm and free of blemishes.

Canning, Freezing, Drying, Preserving and more!

Below are links to pages with easy and reliable directions about how to can, preserve, freeze and make other goodies fromveggiess.  Some of these require a Pressure Canner to prevent potential spoilage and food poisoning, due to the low acid content of the food.  For others, you can use a water bath canner OR a Pressure Canner.  I've noted what's required for each, below, following each entry, with
W for water bath,
P for Pressure canner, and
W, P for either may be used!

• Canning asparagus - P
• Canning fresh shelled beans - P
• How to can beets - P
• How to make home canned carrots - P
• How to can corn (hot pack method) - P
• How to can corn (raw pack method) - P
• How to can creamed corn (hot pack method) - P
• How to make canned greens, like Spinach, Turnip Greens, Collards, Kale, Swiss Chard
• How to can green beans, yellow beans, snap beans, broad beans, etc. - P
• How to make canned dried beans and peas (from kidney beans, peas, lima beans, broadbeans, chickpeas, pole beans, etc.) - P
• How to Make Homemade Canned Baked  Beans With Tomato or Molasses Sauce - P
• How to Make Homemade Canned Baked  Beans With Back, Pork or Ham and Tomato or Molasses Sauce - P
• Mixed vegetables - P
• Mushrooms - P
• How to can peas (English peas, Crowder peas, blackeye peas and purple hull peas) - P
• Boiled Peanuts! Now Southerners who move to other parts of the country can make their own home-canned boiled peanuts to eat later or give away as gifts
• How to can peppers (removing the skins)- P
• How to can peppers (leaving the skins on) - P
• How to can Hot peppers in oil - W
• How to make fresh basil Pesto (only fresh and frozen - this can't be home-canned)
• How to make canned Pineapple - W
• How to can potatoes - P
• How to home-can pumpkin (in a cooked, cubed form) and why you shouldn't home-can the pureed forms. Note: Pumpkin is difficult to can safely - it is a low acid food, so that rules out open water bath canning immediately. Pressure canners can be used, but according to the health authorities (like the National Center for Home Food Preservation) only if the pumpkin is cubed, rather than mashed. I usually just freeze the cooked pumpkin! - P
• How to make pumpkin pie from a whole, fresh pumpkin - the easy way! for fresh or frozen use
• More pumpkin recipes (roasting seeds, pumpkin soup, pumpkin bread, pumpkin cheesecake, pumpkin cookies, etc.) - fresh or frozen use
• Rhubarb - how to can rhubarb - W

Pickled vegetables

• Pickled asparagus  - W, P  
• Pickled beets - W, P
• Branston pickle relish (an English tradition)
• Pickled Brussels Sprouts (or Cauliflower) - W
• Bread-And-Butter Zucchini pickles - W, P
• Pickled green beans - W, P
• Pickled Dill beans - W, P
• Pickled cabbage - W, P 
• Pickled carrots - W, P
• Southern Chow-Chow (also called Piccalilli) - W, P 
• Pickled corn relish - W, P
• Pear relish
• How to Make Pickled Eggs (to store in the fridge!)
• Spiced Green tomatoes
• Pickled Green Tomatoes - another pickled green tomato recipe, this one sweet
• Pickled garlic - W, P -  (photos coming!)
• Hot relish (Dixie Relish, Fall Garden Relish)
• Mixed  vegetable pickles (cauliflower, peppers, onions, celery, cucumber mix) - W, P
• Mustard beans (pickled mustard beans)
• Pickled dilled okra! - W, P
• Olives
• Pickled pearl onions - W
• Pickled onions (red or white) - W
• Pickled peaches (also nectarines, apricots, etc.) - W,P
• Pickled peppers - W, P
• How to make sauerkraut - homemade and naturally fermented! - W, P
• Pickled Three-Bean Salad - W
• Pickled watermelon rind - W, P
• Zucchini pickles (dill) - W

Canning tomatoes (in water bath canners )

• How to can tomatoes using a water bath canner - W
• Diced, chopped or crushed tomatoes - W
• Bruschetta - W
• Tomato sauce - W
• Tomato paste - W
• Barbecue sauce (BBQ sauce) - W
• Chili sauce from your own tomatoes and peppers - W
• Diced, chopped or crushed tomatoes - W
• Tomato Preserves- W
• Tomato salsa - W
• Spaghetti sauce - without meat - W, P
• Spiced Green tomatoes- W
• Pickled Green Tomatoes - W - another pickled green tomato recipe, this one sweet
• Ketchup.. or if you prefer... How to make catsup - W, P
• NEW! SUPER-EASY homemade ketchup recipe - W
• Salsa from your unripe, GREEN tomatoes! - W
• Tomatillo salsa - W
• How to make roasted tomatoes, boiling water bath canner version - W

Canning Tomatoes in Pressure canners

• Canned tomatoes using a Pressure Canner - P
• Baked  Beans With Tomato or Molasses Sauce - P
• Canning your own chili con carne (with meat) - P
• How to make roasted tomatoes, pressure canner version - P
• Spaghetti sauce - with meat  - P
• Stewed tomatoes - P
• Tomato soup or tomato-basil soup - P
• Tomato sauce - P
• Tomato juice - P
• Tomato juice, like V8 - P

Freezing Tomatoes

• How to freeze tomatoes from you garden or the farm; for that fresh taste this winter!
• Space-saving prepping and freezing extra tomatoes from your garden to can later

Drying tomatoes

• NEW! How to make Sun-Dried Tomatoes
• Food drying basics and principles
• How to dry your own herbs
• Food Dehydrators - models, specs and pricing information

Ripening green tomatoes in your garage or basement

If you want to bring your green tomatoes indoors before a freeze in the Fall, and ripen them, see:

• How to ripen your green garden tomatoes indoors in the Fall and Winter.

And if you'd like to start you own tomatoes from seed (you can save a small fortune and grow the heirloom varieties you like) see this page for easy directions for growing your own tomato plants from seed.

• General Directions and guides about home canning, preserving, safety, tips, etc.)
• Home canning safety
• FAQs
• Equipment and supplies

Many more recipes and directions:

• Canning anything that can be safely canned at home!
• Juices: Canning fruit and vegetable juices
• Freezing directions
• Pie fillings (making home canned pie fillings)
• Sauces, Salsas, Syrups, Fruit Butters and Chutneys (from applesauce, apple butter, to salsa, syrups, etc, can any sauce)
• Broths and Stocks
• Soups - canning vegetable and meat soups at home (see this page for tomato soup)
• Pickling - more than just cucumbers
• Drying / food dehydrating
• Ice cream, gelato and sorbets

 

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