Blueberry U-Pick Orchards in Atlanta's NW burbs: North Fulton, Cobb, Forsyth area in Georgia in 2024, by county

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

Cherokee County

• Berry Patch Farms - Blueberries, pumpkins and Christmas Trees, No pesticides are used
  786 Arnold Mill Road, Woodstock, GA . Phone: 770-926-0561. Open: early July through early August from 8 am to 9 pm on Tuesday thru Sunday, Closed on Mondays. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: cash or check. . Click here for a map. Provides a pick-your-own blueberries, pumpkins and Christmas Tree experience. Blueberry season: Opens . Our blueberries are never sprayed with pesticides. They are totally pesticide-free, so feel free to eat them right off the bushes! 2009 prices were $1.69/lb. Containers are provided. Call for picking conditions. Please, no dogs allowed.. our dogs are jealous!has blueberries! Grab a bucket and fill it with the best blueberries in Georgia! Our blueberries are never sprayed with pesticides. So feel free to eat them right off the bushes! Blueberries can be frozen for your blueberry muffins, pancakes and desserts all year long. Click on our recipe section for some ideas. (UPDATED: May 23, 2018, JBS)
  Comments from a visitor on June 15, 2012: "(Their) Website says that this years berry crops was killed by april frost so they wont be open this season" Click here to see comments from visitors.
• Blueberry Hill - blueberries,
  , Canton, GA 30115. Phone: . Click here for a map of the area.
• Odom Farm - Blueberries
  4516 Waters Road, Woodstock, GA . Phone: 770-926-5420. Open: The berries are usually ready to pick shortly after July 4th - always call before you come. Click here for a map and directions. . Call for availability and directions. (UPDATED: June 27, 2009, by phone)
• Pleasant Union Farm - No pesticides are used blueberries, restrooms, farm animals, weddings and wedding parties
  1500 Pleasant Union Road, Canton, GA 30114. Phone: 470-448-8078. Email: Pleasantunionfarm@outlook.com. Open: Saturday and Sunday, 8:30am to 8:00pm. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only.
  Pleasant Union Farm Facebook page. . Blueberries in July. Family run farm. All natural with no pesticides or chemical fertilizers. . Visit our Facebook page for U-Pick dates. We offer a fully conditioned barn venue for weddings and events. The barn includes tables and chairs for 120 guests, 2 dressing rooms and ADA accessible restrooms. Create your dream wedding from scratch or choose one of our complete packages that offer catering, floral, DJ, and more. Weddings and events are available year round. (UPDATED: May 20, 2022, JBS) (UPDATED: June 12, 2016) (ADDED: May 23, 2015)

Cobb County

• Blue Moon Berries - No pesticides are used, blueberries,
  5552 Moon Rd, Powder Springs, GA 30127. Phone: . Email: Visitbluemoonberries@gmail.com. Open: during Blueberry Season 7 days a week: from sunrise to sunset; Please visit our Facebook page for harvest season updates. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only.

Forsyth County

• Blueberry Garden's U-Pick Blueberry Farm & Nursery - blueberries, No Pesticides or Herbicides used
  5445 Crow Road, Cumming, GA 30041. Phone: 770-889-2519. Open: We start when the berries are ready, typically in mid-June. Click here for a map and directions.
  Blueberry Garden's U-Pick Blueberry Farm & Nursery Facebook page. . from mid June to August on Friday & Saturday for berry picking (by appointment Monday to Thursday)Friday from 6am-8pm; and closed on Sunday's. We also offer Pre-Pick, (Please call 2 hours a head for each gallon). Please call ahead. We are using organic practices to grow the best blueberries possible. We accept cash and personal checks only, no credit cards or debit cards accepted. We are a U-Pick Blueberry Farm open Keep watching we will keep you updated. Blueberry Garden's is a 5 acre blueberry farm 50 miles north of downtown Atlanta Ga. just off of Ga. 400. Depending on amount of ripen berries picking may be by appointment only or open to general public, if berries are abundant. When picking is by appointment only email list subscriber get first choice of appointments and are notified by email. If ripen berries are abundant there will be a open to general public and will be posted, on our website and facebook.
• Fresh Farm Beef and Blueberries - blueberries, farm animals, farm market
  9465 Old Federal Rd, Ball Ground, GA 30107. Phone: 770-889-2609. Email: farmfreshbeef@aol.com. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only.
  Fresh Farm Beef and Blueberries Facebook page. . Alternate Phone: 404-732-4315. . Monday to Saturday 8 am to 7 pm blueberry's seasonal in May call to see if ready to pick. We sell 100% Farm Raised Beef, Pork and Chicken. From Birth our animals are raised in a stress free environment. Come out and taste the difference for yourself! Facebook page Amish Canned Goods, Amish Cheese & Butter, Homemade Pot Pies, Homemade Cookies, Cakes and Bread., Homemade Ready to Cook Meals, Farm Raised Eggs, Raw Cows Milk, Fresh Vegetables.

Haralson County

• Willoughby Farms - Uses natural growing practices, blackberries, blueberries, U-pick and already picked, restrooms
  2342 Corinth Poseyville Road, Bremen, GA 30110. Phone: 770-646-9080. Email: willoughbyfarm@att.net. Open: 2018 update: Their website is 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 late May through June; Thursday 9am-7pm, Friday 9am-7pm, Saturday 9am-7pm; Call before coming to check availability. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Visa, MasterCard. . Fax:. . We use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic. (UPDATED: April 13, 2018, JBS)

Paulding County

• Brandie Freeman - Uses natural growing practices, blueberries, honey from our hives
  382 Old Teal Road, Hiram, GA 30141. Phone: 678-549-5165. Email: crackerjack30132@yahoo.com. Open: daily, but call first for availability; Berries are usually ready mid-June to early August. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . . Crops are usually available in July. Bring containers; Call if you need directions or if you have any questions. We use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic. The 2011 price is $12 a gallon for blueberries. Pre-picked garden produce is also available.
  Comments from a visitor on July 08, 2010: "I went to this farm today with my boys. It was wonderful! There were plenty blueberries to pick and choose. It was easy and fun. They use the honor system and provide buckets for use. There were other patrons but it wasn't crowded. I really enjoyed my first blueberry picking experience and I will sure be going back a number of times before the season is over. I'm very happy to find such a gem right in my backyard."
  Comments from a visitor on July 09, 2009: "We e-mailed and she is the nicest person! She allowed my kids and I to come early for my 5-yr old's birthday to pick some blueberries. It was so much fun! Highly recommend the place and hoping to go back soon to try out the honey."
  Comments from a visitor on October 03, 2008: "I have visited the Freeman home to pick blueberries several times this summer (2008)..highly recommended! Nice lady, great prices, and great blueberries! She has buckets, bring your own bags to carry home. Also, bring cash, payment is on the honor system. Call before you go to verify availability, and bring bug spray for your shoes and socks incase of chiggers. "
• Freeman Farm - Uses natural growing practices, blueberries, picnic area you may bring your own food
  300 Old Teal Road, Hiram, GA 30141. Phone: 770-445-7397. Email: lintfree07@yahoo.com. Open: 7:00 am to 7:00 pm daily during July. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . Fax:. . We use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic. Call ahead for availability information.

 

Blueberry Picking Tips, Recipes and Information

Blueberries are one of the easiest fruit to prepare and serve. There's no peeling, pitting, coring or cutting. They have few natural pests, (other than birds), so pesticides are generally unnecessary! This year's crop is fantastic (see related news story), thanks both to the weather and to more farms planting more blueberry bushes due to increased consumer demand over the past few years as more studies proclaim the anti-oxidant and other health properties of blueberries.

Click here to find a local Blueberry Festival (usually held between April and July).

If you are looking for information about a similar berry, the saskatoon (also called the June berry or Serviceberry) see this page about saskatoons.

Picking tips:

Select plump, full blueberries with a light gray-blue color. A berry with any hint of red isn't fully ripened.

Ripening AFTER picking?

First, it is key to know that once picked, blueberries will NOT become any sweeter, nor will the flavor improve. The only change that occurs is the color. They will APPEAR to ripen, but it is only a color change, from white to green to rose to red to pale blue to fully blue. So, white and green colored blueberries will not "ripen" after they are picked; while blueberries that have already turned purple, red or blue-ish usually DO change color after they are picked (if they are kept at room temperature to "ripen").

As the blueberries ripen ON THE BUSH, the flavor goes from tastless to bitter to tasteless tart to tart blueberry flavor to sweet blueberry flavor.

Grocery stores sell blueberries that are tart, not sweet because they had them picked unripe by machine so they are very firm and can handled being bumped around in shipping. They may look good, but are not as tasty as those picked when actually ripe.

So, the key is, PICK ONLY RIPE BERRIES!

How to pick blueberries

Since blueberries hang on the bushes in bunches a but like grapes do, the easiest and fastest way to pick them is hold your bucket under them in one hand and with your other hand, cup a ripe bunch and gently rub them with your fingers. The ripe berries will drop into your bucket, while the unripe ones will remain attached to the bush.

When the bushes are at peak, I can easily pick 2 gallons per hour (if I'm not being distracted by the kids and the sun isn't too hot!). A newbie might do 1 gallon per hour.and at the beginning or end of the season it takes more time as the berries are not as plentiful nor concentrated in clusters.

Tips for storing blueberries after harvesting:

• Once picked, don't place the berries, still warm from the sun, in a closed bag or container. Leave the container open so moisture doesn't form in the container.
• Don't wash berries until just before using, to prevent berries from becoming mushy.
• Chill berries soon after picking to increase shelf life. Store your fresh blueberries in the refrigerator as soon as you get them home, without washing them, in a covered bowl or storage container. If refrigerated, fresh-picked blueberries will keep 10 to 14 days.
• Freeze berries in freezer containers without washing to keep the skins from toughening. Place berries one layer deep. Freeze, then pour the frozen berries into freezer containers. Because unwashed blueberries freeze individually, they can be easily poured from containers in desired amounts. Remember both frozen and fresh berries should be rinsed and drained just before serving. Just before using, wash the berries in cold water.

Blueberry Measurements and Conversions

Keep in mind that blueberries vary considerably in density and moisture content, so these ranges are approximates.

• 1 gallon of blueberries weighs about 7.5 lbs or (4 liters of blueberries is about 3.5 kg)

• 1 pint of fresh blueberries weights about 3/4 of a pound. (1 liter of blueberries is about 700 grams)

• 1 pound of fresh blueberries is usually between about 2 and 3 cups of berries.

• It takes about 4 cups (about of blueberries to make a blueberry pie (see this fantastic and easy blueberry pie recipe)

• A normal batch of blueberry preserves, jam or jelly requires 5 pints of berries.

• Blueberries do come in a variety of sizes from small (190-250 berries per cup) to extra large (<90 berries per cup).

Blueberry Recipes, Canning and Freezing Blueberries

Recipes

• The world's best Blueberry pie, recipe and directions and illustrated!
• Blueberry buckle coffee cake: illustrated directions for this great crumb-topping blueberry coffee cake
• Other easy directions to make blueberry desserts: cobblers, etc.

Canning, freezing and other blueberry recipes:

• How to Freeze Blueberries
• How to Can Blueberries
• How to Make Homemade Blueberry Jam
• How to make blueberry jelly
• How to make and can blueberry syrup (it works for strawberries, raspberries and blackberries, too)
• blueberry pie filling to use later,
• blueberry butter

Baking tips

If you have trouble with blueberries settling to the bottom of muffins and blueberry breads, try one or more of these tips:

• Coat them with flour before adding to the batter. Just gently shake the blueberries in a bag (plastic or paper) with 1/2 cup of flour, then dump them mix in a sieve to remove excess flour.
• It may just be that your batter is too thin. try making the batter a little thicker!
• Fill the muffin cups or baking pan up to 1/4 full with batter (which hasn't had blueberries added to it yet); then stir the blueberries into the remaining batter, and continue to fill the muffin cups or bread pan. The blueberries will start off higher in the mix!

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