Blueberry U-Pick Orchards in South and Southwest of Atlanta (South Fulton, I-85, I75 area) 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!

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Butts County

• Weaver Berryland Farm - blackberries, blueberries, Muscadines, grapes, raspberries (red), other vegetables, U-pick and already picked
  2252 Hiway 16 West, Jackson, GA 30233. Phone: 770 595-8303. Email: info@weaversberrylandfarm.com. Open: UPDATE for 2021:Their website is gone and their Facebook page has not been updated since 2013, but a neighbor to them reports they ARE were open in 2019 year; but since I can find ZERO trace of them anywhere online in 2021, I believe they have closed. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. Weaver Berryland Farm Alternate Phone: 770-775-6357. . I've called an left a message; hopefully, I'll hear back. If you know anything, please write me, otherwise I remove them completely in 2022 ; Monday to Saturday, from 10 am to 6 pm; closed on Sunday, May 1 to October 31. Picking updates: . . Containers are supplied. We offer a Pick Your Own experience with delicious "home" grown berry fruits. Our products include Blueberries, Blackberries, Raspberries and Muscadines. Many times of the year we have other garden produce to offer, corn, bean, okra, and yes,..we have tomatoes. . (UPDATED: September 20, 2019, JBS)
  Comments from a visitor on July 10, 2010: "We had a fantastic picking experience at Frank Weaver's Farm. The staff were kind, considerate and friendly. My boys had a fantastic time picking blueberries! "

Carroll County

• Garmon Family Farm - Uses natural growing practices, blueberries, U-pick and already picked, restrooms, picnic area you may bring your own food, farm animals, group reservations
  327 Old Four Notch Road, Whitesburg, GA 30185. Phone: . Email: garmonfamilyfarm@gmail.com. Directions: Please contact us for directions. GPS gets lots of people lost. Use GPS at your own risk. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Garmon Family Farm . July 05, 2016 Open by Appointment only so everyone has a good time; Monday - Friday 8am to Dusk, Wednesay 8am to 4pm; Saturday 9am to dusk, Sunday 2pm to dusk; PLEASE no drop in's; We have a life and are busy so there May be nobody home. Blueberries: Month of July; Typically peak of season is around July 15th. We are approximately 1 hour west of Atlanta. We use natural practices, but due to high costs involved are no longer USDA certified Organic. We are a small family farm best known for our berries. Picking Containers provided. Plenty of room for blanket picnics and animals to visit at barn. Please no Citronella based insect repellents (severe allergies that can lead to hospitalization). If you show up with citronella based products on you will be asked to leave immediately. (UPDATED: May 24, 2016)
• Red Land Nursery - blackberries, blueberries, Christmas Trees, U-pick and already picked, picnic area you may bring your own food
  86 Red Land Bend, Temple, GA 30179. Phone: 770-562-4303. Email: redlandnursery@bellsouth.net. Open: Monday to Saturday, from 8am to 7pm and Sunday call for hours. Directions: Red Land Nursery is located 40 miles west of downtown Atlanta, 3 miles south of Temple, GA or 1 12 miles south of I-20, just off of highway 113. From Atlanta take I-20 to exit 19 and go south on highway 113, turn right on Red Land Bend Road \(dirt road\), go approximately 1000\' to nursery. From Carrollton, take highway 27 North to highway 113. Go 8 miles and turn left on Red Land Bend Road. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check.
  Red Land Nursery Facebook page. . Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. is located 40 miles west of downtown Atlanta, 3 miles south of Temple, GA or 1 1/2 miles south of I-20, just off of highway 113. From Atlanta take I-20 to exit 19 and go south on highway 113, turn right on Red Land Bend Road (dirt road), go approximately 1000' to nursery. From Carrollton, take highway 27 North to highway 113. Go 8 miles and turn left on Red Land Bend Road. Blueberries and Blackberries are typically ready to pick June through July; Christmas trees are typically ready to cut late November and December; Please see our Facebook page for current photos and availability. Cut-your-own Christmas Trees.
• Taylor Blueberry Farm - blueberries
  195 Clem Lowell Road, Carrollton, GA . Phone: 770-832-6857. Open: 8 am to 6 pm. Click here for a map and directions. . June 27 into August. Monday to -Saturdays; closed on Sunday. Picking and take-home containers provided. Shade and swing. A visitor writes on July 08, 2013: "s is in Carroll County, GA. It seems this farm may have seen it's better days. After calling and speaking with Mr. Taylor this morning, I drove 45 minutes to find that the blueberry bushes are more like trees, with most being at least 10 feet tall. I suspect they haven't been appropriately pruned in quite some time. I made my way through the overgrown rows, carefully tromping through weeds and wild blackberry vines, picking what I could from the ground. I was determined to leave with at least a gallon, so I ended up going back to the house and asking Mr. Taylor if he had a ladder. He kindly told me where I could find one. I wouldn't recommend he allow most people to use his ladder as one could easily fall and get hurt, but I was careful and stayed around the perimeter. The berries were sparse even at ladder height. It took approximately 2.5 hours for me to get the gallon I wanted. I wouldn't suggest going out of the way to go to this farm. Mr Taylor is a nice elder gentleman, but after speaking with him, it seems his health is not currently allowing him to maintain the farm."

Coweta County

• Whitley Farms - blackberries, blueberries, raspberries (red), strawberries, Honey from hives on the farm
  917 Bob Smith Road, Sharpsburg, GA 30277. Phone: 770-254-1391. Email: amandawhitleyfarms@gmail.com. Open: Thursday - Saturday 10 am to 4. Directions: . Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx.
  Whitley Farms Facebook page. . whitleysharon@rocketmail.com. Like us on FB for all current field and farm information including open hours as well as berry availability. They have strawberries, blueberries, homemade jams and honey from our very own bees. (UPDATED: May 05, 2019, JBS) (UPDATED: May 16, 2016)

Fayette County

• Adams Farm - strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, prepicked produce, restrooms, picnic area, containers are provided.
  1486 Highway 54 West, Fayetteville, GA 30214. Phone: 770-461-9395. Email: adams_farm2005@yahoo.com. Open: Monday through Saturday 9 am to 5 pm; call before you go! Payment: Cash, Check. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . Emai: . Click here for a map to our farm. Crops are usually available in April through October. We also have a wide variety of other fruits and vegetables that are not U-pick. Typical dates (always call before coming) U-PIC STRAWBERRIES from mid April to June, U-PIC BLACKBERRIES from the end of May through June, U-PIC RASPBERRIES from mid-May through mid-June, U-PIC BLUEBERRIES from June 1st through August 1st.
  Comments from a visitor on May 19, 2012:/b> "my family and children just visited and had a wonderful experience. My daughter turned to her grandfather and said 'this is the best day of my life'. Our family will be returning to pick the beautiful strawberries, blackberries and raspberries. They have great peanut butter ice cream. The staff and everyone there were so friendly and helpbul"
• Carnahans' - Blueberries
  116 Odith Road, off County Line Road, Fayetteville. GA, GA . Phone: 770-460-7796. Open: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 8 am to 12 pm and re-opens at 4 pm to 8 pm. Click here for a map and directions. . (unsprayed beginning late June). 2008 prices: $8/gallon. Containers provided.

Heard County

• Muscadine Creek Farm - No pesticides are used, blackberries, blueberries, Muscadines, grapes,
  Franklin, Ga 30217, Franklin, GA 30217. Phone: 855-529-9449. Open: PYO dates vary, but we are open most weekends Saturday and Sunday after blueberries become ripe in mid June, into Fall when Muscadines start to ripen; Please call to confirm availability and hours before you come. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . PYO dates vary, but we are open most weekends (Saturday and Sunday) after blueberries become ripe in mid June, into Fall when Muscadines start to ripen; Please call to confirm availability and hours before you come. We do not use pesticides on the crops. Formerly called Eller Blueberry Farm and also Robert Scheibe Blueberries.
  Comments from a visitor on July 07, 2010: "The best I've been to. The hour drive is quite long but well worth it. There are several farms closer, but none match the quality. They water the plants two hours every day, and the health of the plants shows it. The blueberries are the largest I've seen, many the size of small grapes. The bushes are absolutely loaded. They cut them back every year so that the plants don't get too tall to pick them easily. And in the mornings, there is some shade, which is really nice when the weather is hot. And at $7 a gallon, very good priced."

Henry County

• Healing Acres / Helen DuBose Farm - Blueberries
  , McDonough, GA . Phone: 770-957-7863. Click here for a map of the area. Bumper crop, bring containers, call for directions and availability first, closed Saturdays. Ms. DuBose passed away. I've had no update about what will happen to the farm.
• Little Hope Farm - blackberries, blueberries, corn, tomatoes, beans starting mid-June
  325 Singley Drive, Locust Grove, GA . Phone: 770-957-3786. Open: dawn-dusk daily; call for availability. Click here for a map and directions. . Picking containers provided; bring your own take-home containers. CALL BEFORE GOING! Offers the old-fashioned Homestead high-acid tomato, Roma and other pole types; Blue Lake snap beans; Silver Queen, Pioneer field corn. 2009 prices: $6/gallon for blackberries and blueberries. (UPDATED: June 27, 2009, by phone)
• Narrow Way Farm - blueberries, picnic area
  275 Stroud Road, Mcdonough, GA 30252. Phone: 678-782-5910. Email: contact@narrowwayfarm.com. Open: Sunday 10 am to 4 pm Wednesday 10 am to 3 pm. Directions: For a map to our farm, . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . Alternate Phone: 678-347-0364. . (ADDED: July 08, 2016)
• Southern Belle Farm - blackberries, blueberries, peaches, pumpkins, strawberries,
  1658 Turner Church Road, McDonough, GA 30252. Phone: 770-288-2582. Email: info@southernbellefarm.com. Open: Spring and Summer picking hours will vary. Directions: From Atlanta: Take Interstate 75 South to Exit 216 \(Hwy. 155\). Turn left heading east on highway 155. Follow to city of McDonough and remain straight on 155. The Road name changes to highway 20 at the CVS Pharmacy, but remain straight. Then make a right onto Turner Church Road. Stay straight thru stop sign and Southern Belle Farm is up on the left. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx.
  Southern Belle Farm Facebook page. . . Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. From Atlanta: Take Interstate 75 South to Exit 216 (Hwy. 155). Turn left heading east on highway 155. Follow to city of McDonough and remain straight on 155. The Road name changes to highway 20 at the CVS Pharmacy, but remain straight. Then make a right onto Turner Church Road. Stay straight thru stop sign and is up on the left. Picking updates: Click here for picking updates., is a 300+ acre working farm located just south of Atlanta, in McDonough, Georgia; Our specialties are homegrown family fun with pick your own strawberries, pumpkins, and a fun fall season like no other - corn maze, pumpkin patch, pig races, cow train -- It's here where memories are made!. Pick Your Own Strawberries are usually available in April and May. Huge Fall Farm Activities at: September thru November - Corn Maize, Pig Races, Pumpkin Patch, Kiddie Korral, Farm Animals, Pedal Carts, Hayride and much more; see our website or call for hours and availability. Payment: Cash, check, only. Come out to the farm - pick your own beautiful strawberries and blackberries; Let the kids pet the farm animals, jump on the jumping pillow for a small fee all while you sit back and enjoy our homemade ice cream. (UPDATED: May 28, 2018, JBS) Note from Blake: This is one of my favorite farms. Every year they add something new and expand. It is well organized, well run, and the owners and staff are very nice! I try to visit them every year! Tell them you heard about them on PickYourOwn.org
  Comments from a visitor: August 3, 2019: Great all around farm, so much to do
  Comments from a visitor on July 06, 2012: "We went back twice in 3 weeks! The strawberries were SO brilliantly delicious. Nice farm, nice folks."
  Comments from a visitor on May 24, 2012: "I and a friend decided to go pick our own strawberries, we choses, We enjoyed the day very much, Kathy, especially, and also picked some blackberries, I have told my Large Family, all about our day and how nice everyone was. Thank you and we will be back. After my back heals.. "
  Comments from a visitor on April 21, 2012: "I've been making strawberry jam for many years and the ABSOLUTE BEST was the batch I made with the berries from. It is such a beautiful, well organized farm, with lots to see and do and the family that runs it are the sweetest,just like their strawberries!"
  Comments from a visitor on May 28, 2011: "This farm is in Henry County GA, just a short drive from our home. Today was our first visit to any pick-your-own farm. This farm is incredible. We picked blackberries and strawberries. We didn't know what these berries tasted like until today. They are 1000 times better than any we've ever eaten in our 50+ years. We will never buy berries from a store again. The staff was very helpful and friendly. The goats, horses, cows and a peacock rounded out a perfect morning."
• Yule Forest Hwy 155 - blueberries, pumpkins, Christmas trees-you choose and you cut, Christmas trees- you choose and we cut, Precut Christmas trees, Living Christmas trees (to plant later), Christmas wreaths and boughs, Mistletoe, trees bagged, trees tied, trees tied, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, and prepicked produce, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, tractor-pulled hay rides, petting zoo
  3565 N. Hwy 155 13 Reagan Road, Stockbridge, GA 30281. Phone: 770-954-9356. Email: yuleforest@gmail.com. Open: Weekdays 4 pm to 7 Weekends 10 am to 6 Weekday mornings by reservation only. Directions: Stockbridge, Ga. Hwy 155 From Atlanta take 75 South get off at the Stockbridge, Hwy 138 Exit. Turn Lest off of interstate at the Walmart turn right at the fork turn left \(BP Station\) go 5 miles at the stop sign turn right go 3 miles and farm is on the right Look for the BIG TENT. Click here for a map and directions. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard.
  Yule Forest Hwy 155 Facebook page. . . Stockbridge, Ga. Hwy 155 From Atlanta take 75 South get off at the Stockbridge, Hwy 138 Exit. Turn Lest off of interstate at the Walmart turn right at the fork turn left (BP Station) go 5 miles at the stop sign turn right go 3 miles and farm is on the right Look for the BIG TENT. Crops are usually available in October, November, December. PUMPKINS start October 7th, Sat and Sundays 10:00 to 6pm, Monday to Friday 4 pm to 7 pm and weekday mornings from 9 am to 1 pm by reservation only for tours. Christmas trees start Thanksgiving Day from 9:00 to dark until Christmas. (UPDATED: September 20, 2016)

Meriwether County

• Beak and Berry Farm - Uses natural growing practices, blueberries, Fresh eggs, porta-potties, picnic area
  27759 Highway 85, Senoia, GA 30276. Phone: (734) 730-0395. Email: Prlaney@me.com. Open: Thursday to Saturday 8am to 2pm Sunday 1pm to 3pm Other times please call for an appointment Open 1 to 31 July each year. Directions: We are located on Georgia Highway 85 12 mile south of Haralson. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check.
  Beak and Berry Farm Facebook page. . Alternate Phone: (609) 932-8112. . We are located on Georgia Highway 85 1/2 mile south of Haralson. We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification. (ADDED: July 05, 2020)
• Cove Farm - CERTIFIED ORGANIC, blueberries,
  1116 Pebblebrook Road, Woodbury, GA 30293. Phone: 706-846-3809. Email: krabbenj@cs.com. Open: June 10 through July 31; All days except Mondays from 8 am until dark. Directions: Check in at the Pebblebrook Golf Course pro-shop. The field is next to the golf course. Pebblebrook Road is branching from Highway 85 about three miles North of Manchester and 6 miles South of Woodbury. A big sign on the barn at the turn point points the eay. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Visa, MasterCard. . Alternate Phone: 706-416-9071. . We are certified organic for all crops! The field is next to the Pebblebrook Golf course. Snacks and drinks are available. We will provide picking bins if you dont bring one. (ADDED: March 31, 2016)
• Lone Oak Farm - Uses natural growing practices, blueberries, strawberries, tomatoes, U-pick and already picked, farm market
  7633 Forrest Road, Grantville, GA 30220. Phone: 678-416-3955. Email: phillipdow@bellsouth.net. Open: UPDATE for 2019, 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 CLICK HERE for LONE OAK FARM hours of operation; Monday to Sunday 8am to 8 pm; Late March until October. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. . We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification. Our blueberry patch of over 120 bushes has been in the family for over 50 years. We have a 3 acre strawberry patch and a tomato garden.
• Miller Farm - blueberries
  270 Shelton Road, Greenville, GA 30705. Phone: 888-672-9333. Open: mid June to mid August; Call for hours, directions and availability before you go. Click here for a map and directions. . Alternate phone: 706-672-1111. Click here for a map to our farm. Bring your own containers! In addition to the rabbiteye blueberries, they also have silver queen sweet corn. (UPDATED: March 24, 2010, GAMB) (UPDATED: May 13, 2013)
• Sweet Berry Orchard - blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, Honey from hives on the farm
  6659 Lone Oak Rd, Hogansville, GA 30230. Phone: (706) 637-8529. Email: sweetberryorchard@gmail.com. Open: Directions: Just south of Newnan, an hour from downtown Atlanta. Directions: Just south of Newnan, an hour from downtown Atlanta. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . Alternate Phone: (772) 342-1224. Fax: 706-637-8529. . Strawberries May 1 to June 15. Local Berry farmer using sustainable farming practices using our own bees for pollination, to bring u the freshest, sweetest RIPE Berries u can pick or buy. Also farm fresh eggs, from chickens that live a happy, bug scratching life. (UPDATED: September 20, 2019, JBS) (ADDED: February 27, 2017)

South Fulton County

• Foxbrier Farm - Uses natural growing practices, blueberries, U-pick and already picked
  12000 Hutcheson Ferry Road, Palmetto, GA 30268. Phone: 404-680-1792. Email: foxbrierblueberries@gmail.com. Open: the season is normally June through August, call ahead if you want to pick up already picked berries; Best times to pick are 9 am to 11; or 5 pm to 8, to avoid heat!. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . Alternate Phone: 404 234 7023. . We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification. In 2009 over 750 lbs of our berries were sold to Sweetwater Brewing Company for their "Big Ol' Belgian Blue Balls" beer. In 2010 our berries were pictured on the cover of Flavors Magazine in a dessert prepared by Aria Restaurant in Buckhead, GA. Sold to Aria, French American Brasserie, Bistro Niko, The Hil at Serenbe, The Farmhouse at Serenbe. In 2011 we sold berries to 5 Seasons, Aria, Bakeshop Atlanta, Bistro Niko, French American Brasserie, The Hil, The Farmhouse, Miller Union, and Rathbuns. (UPDATED: July 7, 2016, JBS)
• Guidestone Farms - blueberries, U-pick and already picked
  12000 Hutcheson Ferry Rd, Chattahoochee Hills, GA 30268. Phone: 770-954-6033. Email: michael@guidestonegroup.com. Open: UPDATE for 2020, 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 Saturday from 9am to 1pm, June 11 to August 6. Directions: For a map to our farm, . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. . Please see Website or Facebook page for the most current dates and times. (ADDED: May 23, 2016)
• The Green Door Market - apples, apricots, beans, blueberries, broad beans, broccoli, carrots, cherries, cranberries, cucumbers, currants (red and black), flowers, grapes, grapefruit, herbs or spices, lavender, onions, peas, peaches, peppers, summer squash, Honey from hives on the farm, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, face painting
  431 Fair Street, Atlanta, GA 30313. Phone: 404-245-9836. Email: thegreendoormarket@gmail.com. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . Alternate Phone: 404-661-9509. WARNING: I have had no update from them since 2014 - there is nothing I can find since then about them on the internet - I suspect they are closed down; if you have any info please let me know.

Spalding County

• Thoms Trees and Plants Blueberry Farm - Uses natural growing practices, blueberries, restrooms, picnic area you may bring your own food
  175 Chappell Mill Rd, Griffin, GA 30224. Phone: 770-461-6013. Open: Not open in 2015 due to crop failure. Directions: Located between GA highway 16 and GA highway 36 off Barnesville Road. Google 175 Chappell Mill Road Griffin \(you must add Griffin\)to locate us. From Atlanta: I-75 south to highway 16 \(Exit #205\). Turn right. Go five miles to first traffic light at High Falls Road. Turn left. Go one mile to Barnesville Road. Turn right. Go about five miles to Chappell Mill Road on left. Turn left and go 12 mile. Farm is on left. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. Thoms Trees and Plants Blueberry Farm Located between GA highway 16 and GA highway 36 off Barnesville Road. Google 175 Chappell Mill Road Griffin (you must add Griffin)to locate us. From Atlanta: I-75 south to highway 16 (Exit #205). Turn right. Go five miles to first traffic light at High Falls Road. Turn left. Go one mile to Barnesville Road. Turn right. Go about five miles to Chappell Mill Road on left. Turn left and go 1/2 mile. Farm is on left. We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification. We have had a crop failure this year (2015) and berry production is limited so we will not be offering picking to the public.Our picking area is handicap accessible.
  Comments from a visitor on June 27, 2010: "My family went to pick blueberries at Thom's Trees in Orchard Hill, Georgia last night. It was great to find a site that had evening hours so that the whole family could participate. The site was lovely and well maintained. There were loads of blueberries and they were of excellent quality. The owners were very helpful and kind. I am planning to go back really soon. I truly recommend this farm. "
  Comments from a visitor on May 23, 2010: "As a first time blueberry picker last year (2009), I found this blueberry farm to be a friendly, fun place to pick. I had such a great experience the first time in June that I went back later in the season to pick again in late July. The berries were the largest Ive ever seen with several varieties growing. I can vouch for their sweetness, Yum! I look forward to the 2010 picking season!"
  Comments from a visitor on July 26, 2008: "Great blueberry pickin'! Tim is super nice and helped the novice become expert pickers. We will make this a summer tradition. Kudos on the website, so helpful and chock full of great info!"
  Comments from a visitor on August 11, 2008: "They have restrooms, use no pesticides, and are open usually June to August. I have enjoyed Thoms Trees' blueberry farm very much this year. I have been numerous times & it is always a nice, relaxing experience. The grounds are beautiful & the owners are very friendly. Tim has helped me fill my bucket up a few times J."

Troup County

• Adams Blueberries - blueberries,
  963 Jarrell Hogg Road, West Point, GA 31833. Phone: 404-401-9788. Email: QuercusFalcata@earthlink.net. Open: for picking only on Fridays and Saturdays June to August; You must call before you come to verify that there are berries ripe for you to pick. Directions: From I-85 at West Point take exit 2, GA-18 East 4.3 Miles towards Callaway Gardens, turn left onto Adams Road, just before you pass over Flat Shoal Creek. On Adams Road go 0.8 miles then turn right onto Jarrell Hogg Road, on Jarrell Hogg Road go 0.5 miles to 963 on the right. Click here for a map and directions. June 7 through August 1 are the harvest dates for the blueberries; You must call before you come to verify that there are berries ripe for you to pick. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . Alternate Phone: 706-885-9035. . We are a small family farm that has a lot blueberries. You must call before you come to verify that we are open for picking. For your best picking experience bring a your own picking container (gallon size is best) and bag or large container to take your berries home. Put on sunscreen, bug spray. and bring water to drink. If you want us to notify you when berries are ready to pick. Call and leave your email address or phone number. June 12 through August 1 are the harvest dates for the blueberries; You must call before you come to verify that there are berries ripe for you to pick. We have large 30 year old blueberry bushes of the varieties 'Climax', 'Tifblue', 'Delight' and 'Powdeblue'. These different varieties ripen from mid June through July. (ADDED: May 26, 2015)
• Mathews' Farm - Minimizes chemical and pesticide use, blueberries,
  1897 Hightower Road., Hogansville, GA 30230. Phone: (404) 655-3000. Email: kirkmat1@gmail.com. Open: Saturday and Sunday, from 7 am to 12 pm pm from 6pm to 8pm. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . Alternate Phone: (706) 333-9353. . The farm is near Callaway Middle /Elementary School. It is the first driveway on the left (if you are coming from Hammett Road ) You should see a large red barn. We minimize use of pesticides and other chemicals. (ADDED: June 11, 2019) (ADDED: June 18, 2018)
• Oakhurst Farm - strawberries, blackberries, blueberries, Pumpkin Patch, Corn Maze, weddings, venue, grass-fed/grain-finished beef
  19566 Ga. Highway 219, West Point, GA 31833. Phone: (706) 315-8260. Email: morganjmarlowe@gmail.com. Open: Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, beginning early June, from 9 AM to 12 pm, berries & weather permitting. Click here for a map and directions.
  Oakhurst Farm Facebook page. . . Feel free to call ahead for availability (706) 615-2081. Field Trips, Church Groups, & Special Events welcomed! iN THE FALL, they have 4-Acre Corn Maze, Kiddie Corn Maze, Pumpkin Pickin', Small Animal Petting Zoo, Barrel Train, Interactive Hayride through Large Animal Corral, Look-Out Tower, Live Duck Slide, Rubber Duck Races, Hay Jump + Double Tube Slides. They also have an 8,000 sq. ft. event venue to share their piece of southern elegance and charm with all who stepped on the land. They, in a collaborative effort with family, Steve & Melanee Morgan, also have over 20 acres of land accessible to the public for various agritourism related activities and events throughout the year. These activities include U-Pick strawberries, blueberries & blackberries, multiple corn mazes and pumpkin patches, as well as summer vegetables, and a grass-fed/grain finished beef program that markets beef directly to the consumer. facebook page. Pricing update for 2022: Blackberries & Blueberries; U-Pick: $4/lb, WE-Pick: $5/lb and Strawberries U-Pick: $15/gallon, WE-Pick: $18/gallon, Buckets: $2. WE-Pick is PRE-ORDER ONLY. (ADDED: June 14, 2022, JBS)
• RabbitEye Farm - Uses natural growing practices, blackberries, blueberries, Honey from hives on the farm, U-pick and already picked, porta-potties are available, picnic area you may bring your own food, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours, group reservations
  279 Grayhill School Road, West Point, GA 31833. Phone: 706-518-8869. Email: rabbiteyefarm@gmail.com. Open: See our website for current hours and information. Directions: Interstate 85, take exit 6, turn east to light, left onto Warner Road, Right onto Grayhill School Road, see website for map. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only.
  RabbitEye Farm Facebook page. . Blueberries: Mid June through Mid August Blackberries: June and July. We use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic. Grand Opening June 2015!. (ADDED: April 17, 2015)
• River's Bend Winey and Vineyard - blueberries, restrooms, picnic area you may bring your own food, group reservations
  692 Adams Rd, West Point, GA 31833. Phone: 706-645-1181. Email: amanda@riversbendwineryga.com. Open: Thursday to Saturday, From 12 pm till 7 pm; Sunday, From 12:30pm till 6 pm June 1 to July 31. Directions: From I-85 N or S take exit 2, GA-18 East 4.3 Miles towards Callaway Gardens, turn left onto Adams RD. Winery is 0.8 miles on left. From I-185 N or S take exit 34, GA-18 West 6.3 Miles towards West Point, turn right onto Adams Road Winery is 0.8 miles on left. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx.
  River's Bend Winey and Vineyard Facebook page. . (ADDED: April 26, 2015)

 

Blueberry

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