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Blueberry U-Pick Orchards in Northern 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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Catoosa County

  • Sims Family Farm - blueberries, blackberries, pumpkins, flowers, pasture-raised beef
    1608 Burning Bush Rd, Ringgold, GA 30736. Phone: (706)-866-4062. Email: simssodfarm@bellsouth.net. Open: Before making a trip to the farm, please check our home page for OPEN HOURS, or our Facebook page, or call to confirm whether we are open or closed. Click here for a map and directions.
    Sims Family Farm Facebook page. . We offer both You-Pick and We-Pick strawberries throughout the spring season which usually begins around mid-April and ends in early June. Blueberries are available in June. By mid-June our blackberries will be ripe for picking. Come pick the delicious blackberries, or we can pick them for you. They can be used to make cobblers, jellies, jams, and other tasty treats.Pumpkins: We have You-Pick or We-Pick pumpkins in the fall. We have You-Pick sunflowers for (2019) $1 a stem, or $15 a bucket. Buckets can be filled with as many sunflowers as will fit. And Beef, Pasture Raised and Grain Supplemented. Our beef has been USDA Inspected and Labeled. It has no artificial hormones, no steroids, and no antibiotics. We offer a wide variety of cuts. Our prices are subject to change on beef. UPDATE for 2022: We wanted to let you guys know that after much deliberation, we have decided not to grow strawberries for the foreseeable future. We thank all of you for supporting us while we have grown strawberries and for supporting us in this decision. The typical harvest dates are: Sod & Beef - All year - Weekdays,Blueberries - June - JulyBlackberries - JulySunflowers - late JulyPumpkins - OctoberPopcorn - All year (while supplies last) - WeekdaysDeer corn - All year (while supplies last) - Weekdays(UPDATED: May 6, 2022 JBS) (ADDED: September 20, 2019, JBS)

Fannin County

  • Blake Collins - blueberries
    843 Collins Road, Morganton, GA 30560. Phone: 706-374-5674. Open: July, August, September, Monday through Saturday; Call for hours. Click here for a map and directions. Click here for a map to our farm. Bring containers. No pesticides are used. Late July through September.
    Comments from a visitor on July 02, 2016: "The Blueberry Farm in Fannin County, GA is absolutely amazing!!!! No pesticides & my kids had an incredible blast! Even my 1 year old was picking these gorgeous yummy that just popped in your mouth! And the owners were the nicest, cutest couple ever! Cannot recommend more!!! If you try their , you will never want to buy store-bought again!!!"
    Comments from a visitor on September 09, 2008: "We visited the Collins this weekend and were highly impressed! They are so sweet! The are wonderful and the Collins let you eat as much as you like while you pick. Our 3 year old and 22 month old loved it! Only $5 for a gallon! Bring your own container to take them home. Also make sure you call before you go. They do not have set hours. The Collin's place is also very close to Mercier Orchards. Mercier Orchards is fantastic and all the people are very kind. You choose which size bag you want for apple picking ($8 for a small bag and $10 for a larger bag). They take you on a tractor ride into the orchard and drop you off. A guide tells you which apples are good for picking and each row of apples has a sign telling you what they are. Mercier Orchards lets you eat as many apples as you want while you pick. If you have never had a certain kind of apple before they say just try it and if you don't like it throw it on the ground and move on. We had a blast! The store is great fun too. You can look through glass and watch how they clean and package the apples. This place is a must see! "
  • Mercier Orchards - Uses integrated pest management practices, apples, blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises), U-pick and already picked, gift shop, restrooms, picnic area, school tours
    8660 Blue Ridge Drive, Blue Ridge, GA 30513. Phone: (706) 632-3411. Email: customer.service@mercier-orchards.com. Open: Weekends - Weather Permitting - Seasonal 10am to 4pm. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx.
    Mercier Orchards Facebook page. . April - Blossom Tours May - Strawberry U-Pick June - Blueberry U-Pick July - Blueberry and Blackberry U-Pick August, September and October - Apple U-Pick. We use integrated pest management practices. Pet are allowed on our Deck and may stroll around the pond. They are not allowed in the Orchard, Market and Restaurant. All U-Pick events are subject to availability and weather. In 2021, Admission is $12 per person (2 and under free)Each person will receive a quart size container to fill with fruit. (UPDATED: February 18, 2020)
    Comments from a visitor on May 15, 2010: "We went to this orchard to pick-your-own strawberries yesterday (5/14/10)and I cannot say enough about how nice they were.. the ladies at the front, the people on the tractor (to and from) and TJ who was out in the field answering everyone's questions. We found it very interesting and educational about what they told us about the farm, it's history and how it's operated. We do not have children, but many others out there did and they seemed to be VERY children friendly. They did allow you to eat strawberries in the field, the only rule given was "Please put at least one berry in the bucket for each one that you eat!" LOL! They still had lots of strawberries ready and you could see more ALMOST ready for picking. But they were being picked relatively quickly so no telling how long they will have more.. there were lots of picking customers coming and going. We had such a wonderful experience we are already planning our next trip for their next crop.. Cherries :)!"

Floyd County

Habersham County

  • Roland Farm - No sprays used, blueberries
    860 Sidney Roland Road, Demorest, GA 30535. Phone: 706-754-6700. Open: mid July through August, September; 7 days a week July 17-September. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. . Click here for a map to our farm. Rabbit Eye blueberries. 2013 prices are $6/gal.; honor system. (UPDATED: May 13, 2013, from GaFCMB)
    Comments from a visitor on July 10, 2012: "Spoke to Sidney Roland (the owner) and he said excessive heat killed this years blueberry crop."
    Comments from a visitor on July 30, 2010: "We visited this blueberry farm today and had lots of FUN! Mom and I turned into kids again while picking berries from the 6-8 foot tall blueberry bushes at Roland's. There is a table to borrow buckets from and a "pay here jar" at the entrance to the main blueberry field. As you pick the 1/2 cm to 2cm fruit here you can hear the Chattahoochee River and wildlife all around. Children can easily play hide and seek here as well as pick berries. If you go late in the day (we were there at 9am) they may run out of buckets to use. If you don't know what poison ivy looks like BE CAREFUL because it does grow under some of the huge blueberry bushes. If you don't want to bend over for berries there are PLENTY 4ft off the ground and higher. Even kids will find plenty of berries they can pick. GREAT PLACE!"

Lumpkin County

  • Black Mountain Forest Blueberry Farm - blueberries, restrooms
    1455 Black Mountain Road, Dahlonega, GA 30533. Phone: 706-867-6426. Email: bobm@windstream.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, . Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . . Black Mountain Forest Farm is just North of Dahlonega,Ga in Lumpkin County. We are in the foothills of the beautiful North Georgia mountains. Come see us for: Fresh blueberries u-pick from the more than 200 bushes. Picking buckets and bags will be provided. The season is usually from July 5 thru Aug. 5. Contact us or check our website (click on the name of our farm) at that time to confirm availability and farm hours. The 2014 price is $1.50/pint. Hayrides may be available for groups or families with prior notice.

Murray County

  • Prewitt Berry Farm - blackberries, blueberries,
    1085 River Road, Chatsworth, GA 30705. Phone: (706) 695-2261. Email: Mmprew13@yahoo.com. Directions: Google has great directions. Hwy 286 to Fuller Chapel Road, left on Fuller Chapel road to River Road, left on River Road to sign. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . Alternate Phone: (706) 483-5620. . Call or email for this year's hours. (UPDATED: June 05, 2018)

Pickens County

  • 5 Sons Farm - blueberries, U-pick and already picked, and already picked tomatoes
    639 Hamrick Road, Talking Rock, GA 30175. Phone: 404 202-4709. Email: 5sonsfarm@gmail.com. Open: UPDATE: May 24, 2021: The owner tells me the PYO is closed until next season 2021, Spring freezes adversely affected the blueberry crop and U-Pick is canceled for summer 2021; Check back in with us in July for fresh picked heirloom tomato availability; daily from 10 am to 4 pm, June 15 to July 31. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx.
    5 Sons Farm Facebook page. . . UPDATE: May 24, 2021: The owner tells me the PYO is closed until next season (2021), Spring freezes adversely affected the blueberry crop and U-Pick is canceled for summer 2021; Check back in with us in July for fresh picked heirloom tomato availability; daily from 10 am to 4 pm, June 15 to July 31. For 2019, our U-Pick prices are $16 per gallon. ($3.20 per pound/$2 per pint). And if you're looking for We only grow heirloom tomatoes, the quintessential taste of summer, the have them (already picked, no U-pick) but they sell out FAST! Our tomatoes are so popular that we only sell at the farm and to restaurants. Stock up on your heirloom tomatoes and if you are canning, ask about our "kitchen" tomatoes at a discount. Last year they grew Brandywine, Striped German and Cherokee Purple heirloom tomatoes, which all have amazing heirloom tomato flavor. . (UPDATED: May 24, 2021) (ADDED: July 04, 2016)

Stephens County

  • Finley's Blueberry Farm - Blueberries, U-pick and already picked
    Finley Rd, (off of Hwy 17), Toccoa, GA 30577. Phone: 706-244-0720. Open: starting July 5th; 6 days a week on Monday to Saturday; usually from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm; weather permitting; closed on SUndays. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . Alternate phone: 706-886-4042. None provided. My father CW Finley planted the first blueberry bush in 1966. The patch is approx. 3 acres of blueberry bushes. We work very hard to keep the grass cut. We have U-Pick and We Pick. We take orders as well. Most of our customers place their orders and as we try to fill each order we freeze the berries. We let the customer know when we have their orders ready for pick-up. (UPDATED: July 14, 2019)
  • Gumlog Enterprise - blueberries, muscadine grapes,
    162 Hardy Road, Martin, GA 30557. Phone: 706-491-3399. Email: blueberryfarm@windstream.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 Please call for picking times and availability. Directions: We are 11 miles from Exit 173 on I-85. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . Alternate Phone: 706-779-6990. . Gum Log has Blueberries in June and July, Muscadines in August and September. We also have Christian art. Note: as of May 2014, their website is down, say they may have closed down.

Towns County

  • Blueberry Patch - blueberries
    5038 Hwy. 76 E., Hiawassee, GA 30546. Phone: 706-896-4893. Open: August, September. Click here for a map and directions. Click here for a map to our farm. We are open Our hours are: Monday to Saturday, Call for hours, directions and availability before you go! Bring your own containers to take home - containers are furnished for picking; 2004 prices: $5/gal.

Union County

  • Wolf Creek Wilderness Farm - No pesticides are used, blueberries, Fresh eggs
    647 W Wolfcreek Rd, Blairsville, GA 30512. Phone: (706) 835-2737. Email: Wolfcreek@windstream.net. Open: Monday to Friday, call for appointment only; Saturday and Sunday, 9 am to 5 pm; July 15 to August 31. Directions: 8.5 miles south of Blairsville Town Square. On right is Sunrise Country Store. Our road runs off the parking lot of Sunrise Country Store \(W Wolfcreek Rd\). Cross the bridge across the stream and we are the first drive to the left at the blue gate. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . Alternate Phone: (706) 994-9243. . 8.5 miles south of Blairsville Town Square. On right is Sunrise Country Store. Our road runs off the parking lot of Sunrise Country Store (W Wolfcreek Rd). Cross the bridge across the stream and we are the first drive to the left at the blue gate. (UPDATED: June 04, 2014, by email)

Walker County

  • Rogers Farm - blueberries
    94 Rogers Lane, LaFayette, GA 30728. Phone: 706-638-4375. Open: Call for hours. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. . Click here for a map to our farm. All of our berries are sold by the gallon and we supply 1-gallon containers to use in the fields. However, you should bring a large container or box to carry your berries home. We are open July, August; usually syarting on the 4th of July. I spoke with the owner in APril 2017 and she said to check back in early July.
  • The Blueberry Farm - No pesticides are used, blueberries, muscadine grapes, porta-potties are available, picnic area you may bring your own food, school tours
    1363 Highway 151, Lafayette, GA 30728. Phone: 706-638-0908. Email: tbbf@theblueberryfarm.com. Open: every day except Wednesday, and our hours are 7 AM to 8 PM. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check.
    The Blueberry Farm Facebook page. . All of our berries are sold by the gallon and we supply one gallon containers to use in the fields. However, you should bring a large container or box to carry your berries home. Our blueberry season is during the month of July and our muscadine season is October. In 2021, their Facebook page says, all PYO prices are $10 per gallon. We provide gallon buckets to use in the field. Please bring a carry-home container. We are not a USDA Certified Organic Farm. However, our blueberries have not been sprayed. We offer potted blueberry plants during winter months for $10 each. Please send a message if you would like to order some plants.

White County

  • Allison's Honey - blueberries, honey
    172 Lloyd\'s Honey Farm Road, Cleveland, GA . Phone: 706-892-9898. Email: allisonshoney@hotmail.com. Open: early June to late July, 7 days a week, year round from: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm in the winter and 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in the spring, summer, and fall. Click here for a map and directions. Allison's Honey172 Lloyd's Honey Farm Road, Cleveland, GA. . U-pick blueberries available in June and July. Our store is open from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2017.We have recently set out 6 acres of Muscadine grape vines that will available for U pick in the future. Please call ahead for directions and to check on availability. We have a selection of Honey with flavors such as Wildflower, (Sourwood, availability limited due to popularity), Orange Blossom, Blackberry, and Cotton. Also available are our hand made, 100% bees wax candles, all natural lip balms, and our organic teas! (ADDED: September 11, 2017, JBS)

 

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

Canning, freezing and other blueberry recipes:

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!

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