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Egg U-Pick Orchards in Chattanooga and Southeast Tennessee in 2024, by county

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

Bledsoe County

  • Sowing Seeds Nursery & Garden Center - No pesticides are used blackberries, blueberries, grapes, strawberries, walnuts, Fresh eggs, gift shop, picnic area you may bring your own food, petting zoo, farm animals, school tours
    1282 Nine Mile Cross Road, W, Pikeville, TN 37367. Phone: 423-533-4029. Email: SowingSeedsNursery@gmail.com. Open: Monday to Friday from 9am to 7pm; Saturday from 7am to 4pm; Sunday from 12pm to 4pm. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard, Discover. . We do not use pesticides on the crops. Christmas Extravaganza: Drive thru or park Christmas light show with music. Free from Thanksgiving to New Year's!.
  • Sowing Seeds Nursery and Garden Center - No pesticides are used, apples, blackberries, blueberries, peaches, strawberries, other vegetables, walnuts, Maple Syrup from trees on the farm, Fresh eggs, farm animals, school tours
    1282 Nine Mile Cross Road, West, Pikeville, TN 37367. Phone: 423-533-4029. Email: Sowingseedsnursery@gmail.com. Open: See our website for current hours. Directions: For a map to our farm, . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard. . . (UPDATED: November 27, 2016)

Monroe County

  • The Berry Farm TN - Uses natural growing practices, apples, blueberries, herbs or spices, Fresh eggs, gift shop
    620 Towee Falls Road, Tellico Plains, TN 37385. Phone: (423) 253-2835. Email: theberryfarmtn@gmail.com. Open: Thursday to Sunday 8am to 6 pm when berries are in season, typically Late June through Late July; closed Monday to Wednesday. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. . We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification. .A.k.a, "Santa's Berry Farm". (UPDATED: June 15, 2020) A visitor writes on July 26, 2013: "Call for availability, weather and to see if what they have is ripe enough yet. Price (in 2013) is $6 a gallon. Picking buckets are provided. As of July 20, 2013 the berries were still plentiful. Santa also has bees and fresh honey for sale. Very fun family friendly place. We had a great time. They have over 100 huge 5+ foot tall blueberry bushes. Plenty to choose from. The location is beautiful in the mountains and GPS should take you right to them. Signs from the road. "

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Eggs: Tips, Recipes and Information

Many PYO farms keep chickens and have farm-fresh eggs to sell. Certainly, these eggs are fresher and better in every way than those from a grocery store. Many of these farms sell the eggs year round, often via an honor box

Before you leave to go to the farm:

  1. Always call or check their website or facebook page before you go to the farm - Egg supplies can vary, chickens lay fewer in cold weather.
  2. Bring a container for the eggs.  Some farms have them some not, but if you save and reuse egg cartoons, the farmers will appreciate it. It helps cut their costs - and thus yours!
  3. Bring cash - many operate honor boxes for eggs

When you get home

 To keep eggs safe, take eggs straight home and store them immediately in the refrigerator set at 35 to 40 F. Leave the eggs in their carton and place them in the back of the refrigerator, not in the door (which is the warmest part of the fridge).

Egg Storage Chart
Product Refrigerator Freezer
Raw eggs in shell 3 to 5 weeks Do not freeze.
Raw egg whites 2 to 4 days 12 months
Raw egg yolks 2 to 4 days Yolks do not freeze well.
Raw egg accidentally frozen in shell Use immediately after thawing. Keep frozen; then refrigerate to thaw.
Hard-cooked eggs 1 week Do not freeze.
Egg substitutes, liquid
Unopened
10 days Do not freeze.
Egg substitutes, liquid
Opened
3 days Do not freeze.
Egg substitutes, frozen
Unopened
After thawing, 7 days, or refer to "Use-By" date on carton. 12 months
Egg substitutes, frozen
Opened
After thawing, 3 days, or refer to "Use-By" date on carton. Do not freeze.
Casseroles made with eggs 3 to 4 days After baking, 2 to 3 months.
Eggnog, commercial 3 to 5 days 6 months
Eggnog, homemade 2 to 4 days Do not freeze.
Pies, pumpkin or pecan 3 to 4 days After baking, 1 to 2 months.
Pies, custard and chiffon 3 to 4 days Do not freeze.
Quiche with any kind of filling 3 to 4 days After baking, 1 to 2 months.

Other Local Farm Products (Honey, Horses, Milk, Meat, Eggs, Etc.)
(NOT pick-your-own, unless they are also listed above)