Muscadine U-Pick Orchards in Birmingham, Tuscaloosa and central Alabama in 2024, by county

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

Blount County

• Jerry Marsh Farm - Muscadines, grapes, strawberries, vegetables
  Marsh Cutoff Road, Box 234, Cleveland, AL 35049. Phone: 205-681-8514. Open: Monday to Saturday , call for hours, typically 8 am to 5 pm. Click here for a map and directions. . We have strawberries and a wide variety of you pick vegetables. They think the strawberries will be ready to pick about mid-April (but he told me to call back then to be sure). 2021 prices are U pick $12 Gallon Bucket, Already picked $14 Gallon Bucket. (UPDATED: June 25, 2018, JBS)

Clay County

• Holmestead Farm - blackberries, blueberries, grapes, Muscadines, grapes, scuppernongs, peaches, plums, raspberries (red), raspberries (Spring, red), raspberries (black), raspberries (Spring, black), strawberries, gift shop, concessions or refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours
  6582 Clay County Road 7, Waldo, AL 35160. Phone: 256-404-4316. Email: holmesteadfarm@yahoo.com. Open: During picking season: Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday: 8 am to 3 pm; Sunday from 1 pm to 5 pm; Tuesday: Closed; Thursday: Closed; and the season usually runs from early June to early Fall, Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: 1.7 miles north of the intersection of AL highway 148 and Clay County Road 7. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, WIC Vouchers, SFMNP Vouchers.
  Holmestead Farm Facebook page. . Alternate Phone: 256-404-2033. . So much you can pick: strawberries, blueberries and blackberries, peaches, grapes (red, white, blue), muscadines, scuppernongs, Figs, purple hull peas, apples, okra. At you can go into our fields and vineyards and pick your own organic berries and fruit or buy it "ready-to-go" at our produce shed. In season. We invite you to visit us at our beautiful 95 acre "U-Pick-Em" berry, fruit and vegetable farm located at the foothills of the Talladega National Forest in scenic east central Alabama. Centrally located between Talladega, Sylacauga and Ashland, Alabama, we're only a short ride away and the scenery alone is worth the drive. Don't forget to pick up some of our Fresh Baked Bread.By June, we will have Peaches, Green Plums, Beans, Cucumbers, Squash & Sweet Potatoes. Keep checking our Facebook page for daily updates. (UPDATED: May 22, 2019, JBS)

Cleburne County

• McMichen's Lost Creek Farm & Forage - blueberries, grapes, Muscadines, grapes, pecans , farm market, gift shop, concessions or refreshment stand
  1318 County Road 633, Ranburne, AL 36273. Phone: (719) 310-8599. Email: carma@iokenterprises.com. Open: Seasonal; Weekends only during picking season. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . . Blueberries are open from June and July Grapes August through September Pecan's November. Open for reservations only. (ADDED: June 07, 2021)

Etowah County

• Wills Creek Vineyards - muscadines
  10522 Duck Springs Road, Attalla, AL 35954. Phone: 256-538-5452. Click here for a map and directions. .(UPDATED: June 25, 2018, JBS)

Shelby County

• Bryant Vineyards - muscadines
  1265 portland Street, Tarrant City, AL 35217. Phone: 256-268-2638. Click here for a map and directions. .
• Dry Valley Vineyard - No pesticides are used, Blackberries, Muscadines, grapes, blueberries, blackberries, pears, apples and Asian pears.
  1280 Hwy 89, Montevallo, AL 35115. Phone: 205-983-1123. Email: BMCDEA0013@AOL.COM. Open: July, August and September on Monday to Saturday from 8 am to 5:30 pm, Sunday from 1 pm to 5:30 pm. Click here for a map and directions. . Alternate phone: 205-983-1122. . FROM I-65, TAKE CALERA/MONTEVALLO EXIT TO HWY 25 THRU CALERA. 4 MILES FROM CALERA, TAKE CO RD 89, approximately 1 MILE ON LEFT. JUNE: BLACKBERRIES. END OF JULY-OCTOBER: MUSCADINES. (ADDED: June 28, 2020, JBS)

St. Clair County

• Dry Valley Vineyard - Blackberries, Muscadines
  1280 Hwy 89, Montevallo, AL 35115. Phone: (205) 983-1123. Email: bmcdeaqq13@aol.com. Open: July - Sept on Mon - Sat from 8 am to 6 pm. Click here for a map and directions. . From I-65 take Calera/ Montevallo exit to Hwy 25 thru Calera. 4 miles from Calera take Co Rd 89, approx.1 mile on left. June: Blackberries End of July - Oct: Muscadines. (ADDED: June 21, 2018, JBS)
• Hubert Brand - Muscadines and scuppernong grapes
  3165 Carl Morgan Road, Moody, AL 35004. Phone: (205) 640-5971. Open: Daylight hours. Directions: Call for directions. . Click here for a map and directions.

Talladega County

• Holmestead Farm - Strawberries, Blackberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, Peaches, Nectarines, Plums, Plumcots, Grapes (red, white, black), Saturn (Do-Nut) peaches, Asian Pear, Regular Pears, Apples, Japanese Persimmons, Figs, Muscadines, grapes, Scuppernongs, Satsumas, Meyer Lemons, Chestnuts, Pomegranates
  6582 County Road 7, Talladega, AL 35160. Phone: 256-404-4316. Email: holmesteadfarm@yahoo.com. Open: see their website. Click here for a map and directions. . From TalladegaOn Hwy 77 South, turn right at the 52 mile marker onto Hwy 77. In 11.2 miles, turn right onto County Road 7. In 6.5 miles, turn right onto Clay County 7. Our driveway will be on the right in 3.5 miles. U-PICK / WE-PICK FARM COUNTRY STORE & MARKET. Typical harvest seasons are: Strawberries - Late March thru June - 40,000 plants:Blackberries - Late May thru early June - 1400 plants:Blueberries - May thru July - 800 bushes: Raspberries - Late May thru early June - 600 plants:Peaches - April thru Sep - 400 trees:Nectarines - May thru August - 30 trees:Plums - April thru August - 250 trees:Plumcots - June - 20 trees:Grapes (red, white, black) - Late June thru early July - 30 plants:Saturn (Do-Nut) peaches - June - 35 trees:Asian Pear - August thru November - 75 trees:Regular Pears - July thru November - 25 trees:Apples - July thru November - 150 trees:Japanese Persimmons - Late Sep thru Nov - 75 trees:Figs - August thru October - 75 trees:Muscadines & Scuppernongs - August thru October - 150 plants:Satsumas - Late September thru November - 25 trees:Meyer Lemons - Late September thru December - 15 trees: Chestnuts - Fall - 6 trees:Pomegranate - coming in 2021. And we have a shelling machine so we can do that for you, too (additional fee)!

Types of Grapes

 

There are  several; types of grapes:

• Muscadines and Scuppernongs, Large, very sweet southern grapes with large seeds
• Table Grapes for eating fresh and making juice and jelly, can be seedless or with seeds. See this page for a master list and guide to table grape varieties
• Wine Grapes... for making wine. See this page for a master list and guide to wine grape varieties

Grape picking tips

• Pick ripe: Grapes do not ripen after they are picked
• Appearance: Look for heavy, firm grapes
• To harvest grapes, carefully cut the grape clusters from the vine using pruning shears. Be careful not to bruise or damage the fruit or the surrounding vines.

Grape recipes, canning, jelly making juice, etc

• Grape jelly from fresh grapes
• Grape jelly from grape juice (canned, bottled or frozen)
• How to make your own grape juice, scuppernong, juice, muscadine juice. - W, P

 

 

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