2024 Coastal Georgia, including the Savannah area Pea U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

Pea U-Pick Orchards in Coastal Georgia, including the Savannah area in 2024, by county

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

Camden County

• Vacuna Farms LLC - Minimizes chemical and pesticide use, blueberries, muscadine grapes, blackberries, peas,
  403 Vacuna Road, Kingsland, GA 31548. Phone: 912-673-9311. Email: vacunafarms@gmail.com. Open: see their Facebook page; The Blueberries should begin to ripen the middle of April and last into July; Please call first to check if the fruit is ripe. Directions: From I95 Georgia exit 1 go west about 3 miles on Scrubby Bluff Road and you will reach US Highway 17, continue across 17 and our gate is located just past the cell tower on the left. You should be able to see the top of cell tower as you approach US 17. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only.
  Vacuna Farms LLC Facebook page. . Alternate Phone: 904-583-2821. . We minimize use of pesticides and other chemicals. We also sell fresh picked sweet corn. In 2020, peas were $1 a pound. Bring your own 5 gallon buckets for easy transport home. Varieties of peas are Texas Cream, Red Rippers, Sadandys and maybe a few purple hulls. We opened our first acre of plants for picking in the spring of 2010. We have over 1700 Southern Highbush Blueberry plants which will begin to ripen in late April before the summer heat arrives. Also over 300 Rabbiteye Blueberry plants that begin to ripen in June.​ We will be adding other cultivars that will extend the picking season to late July. Blueberry season NORMALLY starts the end of April. This year (2020) the early berries were a month early and are gone. Check with us mid MAY. Pesticide Free. We now sell blueberry plants! (UPDATED: September 16, 2020 JBS)

Pierce County

• Davis farm - beans, corn (sweet), cucumbers, melons, peas, peppers, summer squash, tomatoes, other vegetables,
  6138 Ayrin Brooke Ln, Blackshear, GA 31516. Phone: 912-449-2425. Email: gajokerfloyd@yahoo.com. Open: Monday through Sunday, from 7 am to 8 pm; June 1 to October 30. Directions: highway 84 east out of Blackshear, Georgia turn left at ace pole plant then another left on dean still road go about a mile turn left on Ayrin brook lane its the first dirt road on your left it the second double wide on you right fenced yard. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . . There will be okra, straight neck squash ,zucchini squash, Irish potatoes, cucumbers, tomatoes ,cherry tomatoes, sweet corn ,jalapeno peppers, sweet bell peppers, mild banana peppers, spaghetti squash ,watermelons, black-eye peas ,green snap-beans in the fall white turnip, purple top, and mustard greens. Please check the south Georgia produce harvest page on this web site.

Ware County

• John Murray - peas
  4425 Forks Road, Millwood, GA . Phone: 912-285-5483. Open: 7 am to 9 pm. Click here for a map and directions. . GaFCMB

 

Pea Picking Tips, Recipes and Information

Peas (English, Snap peas, Snow Peas, Crowder Peas, etc.) are very easy to grow.  They thrive even in poor soil. In fact, as a legume, pea plants are able to take nitrogen from the air and fix it in nodules in their roots with bacteria to enrich the soil. Whether you grow them yourself or pick them at a PYO farm, or buy them at the market, they're available fresh almost everywhere.

Here's what to look for!

English peas

Pick English Peas when the pod is full and green and the peas are still tender and sweet. Test for maturity frequently by picking a couple of pods and examining them for firmness. Harvest the Chinese and snow peas, which are eaten pod and all, when the pods are 1-1/2 to 2 inches long and the peas are about the size of BB's. The pods are usually picked 5 to 7 days after flowering.

 

Snap Peas - aka, edible-podded peas

Similar to English peas, except the pod itself is also sweet and tender, like the peas inside.

Snow peas, aka Chinese peas

Like snap peas, the pod is edible, except you want to pick them while they are still flat, before the pod starts to swell with peas inside. Harvest Chinese and snow peas, which are eaten pod and all, when the pods are 1-1/2 to 2 inches long and the peas are about the size of BB's.

Specialty Peas

There are many varieties, like purple hulled peas, crowder peas, black-eyed- peas. Each has their followers!

 

When are peas available?

Peas are a cool, even cold weather crop, and can tolerate frost and cold soil. In the U.S. Peas typically peak during February (in the Deep South) through October in the North. Peak season is February through June before the weather gets hot.  Some farms plant a Fall crop too, as they only take 45 to 60 days from the time the seed is planted!

Before you leave to go to the farm:

1. Always call before you go to the farm - it's hard to pick in a muddy field!
2. Most growers furnish picking containers designed for Peas, but they may charge you for them; be sure to call before you go to see if you need to bring containers.
3. Bring something to drink and a few snacks; you'd be surprised how you can work up a thirst and appetite! And don't forget hats and sunscreen for the sun. Bugs usually aren't a problem while the weather is still cool, but some deet might be good to bring along if it has been rainy.

General Picking Tips

Whether you pick Peas from your garden or at a Pick-Your-Own farm, here are a few tips to keep in mind.

Look for Peas that are :

1. firm
2. Bright green (not yellowish!)
3. smooth, shiny pods, not wrinkly on the surface - that's an old or dried out pea.
4. The Peas in the photo at right are, from left:
   - old and yellowing,
   - overripe and lumpy; and
   - dried out and damaged.
5. Avoid placing the picked Peas in the sunlight any longer than necessary. It is better to put them in the shade of a tree or shed than in the car trunk or on the car seat. Cool them as soon as possible after picking. I prefer to bring a cooler with ice in it. Peas may be kept fresh in the refrigerator for 3 or 4 days
6. It is best to shell English peas and either freeze them or use them promptly.

When you get home

1. Put them in the vegetable crisper in the fridge, in a loose plastic bag.
2. Now, get ready to can or freeze the extra Peas - It is VERY easy! Click on the links for easy instructions.
   • How to can Peas
   • How to freeze English peas, Crowder peas and other shelled peas
   • How to freeze snap peas and snow peas
3. Pea shellers - simple inexpensive devices to quickly shell English peas
    

1. 
2. The Peas in the photo at right are, from left:
   - old and yellowing,
   - overripe and lumpy; and
   - dried out and damaged.
3. Avoid placing the picked Peas in the sunlight any longer than necessary. It is better to put them in the shade of a tree or shed than in the car trunk or on the car seat. Cool them as soon as possible after picking. I prefer to bring a cooler with ice in it. Peas may be kept fresh in the refrigerator for 3 or 4 days
4. It is best to shell English peas and either freeze them or use them promptly.

When you get home

1. Put them in the vegetable crisper in the fridge, in a loose plastic bag.
2. Now, get ready to can or freeze the extra Peas - It is VERY easy! Click on the links for easy instructions.
   • How to can Peas
   • How to freeze English peas, Crowder peas and other shelled peas
   • How to freeze snap peas and snow peas
3. Pea shellers - simple inexpensive devices to quickly shell English peas
    

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

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• Children"s consignment sales
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• Horse rides, stables, lessons, trails
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• Bed & Breakfasts on Farms, Wineries, Ranches and Orchards
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• Zombie Paintball venues
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