2024 Atlanta's NW burbs: North Fulton, Cobb, Forsyth area in Georgia Sunflower U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

Sunflower U-Pick Orchards in Atlanta's NW burbs: North Fulton, Cobb, Forsyth area in Georgia in 2024, by county

Below are the U-Pick orchards and farms for sunflowers that we know of in this area.

Not all areas of a state have sunflowers farms 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.

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Forsyth County

• The Kinsey Family Farm - pumpkins and sunflowers, train rides, corn cannon, and prepicked produce, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, tractor-pulled hay rides, wagon rides,
  7170 Jot-em Down Road, Gainesville, GA 30506. Phone: 770-887-6028. Open: Fall - Every Day - 8 am to 6 pm Christmas - Every Day 9 am until dark closed Thanksgiving Day Our fall festivities run from the last weekend in September through the 31st of October. Directions: Take Georgia 400 6 miles north of the Exit 17 bridge. You will come to the intersection of Georgia 400 and Jot-em Down Road. At the traffic light take a right and go 4.0 miles. The farm is on your right. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard. Fax: 770-886-7241Fall - Every Day - 8 am to 6 pm Christmas - Every Day 9 am until dark (closed Thanksgiving Day) Our fall festivities run from the last weekend in September through the 31st of OctoberCrops are usually available in October, November, December.The farm provides hayrides, pick your own sunflowers, fish feeding, the outstandingly popular apple cannons, and plenty of picnic tables for visitors. We also carry thousands of pumpkins for you to choose from as well as a wide variety of additional fall harvest crops for eating and decorating with. Fall is a beautiful time at the farm and the weather is just right for an afternoon in the country. Our Christmas season begins the weekend BEFORE Thanksgiving and runs until the 22nd of December. With over two thousand choose and cut trees to choose from each year you are certain to find the "perfect" tree every time! Bring plenty of warm clothes, a big hunger for marshmallows, and your camera. Building Christmas memories is something we live to do!

 

Sunflowers

Sunflower Picking Tips, and Information

Sunflowers are a mid-to late summer crop. They need warm soil and full sun.  In most areas, expect sungflowers to be available starting in June, and sometimes continuing into August.  It really depends on when the farmer plants them, the variety and local weather conditions. Farms that offer U-pick or pick-your-own sunflowers are becoming more common.

• Once picked, quickly get the stems into water
• Get them out of the hot sun after picking to increase shelf life.  Cool shade is best.
• Re-cut stems while underwater - once you get home. Making a fresh cut, while the cut end is submerged helps the stem to take up water and avoid a vapor lock.

 

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