2024 South and Southwest of Atlanta (South Fulton, I-85, I75 area) Georgia Blackberry U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

Blackberry U-Pick Orchards in South and Southwest of Atlanta (South Fulton, I-85, I75 area) Georgia in 2024, by county

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

Not all areas of a state have blackberries 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.

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Butts County

• Weaver Berryland Farm - blackberries, blueberries, Muscadines, grapes, raspberries (red), other vegetables, U-pick and already picked
  2252 Hiway 16 West, Jackson, GA 30233. Phone: 770 595-8303. Email: info@weaversberrylandfarm.com. Open: UPDATE for 2021:Their website is gone and their Facebook page has not been updated since 2013, but a neighbor to them reports they ARE were open in 2019 year; but since I can find ZERO trace of them anywhere online in 2021, I believe they have closed. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. Weaver Berryland Farm Alternate Phone: 770-775-6357I've called an left a message; hopefully, I'll hear backIf you know anything, please write me, otherwise I remove them completely in 2022 ; Monday to Saturday, from 10 am to 6 pm; closed on Sunday, May 1 to October 31. Picking updates: Containers are supplied. We offer a Pick Your Own experience with delicious "home" grown berry fruits. Our products include Blueberries, Blackberries, Raspberries and Muscadines. Many times of the year we have other garden produce to offer, corn, bean, okra, and yes,..we have tomatoes. . (UPDATED: September 20, 2019, JBS)
  Comments from a visitor on July 10, 2010: "We had a fantastic picking experience at Frank Weaver's Farm. The staff were kind, considerate and friendly. My boys had a fantastic time picking blueberries! "

Carroll County

• Red Land Nursery - blackberries, blueberries, Christmas Trees, U-pick and already picked, picnic area you may bring your own food
  86 Red Land Bend, Temple, GA 30179. Phone: 770-562-4303. Email: redlandnursery@bellsouth.net. Open: Monday to Saturday, from 8am to 7pm and Sunday call for hours. Directions: Red Land Nursery is located 40 miles west of downtown Atlanta, 3 miles south of Temple, GA or 1 12 miles south of I-20, just off of highway 113. From Atlanta take I-20 to exit 19 and go south on highway 113, turn right on Red Land Bend Road \(dirt road\), go approximately 1000\' to nursery. From Carrollton, take highway 27 North to highway 113. Go 8 miles and turn left on Red Land Bend Road. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check.
  Red Land Nursery Facebook page. Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. is located 40 miles west of downtown Atlanta, 3 miles south of Temple, GA or 1 1/2 miles south of I-20, just off of highway 113. From Atlanta take I-20 to exit 19 and go south on highway 113, turn right on Red Land Bend Road (dirt road), go approximately 1000' to nursery. From Carrollton, take highway 27 North to highway 113. Go 8 miles and turn left on Red Land Bend RoadBlueberries and Blackberries are typically ready to pick June through July; Christmas trees are typically ready to cut late November and December; Please see our Facebook page for current photos and availabilityCut-your-own Christmas Trees.

Coweta County

• Whitley Farms - blackberries, blueberries, raspberries (red), strawberries, Honey from hives on the farm
  917 Bob Smith Road, Sharpsburg, GA 30277. Phone: 770-254-1391. Email: amandawhitleyfarms@gmail.com. Open: Thursday - Saturday 10 am to 4. Directions: . Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx.
  Whitley Farms Facebook page. . whitleysharon@rocketmail.com Like us on FB for all current field and farm information including open hours as well as berry availability. They have strawberries, blueberries, homemade jams and honey from our very own bees. (UPDATED: May 05, 2019, JBS) (UPDATED: May 16, 2016)

Fayette County

• Adams Farm - strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, prepicked produce, restrooms, picnic area, containers are provided.
  1486 Highway 54 West, Fayetteville, GA 30214. Phone: 770-461-9395. Email: adams_farm2005@yahoo.com. Open: Monday through Saturday 9 am to 5 pm; call before you go! Payment: Cash, Check. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . Emai: Click here for a map to our farm. Crops are usually available in April through October We also have a wide variety of other fruits and vegetables that are not U-pick. Typical dates (always call before coming) U-PIC STRAWBERRIES from mid April to June, U-PIC BLACKBERRIES from the end of May through June, U-PIC RASPBERRIES from mid-May through mid-June, U-PIC BLUEBERRIES from June 1st through August 1st.
  Comments from a visitor on May 19, 2012:/b> "my family and children just visited and had a wonderful experience. My daughter turned to her grandfather and said 'this is the best day of my life'. Our family will be returning to pick the beautiful strawberries, blackberries and raspberries. They have great peanut butter ice cream. The staff and everyone there were so friendly and helpbul"

Heard County

• Muscadine Creek Farm - No pesticides are used, blackberries, blueberries, Muscadines, grapes,
  Franklin, Ga 30217, Franklin, GA 30217. Phone: 855-529-9449. Open: PYO dates vary, but we are open most weekends Saturday and Sunday after blueberries become ripe in mid June, into Fall when Muscadines start to ripen; Please call to confirm availability and hours before you come. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. PYO dates vary, but we are open most weekends (Saturday and Sunday) after blueberries become ripe in mid June, into Fall when Muscadines start to ripen; Please call to confirm availability and hours before you comeWe do not use pesticides on the cropsFormerly called Eller Blueberry Farm and also Robert Scheibe Blueberries.
  Comments from a visitor on July 07, 2010: "The best I've been to. The hour drive is quite long but well worth it. There are several farms closer, but none match the quality. They water the plants two hours every day, and the health of the plants shows it. The blueberries are the largest I've seen, many the size of small grapes. The bushes are absolutely loaded. They cut them back every year so that the plants don't get too tall to pick them easily. And in the mornings, there is some shade, which is really nice when the weather is hot. And at $7 a gallon, very good priced."

Henry County

• Little Hope Farm - blackberries, blueberries, corn, tomatoes, beans starting mid-June
  325 Singley Drive, Locust Grove, GA . Phone: 770-957-3786. Open: dawn-dusk daily; call for availability. Click here for a map and directions. Picking containers provided; bring your own take-home containers. CALL BEFORE GOING! Offers the old-fashioned Homestead high-acid tomato, Roma and other pole types; Blue Lake snap beans; Silver Queen, Pioneer field corn. 2009 prices: $6/gallon for blackberries and blueberries. (UPDATED: June 27, 2009, by phone)
• Rainbows End - blackberries
  2813 Hwy 81 East, McDonough, GA 30252. Phone: 770-639-1598. Email: tatham4747@netzero.com. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . Click here for a map to our farm. Crops are usually available in July"Monday to Friday, 8 am to 7 pm, Saturday and Sunday, 7 am to 5 pm."
• Southern Belle Farm - blackberries, blueberries, peaches, pumpkins, strawberries,
  1658 Turner Church Road, McDonough, GA 30252. Phone: 770-288-2582. Email: info@southernbellefarm.com. Open: Spring and Summer picking hours will vary. Directions: From Atlanta: Take Interstate 75 South to Exit 216 \(Hwy. 155\). Turn left heading east on highway 155. Follow to city of McDonough and remain straight on 155. The Road name changes to highway 20 at the CVS Pharmacy, but remain straight. Then make a right onto Turner Church Road. Stay straight thru stop sign and Southern Belle Farm is up on the left. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx.
  Southern Belle Farm Facebook page. Picking updates: Click here for picking updatesFrom Atlanta: Take Interstate 75 South to Exit 216 (Hwy. 155). Turn left heading east on highway 155. Follow to city of McDonough and remain straight on 155. The Road name changes to highway 20 at the CVS Pharmacy, but remain straight. Then make a right onto Turner Church Road. Stay straight thru stop sign and is up on the leftPicking updates: Click here for picking updates., is a 300+ acre working farm located just south of Atlanta, in McDonough, Georgia; Our specialties are homegrown family fun with pick your own strawberries, pumpkins, and a fun fall season like no other - corn maze, pumpkin patch, pig races, cow train -- It's here where memories are made!Pick Your Own Strawberries are usually available in April and May. Huge Fall Farm Activities at: September thru November - Corn Maize, Pig Races, Pumpkin Patch, Kiddie Korral, Farm Animals, Pedal Carts, Hayride and much more; see our website or call for hours and availability. Payment: Cash, check, only. Come out to the farm - pick your own beautiful strawberries and blackberries; Let the kids pet the farm animals, jump on the jumping pillow for a small fee all while you sit back and enjoy our homemade ice cream. (UPDATED: May 28, 2018, JBS) Note from Blake: This is one of my favorite farms. Every year they add something new and expand. It is well organized, well run, and the owners and staff are very nice! I try to visit them every year! Tell them you heard about them on PickYourOwn.org
  Comments from a visitor: August 3, 2019: Great all around farm, so much to do
  Comments from a visitor on July 06, 2012: "We went back twice in 3 weeks! The strawberries were SO brilliantly delicious. Nice farm, nice folks."
  Comments from a visitor on May 24, 2012: "I and a friend decided to go pick our own strawberries, we choses, We enjoyed the day very much, Kathy, especially, and also picked some blackberries, I have told my Large Family, all about our day and how nice everyone was. Thank you and we will be back. After my back heals.. "
  Comments from a visitor on April 21, 2012: "I've been making strawberry jam for many years and the ABSOLUTE BEST was the batch I made with the berries from. It is such a beautiful, well organized farm, with lots to see and do and the family that runs it are the sweetest,just like their strawberries!"
  Comments from a visitor on May 28, 2011: "This farm is in Henry County GA, just a short drive from our home. Today was our first visit to any pick-your-own farm. This farm is incredible. We picked blackberries and strawberries. We didn't know what these berries tasted like until today. They are 1000 times better than any we've ever eaten in our 50+ years. We will never buy berries from a store again. The staff was very helpful and friendly. The goats, horses, cows and a peacock rounded out a perfect morning."

Meriwether County

• Sweet Berry Orchard - blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, Honey from hives on the farm
  6659 Lone Oak Rd, Hogansville, GA 30230. Phone: (706) 637-8529. Email: sweetberryorchard@gmail.com. Open: Directions: Just south of Newnan, an hour from downtown Atlanta. Directions: Just south of Newnan, an hour from downtown Atlanta. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . Alternate Phone: (772) 342-1224Fax: 706-637-8529Strawberries May 1 to June 15Local Berry farmer using sustainable farming practices using our own bees for pollination, to bring u the freshest, sweetest RIPE Berries u can pick or buy. Also farm fresh eggs, from chickens that live a happy, bug scratching life. (UPDATED: September 20, 2019, JBS) (ADDED: February 27, 2017)

Troup County

• Oakhurst Farm - strawberries, blackberries, blueberries, Pumpkin Patch, Corn Maze, weddings, venue, grass-fed/grain-finished beef
  19566 Ga. Highway 219, West Point, GA 31833. Phone: (706) 315-8260. Email: morganjmarlowe@gmail.com. Open: Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, beginning early June, from 9 AM to 12 pm, berries & weather permitting. Click here for a map and directions.
  Oakhurst Farm Facebook page. Feel free to call ahead for availability (706) 615-2081. Field Trips, Church Groups, & Special Events welcomed! iN THE FALL, they have 4-Acre Corn Maze, Kiddie Corn Maze, Pumpkin Pickin', Small Animal Petting Zoo, Barrel Train, Interactive Hayride through Large Animal Corral, Look-Out Tower, Live Duck Slide, Rubber Duck Races, Hay Jump + Double Tube Slides. They also have an 8,000 sq. ft. event venue to share their piece of southern elegance and charm with all who stepped on the land. They, in a collaborative effort with family, Steve & Melanee Morgan, also have over 20 acres of land accessible to the public for various agritourism related activities and events throughout the year. These activities include U-Pick strawberries, blueberries & blackberries, multiple corn mazes and pumpkin patches, as well as summer vegetables, and a grass-fed/grain finished beef program that markets beef directly to the consumerfacebook pagePricing update for 2022: Blackberries & Blueberries; U-Pick: $4/lb, WE-Pick: $5/lb and Strawberries U-Pick: $15/gallon, WE-Pick: $18/gallon, Buckets: $2WE-Pick is PRE-ORDER ONLY(ADDED: June 14, 2022, JBS)
• RabbitEye Farm - Uses natural growing practices, blackberries, blueberries, Honey from hives on the farm, U-pick and already picked, porta-potties are available, picnic area you may bring your own food, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours, group reservations
  279 Grayhill School Road, West Point, GA 31833. Phone: 706-518-8869. Email: rabbiteyefarm@gmail.com. Open: See our website for current hours and information. Directions: Interstate 85, take exit 6, turn east to light, left onto Warner Road, Right onto Grayhill School Road, see website for map. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only.
  RabbitEye Farm Facebook page. Blueberries: Mid June through Mid August Blackberries: June and July. We use natural practices, but are not yet certified OrganicGrand Opening June 2015!. (ADDED: April 17, 2015)
• West Point Blackberries - blackberries, U-pick and already picked
  125 Jackson Road, West Point, GA 31833. Phone: (706) 590-1718. Email: floydcope@gmail.com. Open: UPDATE for 2021, 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 Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: From I-85 take exit # 2 and turn west on highway 18, go three red lights and turn right on highway 29. Travel just over two miles and turn left on Fuller road, go about 2 tenths of a mile and turn left on Jackson Road. We will be about 2 tenths of a mile down the road on the left. The blackberry patch is easy to see from the road. Our u-pick season typically starts June 6 and runs through July. We use integrated pest management practices \(IPM\). Payment: Cash, only. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only.
  West Point Blackberries Facebook page. From I-85 take exit # 2 and turn west on highway 18, go three red lights and turn right on highway 29. Travel just over two miles and turn left on Fuller road, go about 2 tenths of a mile and turn left on Jackson Road. We will be about 2 tenths of a mile down the road on the left. The blackberry patch is easy to see from the road. Our u-pick season typically starts June 6 and runs through July. We use integrated pest management practices (IPM)This is a clean, well maintained one acre patch of thornless blackberry plants. We have one gallon and one half gallon containers that you keep. Please call ahead as we must close from time to time for maintenance. (ADDED: October 29, 2018)

 

Blackberry

Blackberry Picking Tips, Recipes and Information

Blackberries typically peak during June in the South of the U.S., and in July in the north and in Canada. Crops are ready at various times of the month depending on which part of the state you are located. In order to produce good local Blackberries, producers depend on ideal spring and early summer weather conditions. See this page for a list of blackberry festivals around the U.S.

Before you leave to go to the farm:

1. Always call before you go to the farm - And when they are in season, a large turnout can pick a field clean before noon, so CALL first!
2. Leave early.  On weekends, then fields may be picked clean by NOON!
    
3. Most growers furnish picking containers designed for Blackberries, but they may charge you for them; be sure to call before you go to see if you need to bring containers.
   If you use your own containers, remember that heaping Blackberries more than 5 inches deep will bruise the lower berries. Plastic dishpans, metal oven pans with 3 inch tall sides and large pots make good containers. I like the Glad storage containers like the one at right.
4. 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, but some deet might be good to bring along if it has been rainy.

Tips on How to Pick Blackberries

1. There are two types of blackberries to know about: thorny and thornless! Obviously, the thornless are easier to pick, but some people claim the thorny varieties are sweeter. With the thorny plants, you want to reach into the plant in the gaps, so you don't need to touch anything but the berry you're after, avoiding the thorns.
2. A ripe blackberry is deep black with a plump, full feel. It will pull free from the plant with only a slight tug.  If the berry is red or purple, it's not ripe yet.
3. Repeat these operations using both hands until each holds 3 or 4 berries. Unlike strawberries, blackberries are usually pretty tough, I dump mine into the bucket. Repeat the picking process with both hands.
4. Don't overfill your containers or try to pack the berries down.

General Picking Tips

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

1. Pick only the berries that are fully black. Reach in between the stems to grab for hidden berries ready for harvest. Bend down and look up into the plant and you will find loads of berries that other people missed!
2. Avoid placing the picked berries 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. Blackberries may be kept fresh in the refrigerator for up to a week, depending upon the initial quality of the berry. After a few days in storage, however, the fruit loses its bright color and fresh flavor and tends to shrivel.

When you get home

1. DON'T wash the berries until you are ready to use them or freeze them.  Washing makes them more prone to spoiling.
2. Pour them out into shallow pans and remove any mushed, soft or rotting berries
3. Put a couple of days supply into the fridge, wash  off the others, drain them and freeze them up! (Unless you're going to make jam right away) Blackberries are less perishable than blueberries or strawberries, but refrigerate them as soon as possible after picking. Temperatures between 34 F and 38 F are best, but, be careful not to freeze the blackberries (while they are in the fridge)!
4. Even under ideal conditions blackberries will only keep for a week in a refrigerator, so for best flavor and texture, use them as soon as possible after purchase

Blackberry Recipes, Freezing and Jam directions

1. How to make Blackberry jam - It is VERY easy - especially with our free Blackberry jam directions - very easy!
2. How to make Blackberry jelly
3. How to freeze berries
4. Blackberry syrup, make and can it! 
5. Seedless blackberry pie!
6. Blackberry Festivals: Where, When and More to Find an Blackberry Festival Near You this year:

Blackberry Facts and Tips

• Black Raspberries, also known as "black caps" are a very healthy food; packed with anthocyanins!
• The USDA says 1 cup of blackberries has about 62 calories.
• 1 cup of blackberries, not packed down weighs about 140 grams.
• Select plump, firm, fully blackberries. Unripe berries will not ripen once picked.
• Ohio State University's Article Regarding Their Prevention of Cancer
• Oregon Berry Black Raspberry Brochure
• Blackberry tea was said to be a cure for dysentery during the Civil War. During outbreaks of dysentery, temporary truces were declared to allow both Union and Confederate soldiers to "go blackberrying" to forage for blackberries to ward off the disease.
• Blackberries were enjoyed by the ancient Greeks, who believed them to be a cure for diseases of the mouth and throat, as well as a preventative against many ailments, including gout.
• The blackberry leaf was also used as an early hair dye, having been recommended by Culpeper, the English herbalist, to be boiled in a lye solution in order to "maketh the hair black".
• Guide to blackberry varieties
• Researchers have known for quite some time that berries contain antioxidants which help to fight cancer causing free radicals.  A study at the University of Ohio has found that blackberries are the most potent cancer fighting berries of them all, by nearly 40 percent!
• U-pick Blackberry farms typically sell berries by the pound. A quart equals 1 and 1/2 pounds of fresh berries.
• Do the math and be careful not to over-purchase as Blackberries quickly mold when left at room temperature, and only last a couple of days in the refrigerator.
• You can easily freeze berries that you cannot use right away - just wash, cut the hulls off and pop them into a ziplock bag, removing as much air as possible.  Those vacuum food sealers REALLY do a good job of this! The berries will keep for many months frozen without air.
• Want to go to a blackberry festival? See this page for a list!

 

 

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