Where in Iowa to find pick your own farms and orchards for fruit, vegetables, pumpkins and canning & freezing instructions!

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ADAMS
123 Lake Montrose Rd.
Sibley, MS 39165
(601) 442-0414(w)
Ed Free Blueberries - call for hours

ALCORN
Hill Top Farms
Rt. 7 Box 1138
Corinth, MS 38834
(662)287-9368(w)
Gerald Essary Peaches & Nectarines

The Blueberry Patch
Rt. 1 Box 278
Corinth, MS 38834
McCoy Phillips Blueberries & all produce call for hours

AMITE
Coley Farms,Inc.
6193 Reeves Rd.
Smithdale, MS 39664
(601) 567-2764(w)
Muscadines (10 acres you pick or he picks
August--October 1)
Herman Coley

BOLIVAR
Northside Apple Farm
P.O. Box 1588
Cleveland, MS 38722
Nevan Sledge

CLARKE
303-C South Archusa Ave.
Quitman, MS 39355
(601) 776-6282(h)
Harry H., III Wheat Call for hours


CLARKE
2564 County Rd. 450
Quitman, MS 39355
(601) 776-6346(h)
Hoyet Mathis


Hales Farm
1999 County Rd. 150
Quitman, MS 39355
(601) 776-5675(w)
Lois Hales Blueberries--call for hours

Mathis Orchards
287 cr 482
Meridian, Ms 39301
601-479-2741(h)
601-696-9991(w)
Randy Mathis

COVINGTON
Rt.1 Box 127
Mount Olive, MS 39119-9170
(601) 797-3033(h)
Herman Neff Closed on Sundays

GEORGE
257 Shipman Firetower Rd.
Lucedale, MS 39452
(601) 947-8968(h)
Blueberries--open Monday--Saturday
7 am to 7 Pm
Marvin L. Sr. Showles

The Fruit Farm
Rt. 1 Box 302
Lucedale, MS 39452
(601) 947-2656(w)
Blueberries, Muscadines & Peaches.
Call for hours
Peter & Deborah Gilreath

14301 Swan Ln.
Gulfport, MS 39503-8752
(288) 865-5811(h)
Blueberries, (May--June)
Call for directions 1-800-729-4491
Clifford Williams




HINDS
Locust Grove Berry Farm
2651 W. County Line Rd.
Jackson, MS 39213
(601) 362-8769(h)
Blueberries,Muscadines, Plums
Call for appointment
Check Virden

Stan's Blueberries
P.O. Box 95
Raymond, MS 39154
(601) 857-5305(h)
Blueberries, phone message on recorder 24 hrs. a day--
Quotes hours,
prices and direction to farm -8 miles south of
Raymond/Jackson area
Stanton W. Lawson
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HUMPHREYS
Rt. 2 Box 365
Belzoni, MS 39038
(662) 247-2932(h)
(662) 247-3707(w)
Mark Simmons Pumpkins and Gourds

ITAWAMBA
17051 Hwy.23-N
Tremont, MS 38876
(662) 652-3576(w)
D.D. Pitts Muscadines

20495 Hwy. 23 N.
Tremont, MS 38876
662-552-3440(w)
Gerald Jetton Muscaddines and Blackberries

JACKSON
Singing River Ranch
12201 Seaman Rd.
Vancleave, MS 39564
(288) 826-5827(w)
Blueberries, Open 7 days 7 am to 7 Pm
May 21 to July 1.



JASPER
Rt. 1 Box 364
Stringer, MS 39481
(601) 649-6310(h)
Blueberries, Monday---Saturday 6 am to 7:p.m.
Sunday 1 Pm to 5 Pm
James King

JONES
Spurline Rd.
Ellisville, MS 39437
(601) 426-3592(h)
(601) 477-8891(w)
Bob Lawhorn Blueberries,


LAUDERDALE
B & W Orchard
4587 County Rd 350
Meridian, MS 39301
(601) 659-7357(w)
Blueberries
Peaches
Strawberries
Barbara Robinson


LEAKE
101 Hwy. 16 N.
Carthage, MS 39051
[601] 267-7811(w)
Gean Ganann

Cotten Berry Farm-Carthage, MS
5137 Meadow Oaks Park Dr.
Jackson, MS 39211-4818
(601) 956-2593(h)
Blueberries, Open Wednesday and Saturday--7 Am
to 7 Pm
June 1 to July 14.
Jimmy Cotten

LEE
Liberty Orchards
Rt 2 P.O.Box 239
Nettleton, MS 38858
662-963-2276(w)
E.B. Rogers




LINCOLN
Berry Patch
1002 Sams Rd. N-W
Brookhaven, MS 39601
(601) 833-4510(h)
(601) 833-0537(w)
Steven & Dale Smith Blueberries, On Hwy.550 W from Brookhaven

LOWNDES
Rivendell Plantation
1822 Stinson Creek Rd.
Columbus, MS 39046
(622) 434-6285(w)
Blueberries,
Open 7 Am till dark
Monday--Saturday
Open Sunday 1 Pm to 7 Pm
Henry Ward

MADISON
Flick's Berry Farm
1455 Barns Rd
Canton, MS 39046
(601) 856-8338(h)
(601) 859-1054(w)
Open 7 am to 7 Pm
Tuesday, Trursday, Saturday.
Louie Miller

NESHOBA
Blueberry Hill Farm
Rt. 3 Box 379-A
Union, MS 3365
(601) 656-2179(w)
Blueberries,
Open Afternoons and Saturday,s
Carson Mowdy

Red Hill Farms
Rt. 9 Box 254
Philadelphia, MS 39350
(601) 656-7936(h)
Blueberries,Muscadines, Peaches,Apples
Open Saturday and Afternoons.
Bob Burns

NEWTON
3310 Old Hwy. 15 Rd.
Decatur, MS 39327
(601) 635-2824(w)
Blueberries,
Open most all time .Closed Sunday for Church.
Larry Blackburn
Tuesday, June 06, 2006 Page 7 of 11


PANOLA
E.L.S. Fruit Farm
210 Butler St
Sardis, MS 38666
662-487-2371(h)
662-487-1336(w)
Ernest Scruggs

Hippie Hoolow Christmas Tree
518 Muggie Hill Rd
Courtland, MS 38620
662-563-1449(w)
Chip Hardy


PONTOTOC
Cheery Creek Orchards
Rt 6 Box 328
Pontotoc, MS 38863
662-489-8481(h)
George Adrian Apples and Peaches.

PRENTISS
Hatfield Farm
434 County Rd. 1001
Booneville, MS 38829
(662) 728-3261(h)
Peas,Okra, Sweet corn, Buterbeans,
Call for hours.
Willie Hatfield

SCOTT
Star Rt. Box 69
Morton, MS 39117
(601) 537-3107(h)
Gary Stegall Blueberries,


SIMPSON
Mendenhall Bible Church Farm
PO Box 368
Mendenhall, MS 39114
601-847-5394(w)
corn maze, hay rides, petting zoo,
October1-31
Christopher Shupe

SMITH
Hope Fruit and Berry Farm
362 SCR 142
Morton, MS 39117
601-382-3018(w)
Dewey Wise

STONE
1148 Ridge Rd.
Perkinston, MS 39573-8821
(288) 928-5318(h)
Blueberries,
Everyday--Daylight til dark during season
Juanita & Arvid Coole


SUNFLOWER
Patridge/Young Blueberry
Schlater, MS 38952
(662) 658-4811(w)
Blueberries --Monday thru Sunday
7 am to 7 Pm
William Patridge

TATE
Rt. 2 Box 107
Senatobia, MS 38668
(662) 562-6936(h)
Earl Forbess Apples, Peaches and Blackberries


1856 Merry Hill Ranch Rd.
Senatobia, MS 38668
(662) 562-0545(h)
Sanford Powell Blueberries,


WEBSTER
Rt. 2 Box 137 A
Eupora, MS 39744
(662) 258-6714(w)
Gerald Fulgham Blueberries,

 


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