2024 Montgomery and southeastern Alabama Pea U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

Pea U-Pick Orchards in Montgomery and southeastern Alabama 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 a state have peas 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!

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Autauga County

• Autauga Hill Farms - Strawberries, peaches, new potatoes, peas, squash
  152 Co Rd 27, Prattville, AL 36067. Phone: (334) 365-4340. Directions: From Prattville, take Hwy 14 W past Big Bass Bait Shop, until top of hill. Turn left on Co Rd 27, 2nd house on the right past Clear Creek subdivision. Click . Click here for a map and directions. . Alternate phone: (334) 657-6989We are not offering "pick your own" this year (2015); We normally do, but we pruned the trees very heavily this year; We will have some for sale; June 1- Aug 1, Saturday only from 9 am to 3 pmhere for a map of this location. (UPDATED: June 25, 2018, JBS) (ADDED: April 25, 2010, from AL state Ag website)

Barbour County

• Miller Milling Co - Peas, butterbeans
  1791 Hwy 131, Eufaula, AL 36027. Phone: (334) 687-7411. Directions: Hwy 30 from Clayton to Hwy 79, right 7 miles to Hwy 131, left to sign on left. . Click here for a map and directions. June 20-September 1
• S & W Produce - Peas, corn, butterbeans and watermelons.
  Hwy 51 N, Ariton, AL . Phone: (334) 762-2788. Open: June 20 through August 1st. Directions: Located 3 miles north of Ariton on Hwy 51, between Ariton and ClioFor a map, look here: . Click here for a map and directions. . Alternate phone: (334) 790-7912 http://mapsonus.switchboard.com/bin/maps-maponly/usr=~407239ea.35f45.62b1.9/c=5/formName=setclickpost

Chilton County

• Andrews U-Pick-It Fruit and Vegetable Farm, LLC - apples, blackberries, blueberries, cucumbers, muscadine grapes, melons, pears, peas, watermelons, picnic area you may bring your own food
  54 County Road 13, Clanton, AL 35045. Phone: (205) 646-0452. Email: helenandrews1961@gmail.com. Open: Typical season is from early May through September: Monday to Friday 8 am to 2 pm; Saturday 8 am to 5 pm; Closed on Sunday. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. 3Andrews U-Pick-It Fruit and Vegetable Farm, LLC Alternate Phone: (334) 301-9159(ADDED: June 01, 2018)
• C&J Farms - okra, corn, peas, tomatoes, peppers, squash, cucumbers, pole beans
  Route 1, Box 159-A, Lawley, AL 36793. Phone: (334) 375-1486. Open: June - August, Anytime Monday to Saturday, closed Sunday, PLEASE CALL BEFORE YOU COME. Click here for a map and directions. . Alternate phone: (334) 366-2486 From Clanton take Highway 22 West 15 miles to Maplesville. Take U.S. Highway 82 West to Al. Hwy. 183 West; go 7 miles. Farm on right.
• Cleckler Farm - peas, beans
  2575 County Road 490, Verbena, AL 36091. Phone: 205-755-2752. Click here for a map and directions. Highway 31S, turn left at Peach Park onto Bradberry Lane. Go East to stop sign, and then straight across Co. Road 490 (dirt road) for 1/2 mile and farm is on left.
• Cooedy Farms - muscadine grapes, nectarines, peas, peaches, persimmons, plums, tomatoes, other vegetables, U-pick and already picked
  2949 County Road 354, Clanton, AL 35045. Phone: 205-389-1837. Open: Monday to Sunday, from 7 am to 8 pm May 1 to October 31. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only.

Covington County

• Edmondson's Farm - Strawberries, cantaloupe, field peas, tomatoes, okra and other seasonal vegetables
  1423 Race Track Road, Florala, AL 36442. Phone: 334-858-7963. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash/Check. Look for their signs on AL Hwy 55 and 331 South directing to the farm and an indication as to what's in season
  Comments from a visitor on July 23, 2009: "The Edmondson's strawberries are the best I've ever tasted. They are juicy, sweet, and beautiful in color/size. Their tomatoes are wonderful, too. Picking your own won't take long and the price is right, too."

Geneva County

• Aplin Farms - strawberries(u-pick and pre-picked)and peaches, broad beans, broccoli, corn (sweet), cucumbers, eggplant, figs, flowers, onions, peas, pecans , peppers, pumpkins, summer squash, winter squash, tomatoes, other vegetables, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, corn maze, tractor-pulled hay rides, wagon rides, and prepicked produce, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
  2729 N Co Rd 49 , Dothan, AL 36305. Phone: 334-726-5104. Email: japlin4863@gmail.com. Open: Daily. Directions: From Dothan take Hwy 84W about 5.5 miles. Turn left on County Road 49. Go about 5.6 miles on Co Rd 49. The Farm will be on the right. Co Rd 49 is also known as South Bay Springs Road. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. click here for picking updates. Crops are usually available in May, June, July, August, September, October Call for Hay Ride Times. Groups can make reservation Monday through Friday. Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch are open the Month of October. All other crops are available from May to October. Call for availabilityAlso operates greenhouse; we sell: Ferns, hanging baskets, & many other types of plant in the spring and Mums in the fall (UPDATED: October 20, 2020 JBS)
• Bedsole Produce - Purple-hull peas, white peas, melons, green butterbeans, field corn, sweet corn, cantaloupe, honeydew, watermelons
  2973 S. Co Rd 49, Slocomb, AL 36375. Phone: (334) 886-2291. Open: June - July, Mon - Sat from Sunup to Sundown. Click here for a map and directions. . Alternate phone: (334) 886-5895 Take Co Rd 49 S off State Hwy 52. Go approx. 3 miles. Look for sign on left.
• Charles Turner - - U-Pick peas (several varieties) Field & Sweet corn, melons
  3067 Co Rd 6, Black, AL 36314. Phone: (334)684-3008. Open: June 25-July 15, 7 days a week daylight till dark. Directions: 4 12 miles Southeast of Geneva on Co Rd 6. . Click here for a map and directions. 4 1/2 miles Southeast of Geneva on Co Rd 6

 

Pea

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)

• 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