2024 East of Atlanta - Greene, Morgan, Newton Putnam, Rockdale, counties Pumpkin U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

Pumpkin U-Pick Orchards in East of Atlanta - Greene, Morgan, Newton Putnam, Rockdale, counties in 2024, by county

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

Not all areas of a state have pumpkins 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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Newton County

• Mitcham Farm - strawberries, pumpkins, farm market, gift shop, concessions or refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, picnic area you may bring your own food, inflatables or bounce houses, jumping pillow, pedal kart track, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours, group reservations
  797 Macedonia Church Rd, Oxford, GA 30054. Phone: (770) 855-1530. Email: mitchamfarm@gmail.com. Open: See our website for current hours. Directions: From Interstate 20, take Exit#93 off I-20 Hazelbrand Road \(Highway 142\). Go North on Highway 142 and travel 4.5 miles. Turn right \(north\) onto Highway 81. Make quick left onto Macedonia Church Road. Mitcham Farm will be 1.3 miles on the right and Colonel Cob\'s Corn Maze on the left. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover.
  Mitcham Farm Facebook page. Picking updates: Click here for picking updatesFrom Interstate 20, take Exit#93 off I-20 Hazelbrand Road (Highway 142). Go North on Highway 142 and travel 4.5 miles. Turn right (north) onto Highway 81. Make quick left onto Macedonia Church Road. will be 1.3 miles on the right and Colonel Cob's Corn Maze on the leftStrawberry Festival is on April 30th; Colonel Cob's Corn Maze is open from September 23rd through November 6thoffers "Real Farm, Real Food and Real Fun" for all ages. In the fall, families and groups can enjoy a giant corn maze, pumpkin patch, hayrides, farm animals, rides, and more. In the spring and summer strawberries, sweet corn, tomatoes, onions and other fruits and vegetables are grown locally on the farm. also hosts school field trips, parties, weddings, reunions, and other groups and private events. Strawberry picking is open to the public in the spring on the following days, dependant on weather and crop conditions: Strawberries - Mondays - Saturdays 9 AM to 6 PM, Sundays 1 PM to 5 PM ( For daily crop availability, check our Facebook feed or call . We also have homemade strawberry ice cream, homemade strawberry jam, local honey, frog jam, preserves, salsas, some fresh produce (depending on availability) and other specialty items for sale at our Farm Stand. Our strawberry slushies are a favorite with our customers! Blueberry and blueberry picking in June - July are by appointment only. Please call about availability and to schedule an appointment if you'd like to pick blueberries or blackberries . Strawberry festival in early May,. (UPDATED: April 23, 2018, JBS) A visitor writes on August 02, 2013: "I picked a gallon of blueberries and a gallon of blackberries in July 2013 at. A little off the beaten path but worth the find. Wonderful berries at a good price. Lots of large blueberry bushes. I truly enjoyed myself and the delicious things I have made with the berries. Love the dog they have too! "
  Comments from a visitor on July 24, 2010: "This blueberry farm is awesome! There are tons of blueberries to pick. He has picnic tables and a great playset. We have been twice already in July 2010. We had the best time picking at this farm with our children and the blueberries have been delicious!"
  Comments from a visitor on June 02, 2009: "Our visit to was great! (on 5/29/09) The people there were really nice. We enjoyed our time there and the strawberries were huge! I had met a lady there who had been there 4 times already. Our family definitely will be making another trip back before the season is over. Be sure to call before you go to verify for availability."

 

Pumpkin

Pumpkin Picking Tips, Recipes and Information

Do you want it for a party, decoration or eating?

For a wedding or party:

See this page: Finding pumpkins for weddings

Decoration to paint or carve:

OK, Then you need only look for any pumpkin that is

• visually appealing, evenly a deep orange. The shape is just whatever appeals to you. If it grew on its side and has a flat spot, you can either make that the make or use it as part of your design!
• free from cuts, soft spots, bruises. The flesh should feel hard, and not give easily. Infections can invade easily and cause rot
• Make sure the stem is attached.

Store it carefully, especially if you pick it from the vine yourself. Cure a fresh-picked pumpkin by keeping it in a dry place. Don't handle or disturb it. Curing toughens the rind, making it less prone to rot. Pumpkins will keep for months in a cool (50 F to 65F dry, low humidity environment; such as a cool, dry basement.

Tip: If you like roasted or baked pumpkin seeds, you can save the seeds from any pumpkin!

To make a pumpkin pie!

Then you need a small, sweet type of pumpkin that has been developed for eating. They are smaller, typically about 8" to 10" diameter. The meat is much less stringy and smoother than a decorative pumpkin variety. Pumpkin is rich in vitamin A and potassium. One-half cup of cooked pumpkin provides more than the recommended daily allowance of vitamin A. One cup of cooked pumpkin contains only 81 calories. It's low in fat and sodium! Usually you can get these at the grocery store, and some of the pumpkin patches and farm stands have them. Be sure to tell them that you intend to use it for a pumpkin pie. Again, look for firm, no soft spots, or signs of any rot. See this page for easy, illustrated directions to make a pumpkin pie from a fresh pumpkin!

Varieties of Pumpkins

• Sugar - Excellent for baking
• Jack O'Lantern - most common for carving
• White Lumina - unusual, medium-sized white pumpkin
• Mini - Great for decoration
• Gourds - Many varieties, used for decorations

For a very complete, detailed list of many varieties of pumpkins and where to get the seeds, see this page!

Want to Grow Your Own Pumpkins?

Then see this page!

Pumpkin recipes

• How to prepare cooked pumpkin from a fresh pumpkin (for use in all the recipes)
• Illustrated instructions to make a pumpkin pie from a fresh pumpkin - the best pumpkin pie you will ever taste! (metric version for the UK, Europe, Australia, Japan, etc.)
• How to home-can pumpkin (in a cooked, cubed form) and why you shouldn't home-can the pureed forms.
• Traditional Pumpkin Pie
• Chocolate pumpkin pie
• Pumpkin Spice Muffins
• Pumpkin muffins
• Pumpkin Bread
• Pumpkin Butter!
• Pumpkin cheesecake - INCREDIBLE!!! You have to try this one!
• Pumpkin Cookies
• Pumpkin soup - even if you normally aren't a soup lover; you will love this one.
• Butternut-Chestnut Panchetta-Bacon Soup - Pumpkin or Butternut squash combines with chestnuts and bacon, ham or panchetta in this great soup
• Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
• No Sugar Pumpkin Pie
• Apple Cider Doughnut Recipe (with maple glaze or sugar glaze)

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