2024 Macon - Columbus area of Georgia Pumpkin U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

Pumpkin U-Pick Orchards in Macon - Columbus area of Georgia 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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Marion County

• Twin Oaks Fun Farm - pumpkins, strawberries, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, face painting, petting zoo, birthday parties, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
  1946 Johnstonville Road, Forsyth, GA 31029. Phone: 678-544-0756. Open: UPDATE for 2021, it looks like they closed until next year 2022 - see comments on their Facebook page. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard, Discover. 84701/Twin Oaks Fun Farm UPDATE for 2021, it looks like they closed until next year (2022 - see comments on their Facebook page)Monday through Saturday 9am to 6pm, Sunday 12pm to 6pmStrawberries April 15 through June 10; Corn Maze September 18th through October 31st

Monroe County

• Hamlin Hills Farm - Uses natural growing practices, strawberries, corn maze, pumpkins, concessions or refreshment stand, inflatables or bounce houses, farm animals, school tours, group reservations, events at your location (call for info)
  4477 Dames Ferry Road, Forsyth, GA 31029. Phone: (844) 386-3276. Email: familyfun@theamazingcornmaze.com. Open: in December; Check website or facebook for opening dates. Directions: 477 Dames Ferry Road Forsyth, GA 31029 I-75, EXIT 185 Right off the interstate. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx.
  Hamlin Hills Farm Facebook page. We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certificationClick here for our Facebook page. In the spring Hamlin Hills offers fresh strawberry picking for the kids while offering a craft wine selection for the parents. During the summer, the farm offers fireworks along with fresh local produce and has a display every year for the Fourth of July. As fall approaches and the weather starts to cool down, has a corn maze and evening frights for the whole family. Once you are done with the maze, the farm has a pick your own pumpkin patch. During the winter months and Christmas season, Hamlin Hills has a festive display for the season along with live Christmas trees to pick from in all shapes and sizes. Fall Pumpkin Patch, Corn Maze, Antiques, farm zoo, BBQ, peaches, boiled peanuts, produce, jams, wines and more! is your one stop for agritourism! Family Fun Farm located in Forsyth, GA off of I-75 exit 185.

Peach County

• Lane Southern Orchards - strawberries, corn maze, pumpkins, blueberries and blackberries
  50 Lane Road, Fort Valley, GA 31030. Phone: 478-825-3362. Email: wendybarton@southernorchards.com. Open: daily from 9 am to 5 pm; Memorial Day through September, daily from 9 am to 7 pm; the six-acre, you-pick, we-pick strawberry patch is open the second week of April through May. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. . Alternate phone: 800-27PEACH click here for a map. Southern hospitality will greet you at , where Georgia's most famous product is being harvested and processed only 5 short minutes from I-75From I-75, take Exit 142 Georgia Hwy 96 and go west. Lane Packing Company is only 5 minutes away. Formerly called Lane Packing CompanyFacebook page. There also already picked (not U-pick) crops, like peaches, and pecans. We grow over 10,000 acres of peaches and pecans! Our Roadside Market has fresh produce, gourmet items, craft beers and wine! While you're here, enjoy lunch at our Peachtree Cafeis dedicated to planting, growing and harvesting the best-tasting peaches and pecans in Georgia. Around here, that's something to be proud of. To keep things friendly, we give each crop the same amount of special attention. The farm has grown over the years to include 5,000 acres of peaches, 5,000 acres of pecans and 5 acres of strawberries.

 

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