AFVGA GROWER LOCATOR
UPDATED ON 9 November 2007
Autauga County
Mims Blueberry Farm
334-361-3187 (home/business)
Products
blueberries
Type of operation
pick your own
Open May
25 end of July, early AM to late evening daily during season.
Directions at
Autauga County Courthouse, follow hwy 206 until merge with
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Baldwin County
Hillcrest Farm
30497 Hixson Rd.
Elberta, AL 36530
251-962-2500 (home/business)
Products blueberries, figs, muscadine and scuppernong grapes, pears, Asian pears, persimmons, kumquats
Type of Operation pick-your-own
Open June through September from 6 AM until dark, 7 days/week
Directions Located off of US 98 4 miles West of Florida line or 6 miles East of Elberta. Turn onto Hillcrest Drive and follow ½ mile to Hixson Rd. Turn left onto Hixson Rd then travel ½ mile to Farm. Follow signs.
W. & E. Kichler and Sons
24619 Kichler Circle South
Elberta, AL 36530
251-986-8225 (home/business)
251-986-7225 (FAX)
kichler@gulftel.com
Products June/July- tomatoes, peppers, new potatoes, watermelons. July/December
- sweet potatoes. August/October green peanuts. Oct/Nov
pumpkins, fall vegetables
Type of Operation retail and wholesale
Open July 10 through December 15
Directions From Foley, AL, turn off Hwy 59 S onto Hwy 98 E. Travel 6 miles to Elberta, turn left at traffic light. Take Hwy 83 N 4 blocks to Kichler Circle South. Turn left, go Ό mile to first farm on your right.
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Chambers County
Slay Farms
24097
US Hwy 431
LaFayette,
AL 36862
334-864-7561 (home/FAX)
Products Greenhouse tomatoes
Type of Operation retail
Open December 1 through June 30 from 7AM until dark.
Directions 7 miles North of LaFayette, AL and 13 miles South of Roanoke, AL on Hwy 431
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Chilton County
Harrison Fruit Farms
299 County Rd 15
Maplesville, AL 36750
334-366-4338
(home)
334-419-6592
(cell)
Products peaches, plums,
nectarines, tomatoes, watermelons, cantaloupes, okra, squash, cucumbers,
peppers, eggplant, peas
Type of Operation retail, farmers
markets
Open May 15 August
15. 7:00 am 7 p.m. daily
Directions 8 miles SE of
Maplesville, on U.S. Hwy 82 and County Road 15 @ mile marker 113
Jimmy Durbin Farms
3233 County Road 30
Clanton, AL 35045
205-755-4203 (business)
205-755-4173 (FAX)
205-280-0242 (strawberry patch)
durbinfarms@mindspring.com
www.jimdurbinfarms.com
Products U-Pick Strawberries. Peaches sold in 25 lb boxes at packing shed
Type of Operation retail, wholesale, pick-your-own
Open April 10 through August 30 (call for hours and availability)
Directions From Birmingham: I-65 South to Exit 212 (Clanton) go right off I-65. Hwy 145. Take right at first stop light. One block then turn right. Then you will be forced to turn left. Automatically put you onto Hwy 22 W. 5 miles to blinking caution light. Turn left onto County Road 37. Go 4 miles packing shed on left.
McCraw Farms
7299 County Road 15
Maplesville, AL 36750
334-366-4263 (home/ business)
mccraw27@bellsouth.net
Products
peaches, plums and nectarines, seasonal vegetables, watermelon, cantaloupes,
locally raised honey
Type of
Operation pick-your-own, retail, wholesale, farmers markets
Open May 1
through August 15 from 7 am until 6 pm, 7days a week.
Directions
From Clanton, take Hwy 22 West about 9 miles then turn left onto
County Road 15 at the McCraw Peach
sign. Go about 3 miles, we are on the right.
Rocky Top Peaches
4160 County Road 324
Maplesville, AL 36750
334-366-4723 (home)
1-888-269-2415 (business)
Products peaches, plums, and nectarines.
Type of Operation pick-your-own
Open June 1 through August 1 from 7 am until 6 pm, Monday through Saturday
Directions From Clanton, take Alabama Hwy 22 West out of Clanton, go about 10 miles and look for Chilton County Rd. 15 on the left. Turn left at County Road 15, then travel about 3½ miles to County Road 324 on the right. Take County Road 324 (a dirt road) ½ mile, the farm is on the left.
Sunshine Farms
205-755-4203 (business)
205-280-0242 (Strawberry patch)
www.sunshinefarms.com
Products
U pick strawberries
Type of
operation pick your own
Open mid
April to June, call for hours & availability
Directions
I-65 to exit 205 Clanton. Go right onto Hwy 31. Go to 6th traffic light, turn left
on Hwy 22W. Go 5 miles to 2nd caution light, turn left onto County
Rd 37. Go 6 miles, farm is on left.
Weeks
Blackberry Farm
314 County
Rd 114
Randolph, AL
36792
205-688-2805 (home/business)
Products blackberries, field peas (July)
Type of Operation pick-your-own
Open May 25 - June 25, 7 AM - 5 PM, M/W/F. Call for availability.
Directions Exit 219 from I-65. Jemison is nearest
City. Farm is located 8 miles west from
intersection of Highways 31, 191 and 42 in Jemison. Take County Road 42 on right at Y 2 blocks
from town. Go 6 miles to Land Mart Store
and turn right. Go 1½ miles on County Rd
50. Take left at intersection of 73. Go
Ό mile to County Rd 114 on your right. Signs will be at last two turns.
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Coffee
County
Country Best Farm
1711 Moates Road
Enterprise, AL 36330
334-347-6964 (home)
334-393-7224 (business)
334-389-3554 (cell)
Type of Operation retail, pick-your-own, farmers market
Open March 1 November 30, Monday Saturday 7:00 am until 6 pm
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Cullman County
J. Calvert Farms
500 County Road 143
Bremen, AL 35033
256-287-1517 (home)
256-287-1517 (business)
256-708-4445 (cell)
Products
broccoli, cauliflower, collards, squash, cucumbers, peppers, eggplant, sweet
corn, tomatoes, onions, Irish potatoes, sweet potatoes, cantaloupes,
watermelons, southern peas, greens
Type of
Operation retail, farmers market
Open June -
October, 9 am 6 pm, Monday Saturday
Directions
From I-65, take Exit 299.
Go South towards Jasper on Hwy 69 approximately 7 miles until you reach
County Road 222, turn right and go approximately 1.5 miles until you reach a
4-way Stop sign. Go straight. Travel 2 miles to County Road 143 besides
Calvert Grocery, turn right onto County Road 143, and then turn right at the 3rd house on
the right.
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Dekalb County
Jays Garden Variety
222 County Road 724
Henagar, AL 35978
256-657-7247 (home/business)
256-657-3593 (FAX)
rivett@farmerstel.com
Products fresh and dried herbs, vegetables and fruits: arugula, asparagus, beans, broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, collards, cucumbers, eggplant, kale, lettuce, mustard greens, okra, onions, field peas, peppers, pumpkins, radish, rhubarb, spinach, squash (winter and summer types), tomatoes, turnips, turnip greens, anise, basil, borage, catnip, chamomile, chives, cilantro, cumin, daisies, ginger root, hollyhocks, horseradish, lavender, lemongrass, marigolds, marjoram, oregano, parsley, rosemary, savory (winter and summer), self-heal, sorrel, sweet peas, tansy, thyme, blackberries, cantaloupes, muscadines, strawberries and watermelons.
Type of Operation retail, wholesale, pick-your-own
Open May 1 through November 30 from 7 am until 5 pm, Tuesday through Sunday. Possibly year-round in 2006.
Directions From I-59, take Exit 231 (Hammondville) toward Henagar on Hwy 40/117. Turn right onto Hwy 117 toward Ider. Turn right onto County Road 724 (about 4 miles) at the top. Go to end at the red barn.
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Elmore County
J&J Berry and Daylily Farm
198 Windy Ridge Road
Wetumpka, AL 36093
334-567-4920 (home)
334-399-0832 (cell)
Products blueberries, blackberries, and daylilies
Type of Operation pick-your-own, farmers markets
Open mid-May though mid-August on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 8 am until 7 pm and on Saturdays from 7 am until 7 pm
Directions From Montgomery: take Highway 231 North about 15 miles, after crossing the river bridge take County Road 8 (Redland Road) about 6 miles to Windy Ridge Road, farm is on left.
Oakview Farms
164 Dewberry Trail
Wetumpka, AL 36093
334-567-9221 (home)
334-315-1002 (cell)
Products pesticide-free hydroponic lettuce, blueberries, raw honey, winter vegetables, stone ground grains
Type of Operation retail, wholesale, farmers markets
Open mostly year round, call for hours. Always closed on Sundays.
Directions From Montgomery, take U.S. Highway 231 N toward Wetumpka. Cross over river bridge, turn right at first traffic light (CR 8, Redland Road) and go 5.3 miles to Dewberry Trail. Farm is on right.
Witherspoon Fruit Farm
7148 Coosa River Road
Deatsville, AL 36022
334-569-3598 (home)
Products peaches, blackberries and okra
Type of Operation retail, wholesale, pick-your-own
Open June 15 through August 1 on Tuesday and Saturday mornings.
Directions On dirt section of 7148 Coosa River Road.
Call for directions.
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Houston County
Bell Farms
3329 Iris Road
Dothan, AL 36301
334-677-5267 (home/business)
334-726-0844 (cell)
Products watermelons, cantaloupes, tomatoes, sweet corn, peppers, peanuts, eggplant, squash, cucumbers, okra, and southern peas.
Type of Operation retail, wholesale, pick-your-own, farmers market
Open June 1 through September 7 am until 6 pm from Monday through Saturday
Directions From Dothan take US 231 South to Red Light at intersection of Hwy 109 and US 231. Turn left. Take first right (Iris Road) after turning onto Hwy 109. We are the first house past Mt. Enon Baptist Church on left.
Premier Blueberry Farms LLC
95 Raley Lane
Kinsey, AL 36303
334-792-0171
craley@graceba.net
Products fresh and frozen blueberries
Type of Operation retail, wholesale
Open May 15 August 1, Monday Saturday 9 am until 6 pm
Directions Just off 431 N. Call for exact directions or follow the signs.
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Lauderdale County
McGee Farm
8211 County Road 7
Florence, AL 35633
256-766-2725 (business)
256-764-5320 (FAX)
256-710-9867 (cell)
www.mcgeefarm.com
Products SPRING: McGee Farm Greenhouse offers annual hanging baskets. Deluxe plant varieties choose from thousands. Also, Jackson & Perkins Roses available. Bedding and Garden Plants.
FALL:
The Real Pumpkin Patch Hayrides offered to the pick-your-own pumpkin patch.
Fall decorations
and chrysanthemums. Thousands to choose from right where they grew!!
Type of Operation retail, wholesale, pick-your-own
Open SPRING: April 15 through May 30 from 10 am to 6 pm Monday through Saturday, Sunday 1 pm to 5 pm. FALL: September 23 through October 31 from 10 am to 6 pm Monday through Saturday and Sunday 1 pm to 5 pm
Directions Approximately 10 miles North of Florence, AL. From Cox Creek Parkway in Florence (Hwy 133) take Chisholm Hwy (17 N) ten miles to Zip City Community. Turn left onto County Road 8 and follow
our signs about four miles to the farm.
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Lawrence County
LouAllen Farms
1974 County Road 177
Moulton, AL 35650
256-974-0078 (home/business)
256-566-6370 (cell)
loualllw@yahoo.com
Products
peaches, sweet corn and field corn, field peas, watermelons, green beans, okra.
Type
of Operation
retail, pick-your-own
Open
July 1 through September 1 from 7 am to 7 pm Monday through Saturday
Directions From Moulton, go West on Court Street (County Road 460) 2.5 miles, turn onto County Road 177, and go 1 mile to orchard on your left.
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Macon County
Al
Hooks Produce
6190 County Road 30
Shorter, AL
334-727-7692 (business)
Products fruits and vegetables
Type of Operation retail
Open Produce stand is open year round
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Madison County
Bills Honey Farm
8714 Moores Mill Road
256-828-4836 (home)
Products blackberries, blueberries, honey and beeswax
candles over 90 different configurations
Type of Operation retail, pick your own
Open Year round for honey and beeswax candles. June through Aug 9 am 6 pm for blackberries
and blueberries
Directions - From Huntsville take Hwy 72 E to Moores Mill
Road. Turn LEFT, go 8.1 miles to farm.
MARYMAC Berry Farm
2012 Dug Hill Road
Brownsboro, AL 35741-9246
256-534-3815 (home)
256-534-5328 (business)
Products blackberries and blueberries
Type of Operation pick-your-own
Open call for availability in 2007 weekly (closed Sundays)
Directions East of Huntsville between Hwy. 431 S towards Guntersville and Hwy. 72 East towards Scottsboro. About 7 miles from downtown Huntsville.
Turner
Farms
9706
Wall-Triana Highway
Harvest, AL
35749
256-722-9077 (home)
256-722-9037 (FAX)
Products strawberries, green beans, sweet corn, purple hull peas, squash, tomatoes, peppers, turnip greens, kale, mustard, collards, broccoli, cauliflower
Type of Operation pick-your-own, farmers market
Open May 1 through November 1 from 9 am until 5 pm, Monday through Saturday.
Directions From Huntsville, AL take Highway 53 North approximately 12 miles. Turn left onto Jim McKlemore Road. At second stop sign, turn right onto Wall-Triana Hwy. Turn left at 1st house on left (# 9706).
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Mobile County
Bettys Berry Farm
251-649-1711
bettysberryfarm@aol.com