AFVGA GROWER LOCATOR
UPDATED ON 5 May 2009
Are you looking for a fruit
and vegetable farmer near you?
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.
Norden
& Sons Farm & Vineyards
16370 4th
Avenue
Silverhill,
AL 36576
251-9455232 (home/business)
beekeeper@gulftel.com
Products
Blueberries, figs, blackberries, apples, white and black
muscadines (30 different varieties), peaches, pecans, persimmons, pears, and
vegetables (new potatoes, sweet corn, squash, cucumbers, snap beans, lettuce,
onions, sugar snaps, etc.)
Type of Operation Retail, Pick-your-own, Farmers Market
Open May 15 September 15
Please
call in advance for appointment to stop by.
Directions Take Hwy. 59 to Hwy 104 in Robertsdale. Turn West and travel approximately 2 miles to East Blvd in Silverhill. Turn South. We are ht first farm on your right.
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, squash, sweet corn.
July
December: sweet potatoes.
September
November: green peanuts
October
November: pumpkins and fall accessories
Type of Operation Retail and Wholesale
Open July through December. Open weekly.
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.
Zimlich
Ideal Farms
21790
Ranchette Road
Robertsdale,
AL 36567
251-947-8819 (home)
waynezimlich@gulftel.com
Products
Tomatoes, squash, sweet corn, eggplant, cucumbers, beans,
okra, radishes, peppers blueberries, eggs.
Type of Operation Retail, Pick-your-own, Farmers Market
Open Please call ahead to set a time and day to visit.
Directions From Robertsdale, take US 90 East 8 miles to County Road 87. Turn South on CR 87 and travel about 1.2 miles to Heidelburg Road. Turn West onto Heidelburg Road and go 1.4 miles to Ranchette Road (unpaved road). Follow Ranchette Road to fence and turn Right and follow gravel drive way to gate at flagpole start of Zimlich Home.
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Blount County
Mulberry
Farms
801 McAlpine
Road
Blountsville,
AL 35031
205-429-3785 (business)
minor@urisp.com
Triple
J Nursery/Witt Farms Farms
11080 State Hwy
160
Hayden, AL 35079
205-429-3785 (business)
wittsend@urisp.com
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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
Market
Open May 15 August
15. 7:00 AM 7 PM 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
Web Site http://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 Market
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)
Web Site
http://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, elderberries, 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)
Web Site http://localharvest.org/
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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Colbert
County
Jack
O Lantern Farms
1103 Hemlock
Street
Tuscumbia,
AL 35674
205-386-2335 (business)
steve@jackolanternfarms.com
Products Greenhouse
tomatoes, hydroponic lettuce and herbs, vegetables and pumpkins.
Type of Operation Retail and Wholesale
Open Thursdays and Saturdays. Call for hours.
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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
Barber
Berry Farm
2804 Alabama
River Parkway
Millbrook,
AL 36054
334-290-7731 (home)
334-549-4710 (business)
barberberryfarm@aol.com
Website: http://www.barberberryfarm.com
Products Blackberries, blueberries, muscadines and peaches
Type of Operation Retail, Wholesale, Pick-your-own, Farmers Market
Open May 15 July 15 and
August 15 October 15
9
AM until 2 PM Monday, Wednesday, Friday
9
AM until 6 PM Saturday
1 PM until 6 PM Sunday
Directions From Montgomery: take Exit 176 the Millbrook-Cossada Exit and continue on Hwy. 143 until you get to the Signal about one mile down the road. Turn Right onto Alabama River Parkway and travel about 2 miles until you see the Montgomery/Millbrook Toll Bridge. We are located about 300 yards before the Toll Bridge on your right-hand side.
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 Market
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)
Web Site http://www.oakviewfarms.com
Products pesticide-free hydroponic lettuce, blueberries, raw honey, winter vegetables, stone ground grains
Type of Operation Retail, Wholesale, Farmers Market
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)
Web Site http://www.davidbellfarms.com
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.
J
& A Produce
111 Patsy
Lane
Dothan, AL
36305
334-685-0661
Andreward2002@yahoo.com
Products Watermelons, cantaloupes, tomatoes, sweet corn, peppers, squash, okra, southern peas, collards
Type of Operation Retail, Wholesale, Pick-your-own, Farmers Market
Open Year Round from Monday Saturday 7 AM 7 PM
Directions From Dothan, take
Hwy 84 West. You will see Max Snell Farm
Equipment on your left. Turn left onto
Bay Springs Road. Keep on this road
until you pass Bay Springs Church on your left.
We are located just past the church about 1/2 mile on your right-hand
side.
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)
Web Site http://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)
256-898-4156 (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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Limestone County
Isom
Orchards
23910 Hwy 72
East
Athens, AL
35613
256-233-4934 (home)
256-232-5450 (business)
256-777-0801 (cell)
Products Strawberries,
spring onions, English peas, asparagus, peaches, pears, plums, nectarines,
sweet corn, shelled peas, squash, tomatoes, grapes, blueberries, honey and
other summer vegetables. Watermelons
and cantaloupes in season.
We have pumpkins. Gourds, ornamental
gourds, corn stalks and winter vegetables as well.
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Type of Operation Retail, Wholesale,
Farmers Market
Open Mid April mid
November from 7 AM until 6 PM. Seven days a week.
Directions From I-65 take Exit 351. Travel East 2 miles on Right. From Huntsville, travel West on Hwy. 72 E. We are located 8 miles West from County Line Road.
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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
Products
Blueberries
Type of Operation
Pick-your-own, Retail, whole
Hours May
July 7 AM 7 PM daily
Directions From
Mobile, go west on Hwy 98 to Wilmer. Turn south at traffic light onto
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Pike County
Red Root Herb & Vegetable Farm
9286 Highway 29
Banks, AL 36005
334-243-4072 (home/business)
gary@redrootfarm.com
Web Site http://www.redrootfarm.com
Products We produce crops on land with no chemical use. Focusing growing during the cooler months of the year, we grow almost all vegetables with the exception of cauliflower. We have some fruits and sugarcane. Prepared to fill almost any order, our primary responsibility is to develop awareness of organic methods and provide nutritious food for dedicated support through Community Supported Agriculture. Our most flavorful crops include: watermelons on sale starting in July, sweetpotatoes in October, and many types of fresh greens also starting in October. We never use synthetic chemicals of any kind. We offer many organic supplies and consulting through our on-farm store.
Type of Operation Retail, Wholesale, Farmers Market, CSA
Open Year Round
Directions From Troy follow Hwy 29 North about 10 miles. Farm in on your right just before the blinking yellow light at the Exxon station. Farm Stand on the right with Organic Feeds, Seeds, Groceries on front awning. Call for store times and appointments.
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Randolph County
Carson Farm
256-395-2559
Products peas,
beans, cucumbers, squash, okra, corn, eggplant, heirloom tomatoes, peppers
Type of
Operation Retail, Wholesale, Farmers Market
Hours June
September, 4:30 PM 7:30 PM
Directions From
Wadley, go east on 22. Cross river, take immediate left and go 3 ½ miles to
first intersection. Left at church, farm is less than 1 mile on right.
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Shelby County
Morgan Creek Vineyards
205-672-2053 (business)
onfo@MorganCreeekWinery.com
Products Winery
and Gift Shop
Type of
Operation Retail, Pick-Your-Own (PYO)
PYO
Blueberries 15 June through 1 August
PYO
Muscadines 15 August through 1 October
Hours Open Monday
through Saturday from 10 AM until 6 PM. Closed
on Sundays, Thanksgiving and Christmas
Directions
Located 1.5 miles from Highway 280 in Harpersville. Signs are located on 280.
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St. Clair County
Wadsworth Blueberries
205-525-4708 (home/business)
Products
Blueberries
Type of
Operation Pick-your-own or ready to purchase berries (ready picked)
Hours Mid
June mid August when blueberries are ripe
Fields are open during day
light hours, 7 days a week
Fields are closed during
thunderstorms or unavailability of ripe berries. Call ahead for information.
Directions Take
Exit 58 off I-20 at Pell City. Go 5
miles South on Hwy. 231. Turn Right at Our
Lady of the Lake Catholic Church onto Easonville Road. Go Ό mile then turn Right at Wadsworth
Farms sign.
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Tuscaloosa County
Northfork Farm and Ranch
205-333-8628 (home)
205-242-7707 (business)
205-330-7969 (fax)
northforkfarmer@hotmail.com
Products Green
beans, peas, sweet corn, lima beans, Asian crops
Type of Operation
Retail, Wholesale, Farmers Market, Agritourism
Open year
round
Directions From
Tuscaloosa take Hwy 43 N to mile marker 209. Right at next road (