2024 Clarksville Area of Tennessee Blackberry U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org
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Blackberry U-Pick Orchards in Clarksville Area of Tennessee in 2024, by county
Below are the U-Pick orchards and farms for blackberriesthat we know of in this area. Not all areas of any state, nor even every state, have blackberries orchards that are open to the public. If you know of any others, please tell us using theadd a farmform!
Remember to always check with the farm's own website or Facebook page before you go - or call or email themif 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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Dickson County
Grandpa's Blackberry Patch- blackberries, 3640 highway 47, Charlotte, TN 37036. Phone: 615-952-9050. Email:saraphin7671@yahoo.com. Open: call for appointment, Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm.Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . . First blackberry crop to harvest will be July 7th; limited supply.
Bill's Berry Farm- blackberries, blueberries, muscadine grapes, raspberries (Autumn, red), 338 Mt Zion Road, McEwen, TN 37101. Phone: 931-582-3006. Email:bonnerw56@yahoo.com. Open: Monday to Saturday 7 am to 8 pm May 10 to September 1. Directions: Take highway 231 at Mcewen 5 miles to Mt.Zion road.Look for sign. .Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . .
Montgomery County
Head Peach Company- Apples, Blackberries, Blueberries, Peaches, Flowers, Pumpkins, Pumpkin Patch, sunflowers zinnias, Mt. Carmel Road,
Clarksville, TN 37043. Phone: 931-619-3988. Email:headpeachco@gmail.com. Open: June to September on Monday
to Friday from 10 AM to 4 PM, Saturday from 8 am to 5 pm, closed on Sunday, pumpkins from September-November. Directions: Located beside the East
Montgomery Utility District Building. We are a family-owned orchard & farmers market in Clarksville, TN. We have almost 800 fruit trees, including 600
peach trees and 200 apple trees. We also grow blueberries, blackberries, pumpkins & sweet corn. All of our produce we grow is sold in our farm stand
located on the farm. We hope to include fresh flowers, such as sunflowers and zinnias, in the coming year. And already picked Pumpkin Patches, Apples,
Blackberries, Blueberries, Peaches, Watermelons, Corn.
Maple Springs Farm- Blueberries, Blackberries, honey from hives on the farm, 500 Porter Lane, Cunningham, TN 37052. Phone:
931-387-4511. Home grown blueberries and blackberries, farm stand soap, Shiitake mushrooms and other produce when available. We do not use herbicides or
pesticides on any of our products. We also have our honey for sale. We are a "You pick" blueberry and blackberry farm with other products available in
season. Our berries are free of pesticides and herbicides and are 3.50 per pound. We have four varieties of each and the blackberries are tame. We
should have them throughout July and into August. Also Jams Jellies and Spreads, Blackberries, Blueberries, Mushrooms, Vegetable Others, Shiitake
mushrooms, Soap and Oils, Honey - Blueberries, Blackberries, honey from hives on the farm, 500 Porter Lane, Cunningham, TN 37052. Phone:
931-387-4511. Home grown blueberries and blackberries, farm stand soap, Shiitake mushrooms and other produce when available. We do not use herbicides or
pesticides on any of our products. We also have our honey for sale. We are a "You pick" blueberry and blackberry farm with other products available in
season. Our berries are free of pesticides and herbicides and are 3.50 per pound. We have four varieties of each and the blackberries are tame. We
should have them throughout July and into August. Also Jams Jellies and Spreads, Blackberries, Blueberries, Mushrooms, Vegetable Others, Shiitake
mushrooms, Soap and Oils, Honey
Stewart County
B & B Farm- Blackberries, Strawberries, Corn maze and Hay Mazes, pumpkins, Special Event Venue, Weddings 175 Lorena Bagwell Drive, Dover, TN 37058. Phone: 931-627-9428. Email:bbfamilyfarm@gmail.com. Open: Please call before driving to the farm.Click here for a map and directions. . Also Jams Jellies and Spreads, already picked Blackberries, Strawberries, Watermelons, Corn, Cucumbers, Peppers, Pumpkins, Squash Summer, Tomatoes, Corn Stalks, Straw Bales. (ADDED: February 13, 2020, JBS)
Firefly Farm- Blackberries, Strawberries 115 llum Hollow Road, Indian Mound, TN 37079. Phone: 931-627-1448. Email:courtneypeacher@gmail.com. Open: UPDATE for 2021, They are now a CSA, their website says NOTHING about any PYO crops, so I assume they no longer offer U-pick; if I do not hear to the contrary, I will delete them at the end of 2021.Click here for a map and directions. . . Please call ahead for availability. And at Farmers' Market: Clarksville downtown Market Saturdays from May to October. U-pick or we pick. CSA that will run from May to October. Please sign up by late February. More information is listed at our Facebook Page. They also sell already picked , Beans, Beets, Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Celery, Collards, Cucumbers, Eggplant, Herbs, Kale, Lettuce, Mustard Greens, Onions, Peas, Peppers, Potatoes, Radishes, Squash Summer, Sweet Potatoes, Tomatoes. (ADDED: February 13, 2020, JBS)
Heflin Berry Farm- blackberries, and prepicked produce 119 Barnes Road, Erin, TN 37061. Phone: 931-827-3554. Email:nhefl9@peoplespc.com. Open: June thru September Payment: Cash, only. Directions: please call for directions .Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . Email us at Only Blackberries this year (2008). Call with orders for ready-picked.
Blackberry Picking Tips, Recipes and Information
In
the U.S. Blackberries typically peak during June in the South, and in July in
the North. Crops are ready at various times of the month depending on which part
of the state you are located. In order to produce good local Blackberries,
producers depend on ideal spring and early summer weather conditions.See this page for a list of
blackberry festivals around the U.S.
Before you leave to go to the farm:
Always call before you go to the farm - And when they are in season, a large
turnout can pick a field clean before noon, so CALL first!
Leave
early. On weekends, then fields may be picked clean by NOON!
Most growers furnish picking containers designed for Blackberries, but they
may charge you for them; be sure to call before you go to see if you need to
bring
containers. If you use your own containers, remember that heaping Blackberries more than
5 inches deep will bruise the lower berries.
Plastic dishpans, metal oven pans with 3 inch tall sides and large
pots make good containers. I like the Glad storage containers like the one
at right.
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, but some deet might be good to bring along if it
has been rainy.
Tips on How to Pick Blackberries
There are two types of blackberries to know about: thorny and thornless!
Obviously, the thornless are easier to pick, but some people claim the
thorny varieties are sweeter. With the thorny plants, you want to reach into
the plant in the gaps, so you don't need to touch anything but the berry
you're after, avoiding the thorns.
A ripe blackberry is deep black with a
plump, full feel. It will pull free from the plant with only a slight tug.
If the berry is red or purple, it's not ripe yet.
Repeat these
operations using both hands until each holds 3 or 4 berries.Unlike
strawberries, blackberries are usually pretty tough, I dump mine into the
bucket. Repeat the picking process with both hands.
Don't overfill
your containers or try to pack the berries down.
General Picking Tips
Whether you pick Blackberries from your garden or at a Pick-Your-Own farm, here
are a few tips to keep in mind:
Pick only the berries that are fully black. Reach in between the stems to
grab for hidden berries ready for harvest. Bend down and look up into the
plant and you will find loads of berries that other people missed!
Avoid placing the picked berries 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.
Blackberries may be kept fresh in the refrigerator for up to a week,
depending upon the initial quality of the berry. After a few days in
storage, however, the fruit loses its bright color and fresh flavor and
tends to shrivel.
When you get home
DON'T
wash the berries until you are ready to use them or freeze them. Washing
makes them more prone to spoiling.
Pour them out into shallow pans and remove any mushed, soft or rotting
berries
Put a couple of days supply into the fridge, wash off the others, drain
them and freeze them up! (Unless you're going to make jam right away)
Blackberries are less perishable than blueberries or strawberries, but
refrigerate them as soon as possible after picking. Temperatures between 34
F and 38 F are best, but, be careful not to freeze the blackberries (while
they are in the fridge)!
Even under ideal conditions blackberries will only keep for a week in a
refrigerator, so for best flavor and texture, use them as soon as possible
after purchase
Blackberry tea was said to be a cure for dysentery during the Civil War.
During outbreaks of dysentery, temporary truces were declared to allow both
Union and Confederate soldiers to "go blackberrying" to forgage for
blackberries to ward off the disease.
Blackberries were enjoyed by the ancient Greeks, who believed them to be
a cure for diseases of the mouth and throat, as well as a preventative
against many ailments, including gout.
The blackberry leaf was also used as an early hair dye, having been
recommended by Culpeper, the English herbalist, to be boiled in a lye
solution in order to "maketh the hair black".
Researchers have known for quite some time that berries contain
antioxidants which help to fight cancer causing free radicals. A study at
the University of Ohio has found that blackberries are the most potent
cancer fighting berries of them all, by nearly 40 percent!
U-pick Blackberry farms typically sell berries by the pound. A quart
equals 1 and 1/2 pounds of fresh berries.
Do the math and be careful not to over-purchase as Blackberries quickly
mold when left at room temperature, and only last a couple of days in the
refrigerator.
You can easily freeze berries that you cannot use right away - just
wash, cut the hulls off and pop them into a ziplock bag, removing as much
air as possible. Those vacuum food sealers REALLY do a good job of this!
The berries will keep for many months frozen without air.