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The summer u-pick season is in full swing!

Make the most of the summer by visiting some local "u-picks" for fresh veggies and berries.
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Local "u-picks" are ripe for picking for the summer season. You can get a variety of local produce, support small farms, and satisfy your cravings for those long-awaited summer vegetables and berries.

Don't delay on berries! Berry season typically runs into June, depending on the variety.

Check below for all the details on nearby u-pick farms.

Franklins Farm Stand 

  • Located at 10610 HWY 301 S, Statesboro, GA
  • (912) 259-9887. Give them a call beforehand to check availability. 
  • U-pick tomatoes, peppers and squash. $15 per 5gal bucket (if you bring your own bucket) or $15 per 1/2 bushel basket that they supply. This should run for most the month of June.
  • Limited Blackberry and Blueberries available. U-Pick ½ gallon-$12 and 1 gallon- $20
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Blackberries at Franklin's Farm | Photo: Franklin's Farm

Franklin's recently shared their recipe for a Classic Southern Tomato Sandwich on their Facebook page. Recipe below: 

What you'll need:

  • 2 slices of soft white bread
  • 1 Jumbo, ripe tomato-straight from Franklin's garden
  • A good slather of real mayo (we swear by Duke's)
  • Salt & black pepper

How to fix it:

  1. Slice that tomato nice and thick.
  2. Spread mayo on both pieces of bread, edge to edge.
  3. Lay on your tomato slices, sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  4. Close it up, press it just a bit, and take a big ol' bite.

Jacobs Produce

  • Located at 2695 Scarboro Hwy, Rocky Ford, GA
  • 912-863-7522
  • Call and check for availability and selection which includes corn, beans, squash and more.
  • Follow Jacob's Facebook page for updates. 
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Local beans | photo: Jacobs Produce

Strickland Farms

  • 5639 Brooklet Denmark Road, Brooklet, GA 
  • Open 7:00am-7:00pm, every day except Mondays. Call for availability 912-682-6299.
  • Produce available: Tomatoes, peppers, squash, cucumbers, red watermelon, yellow watermelon, seedless watermelon, cantaloupes, canary melons, okra, silver queen sweet corn, sweet peppers, jalapeño peppers, and eggplant.
  • Most produce including tomatoes are $15 per 5-gallon bucket. All same-priced items can be mixed in a bucket.
  • Okra: $20 per 5-gallon bucket. 
  • Silver Queen Sweet Corn: $20 a bushel.
  • Keep an eye on Strickland’s Facebook page for updates.

Pop Pop of Strickland Farms shared his favorite way to eat his fresh tomatoes below:

  1. Slice a thick slice of tomato.
  2. Add salt and pepper. (But not too much salt.)
  3. Enjoy.
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Mr. Lloyd "Pop Pop" Strickland of Strickland Farms | Photo: Strickland Farms

Marshall's Farm

  • 125 Sandy Way, Statesboro, GA
  • Blueberries available, u-pick by appointment only
  • Closed on Sundays and Mondays
  • Contact 912-601-2338 to schedule