South Baldwin County Producers
Peebles Farm, 11850 County Road 91, Lillian AL. Open June through July for berries and Fall/Winter for Pecans. Produce: You pick/We pick blackberries and blueberries. Directions: 4 miles west of Lillian Bridge, just off of hwy 98, on county road 91, turn left at caution light and go 1 mile south on 91, farm is on the left, look for signs.
W. & E. Kichler and Sons,24619 Kichler Circle South, Elberta. Telephone: 251-986-8225 Open July through December. Produce: tomatoes, peppers, squash, sweet corn, sweet potatoes, green peanuts, pumpkins and fall accessories. Retail and wholesale. Directions: from Foley, take Hwy 98 east to Elberta. Turn left at traffic light onto Hwy 83. Take Hwy 83 north 4 blocks to Kichler Circle South. Turn left, go ¼ mile to first farm on your right.
Jeta Farms, 17725 Jeta Lane, (off Highway 32) Elberta, Eddie and Patsy Frank owners. Telephone 251-986-5775 Produce: Strawberries March to May, summer produce May to July, fall produce Sept. to December.
Maizing Family Fun Farm, 27695 Woerner Road, Elberta, AL 36530. Phone: 251-747-1368. Alternate Phone: 251-747-4721. Open: Friday – Sunday 10 am to 6 pm. Monday – Thursday by appointment only for private/school/church groups. Directions: US Highway 98 to County Road 95 North. 2 Miles to Woerner Road, make left ¼ mile on right. Follow signs. Payment: cash, only. Produce: Beans, broad beans, broccoli, carrots, cucumbers, onions, honey from hives on the farm, gift shop, face painting, farm animals, birthday parties.
Cassebaum Farms, Lillian, Todd Cassebaum owner, 251-962-2522, cell: 251-747-3163 Produce: sweet corn, butter beans, snap beans, peas, watermelon, pecans.
Krupinski's , 18625 Charoliais Road, Foley, 251-943-1495, John Krupinski, owner. Produce: Corn, strawberries, tomatoes.
North-Central Baldwin County Producers
Stewart Organic Farms, 15450 Ransom Stewart Lane, Bay Minette, 1.5 miles north of Bay Minette on Route 287, then east on Ransom Steward Lane, a quarter mile south of I-65. Telephone 751-9038, Carl Stewart, owner. Produce: Okra, zucchini, squash, tomatoes, cucumbers, and watermelons, and pumpkins in the fall. Buy ready-to-go, or U-Pick, vegetables in season May thru August.
Norden & Sons Farm & Apiaries, 16370 4th Avenue, Silverhill, 251-945-5232, Alan Norden, owner. Produce: Blueberries, figs, blackberries, apples, 30 varieties of white and black Muscadines, peaches, pecans, persimmons, pears, potatoes, sweet corn, squash, cucumbers, snap beans, lettuce, onions, and sugar snaps, honey. Open May 15 to Sept. 15 by appointment. From Highways 59 & 104 in Robertsdale go west two miles to East Blvd. in Silverhill; go south to the first farm on the right.
Zimlich Ideal Farms, 21790 Ranchette Road, Robertsdale. Phone: 251-947-8819 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. Produce: tomatoes, squash, sweet corn, eggplant, cucumbers, beans, okra, radishes, peppers blueberries, eggs. Call to find out which vegetables are pick your own.
West Baldwin County (Eastern shore)
Childress Farms, East side of U.S. Highway 98, a block north of where the highway turns east in Barnwell, south of Fairhope. 928-2759, summer only. Produce: Cantaloupe, tomatoes, peppers, peaches, squash, and new potatoes in season.
Nolte Farms, Judy Nolte, owner, south side of U.S. Highway 98, just east of where the highway makes the turn to the east in Barnwell, south of Fairhope. 928-2874 Produce: strawberries in March & April, corn, cucumbers, squash, eggplant, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, in the summer. During the season open 10 to 5 (or until sold out).
Pe Paw's Produce, 17750 Greeno Road, south of Highway 34 next to Streets' Garden Center. May thru September Mon. to Sat. 10 to 5 or 6. Wide variety of vegetables. 591-1493.
Peturis Farm Market, Giuseppe & Darlend Peturis, owners, 25929 County Road 54 East, corner of Highway 64, Daphne 36526; 251-423-3684 or 251-423-6880. Produce: They grow bell peppers, tomatoes, kumquats, and greens on their farm, and also sell local sweet potatoes and strawberries in season, as well as yard eggs and honey.
You Pick Operations
Peebles Farm, 11850 County Road 91, Lillian AL, Open daily from 7 am, You pick blackberries on thornless vines, and blueberries during the months of May, June, and July. One mile south of hwy 98 on county rd. 91.
F. E. Little, 20750 Miflin Road, Foley, AL 36535., Frank Little, owner. Phone: 251-943-2548. ¾ mile east of Highway 59 South on Baldwin County Road 20. Open daylight hours Mon. thru Saturday, Sunday noon to dusk. Produce: Mayhaws (a wild fruit great for making wine and jelly) in early May, blackberries in June, and figs, beets, table tomatoes, white & red potatoes, snap beans and southern peas.
Hillcrest Farm, 30497 Hixson Road, Elberta. Phone: 251-962-2500. Laurel Hixon, owner. East of Foley and Elberta on US Highway 98 to mile marker 76. Turn north on Hillcrest Drive. Open June – Sept, Daily, 6 am till dark. Produce: Blueberries, pears, apples, grapes, scuppernongs, muscadines, persimmons, figs.
Bill Potts U-Pick Peaches, 20741 Lawrence Road, 759-9395. Peaches in late May. Go east on Fairhope Avenue one mile beyond Highway 181, then turn left on Lawrence Road. Produce: Peaches.
Terry Burke, 24727 County Road 71, about one mile north of Robertsdale; telephone 232-9241. Open August 1 to the end of September on weekends and weekdays after 4 p.m. Produce: Scuppernongs.
Lyrene's Flower Farm, 11689 Highway 104, Fairhope, 2 miles east of Highway 181. Phone: 251-928-0925. 4 miles East of Hwy 98 on Hwy. 104. Open: June 1 to July 15, Mon. to Sat. 7 am to 12 noon. Produce: Blueberries in June.