The Dog Days of Summer are over, and so is our season! Thank you all for coming out to pick fruits, vegetables, flowers and enjoy the farm. Here's to hoping for better weather and no road construction next year! We appreciate all of your support and look forward to opening back up late April or early May 2022.

Last day of the regular season will be Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021--hours 7:30am-1:00pm. For U-Pick: Figs, muscadine grapes, blackberries, zinnias, kale, peppers, eggplant, and lots of OKRA. Please bring your shears for cutting flowers and eggplant, and some okra. In the market, for sale we have winter squash (butternut, acorn & spaghetti squash), pickled okra, homemade peach preserves, blackberry plants, homemade blackberry preserves and bundles of peach BBQ wood. Grape-pickers, please scroll down the homepage to "Berry and Grape Picking Tips" and see how to pick Muscadine grapes so you know what colors are ripe. Please note grapes are to be picked individually, not the whole cluster. For your children's safety, PLEASE don't allow them to pull or hang on the single wire that supports the grapes.  Keep watching thisUpdates tab as we hope to open a special day or so in the fall for U-pick--just what will be available totally depends on the weather in the next few weeks. It will NOT be a pumpkin patch, but may offer vegetables and fruits of the season. We look forward to seeing y'all tomorrow as we close out this long and definitely different summer!

​Open this week Wednesday 8/18 AND Saturday 8/21/21 (7:30am-1:00pm). For U-Pick: figs, muscadine grapes, blackberries, eggplant, peppers, kale, and lots of okra, and zinnias. Season is about over for Celeste figs, but right now Magnolia figs are ripening the most. Some LSU gold figs and LSU Purple figs ripening now. Not too many Black grapes left, but lots of Bronze grapes ripe now. Some late season blackberries ripe now, but scattered. Come early for best fruit picking. Bring shears for cutting okra, eggplant and zinnias. Grape-pickers, please scroll down the homepage on this website to "Berry and Grape Picking Tips" and see how to pick Muscadine grapes so you know what colors are ripe. Please note grapes are to be picked individually, not the whole cluster. For your children's safety, PLEASE don't allow them to pull or hang on the single wire that supports the grapes. Come out and pick before the season closes soon! 

This week: Open ONLY Wed. 8/18/21 AND 8/21/21 (7:30am-1:00pm). U-Pick: figs, muscadine grapes, a FEW blackberries; okra, peppers, kale, eggplant and zinnias.

Open this week Wed. 8/11/21 & Sat. 8/14/21 (7:30am-1:00pm). For UPick: Figs (Celeste, Magnolia, LSU Gold & LSU Purple), Muscadine Grapes (Black and Bronze), Peppers (Jalapeno, Serrano, Bell, Sweet Banana), Kale (Dinosaur & Curly), Eggplant, Heirloom Green Velvet Okra (Lots of okra!!), colorful zinnias and a few blackberries. For sale in market: Homegrown butternut squash, acorn squash, spaghetti squash. Also peach preserves, blackberry preserves, and pickled okra --all from our crops. Grape-pickers, please visit the HOME page here and scroll down to "Berry and Grape Picking Tips" and see how to pick Muscadine Grapes so you know what colors are ripe. Please note grapes are to be picked individually, not the whole cluster. For your children's safety, PLEASE don't allow them to pull or hang on the single wire that supports the grapes. The 2021 season is rapidly coming to a close-- this season has already lasted longer than any previous season. Celeste figs are having a more spread-out season that normal this year due to the Feb. snow and deep-freeze. The branch parts that survived the freeze had their usual crop that began late June, which you picked first. The branch parts that froze had to be severely pruned, making new green growth that put on the crop you see now. So that is why we still have Celeste figs in mid-August! 

Open  this week: Only Wed. 8/11/21 AND Sat. 8/14/21 (7:30am-1:00pm). Upick figs, muscadine grapes (black and bronze), peppers, kale, lots of okra, zinnias, a few blackberries.

Open this week: Wed. 8/4/21 and Sat. 8/7/21 (7:30am-1:00pm). For U-Pick: Figs, Black and bronze muscadine grapes, peppers, kale, maybe a few cherry tomatoes, maybe a bit of eggplant, LOTS OF ZINNIAS and LOT OF OKRA. For a tutorial on how to pick grapes, please visit our homepage on this website, scroll down to "Berry and Grape Picking Tips," where we have pics of ripe and unripe colors to show you. Grapes should be picked individually, not the whole cluster at a time. Y'all didn't quite pick all the okra last week, so we had to pick it and pickle it ourselves. So now we have for sale in the market: pickled okra, and preserves made from our figs, peaches and blackberries. Makes a great gift, or treat yourself! Be sure to come early and bring your shears for cutting flowers and some of the okra.

It's grape and fig picking time! More figs are ripening every day, and Saturday 7/31/21 will be the FIRST day of Muscadine Grape picking ever on this farm. Please visit the homepage on this website and scroll down to "Berry and Grape" picking tips so when you come out you will know what to look for. Figs, Grapes and Blackberries are all $5.00/lb, so you can pick all in the same box. Open 7:30am-1:00pm, and pickers must check in before 12:30pm to pick, weigh, and pay before our 1:00pm sharp closing time. For U-Pick: Black "Supreme" muscadine grapes, Bronze "Fry" muscadines, Celeste Figs, LSU Purple Figs, LSU Gold Figs and Magnolia Figs. ALso U-Pick Vegs $2.00/lb.:Curly kale, dino kale, lots of heirloom Green Velvet okra, and peppers. VERY FEW blackberries left. And lots of gorgeous zinnias, so be sure to bring your clippers and fill a solo cup with zinnias for only $3.00. Will be closed Sunday, 8/1/21 thru Tues. 8/3/21. Our regular open days next week will be Wednesday and Saturday, unless something changes before then. $2.00 Farm entry fee for ages 2 years and up. 

Hours this week: Open Wednesday and Saturday, July 28 & July 31, 2021 (7:30am-1:00pm). For U-Pick: Figs--Celeste, LSU Purple and LSU Gold; a few blackberries (more ripening soon), heirloom okra, curly kale, dinosaur kale, jalapenos, serrano peppers, bell peppers, lots of eggplant (Japanese and Globe types), a FEW cherry tomatoes and two full rows of show-stopping zinnias. For sale in the market, prepicked: watermelon (yellow meat and red), spaghetti squash, acorn squash, butternut squash, and a few end-of-season cantaloupes. Half-pints of preserves, all made from our blackberries, peaches and figs--now $5.00 each or 5/$20.00. Eggplant bushes will be pruned soon to renew growth for fall, so get eggplant while you still can. Bring shears for cutting zinnias, eggplant, and some okra. See home page on this website for prices, maps, etc. 

OPEN Saturday 7/24/21 (7:30am-1:00pm). For U-Pick: Figs--Celeste, LSU Purple & LSU Gold; a few blackberries (more ripening soon), heirloom okra, curly kale, dino kale, jalapenos, serranos, bell peppers, lots of Japanese and Globe eggplant and two full rows of heavily-blooming zinnias. For sale in market, prepicked: Watermelons (Yellow/red-meat), cantaloupes, spaghetti squash, acorn squash, butternut squash. Half-pints of preserves, all made from our blackberries, peaches and figs, now $5.00ea or 5/$20.00.  Eggplant bushes will be cut down soon so they can renew growth for a later fall crop, so get them soon. Bring shears for cutting eggplant, zinnias and some okra. The only fruits available to pick are blackberries and figs--PLEASE DO NOT PICK ANY OTHER FRUIT. THE GRAPES, APPLES AND PERSIMMONS AND OTHER FRUIT MAY LOOK RIPE, BUT IT IS NOT.  Our first muscadine grapes MAY be ready to pick next week. Check back here for latest info.

Hours for the coming week: Open Wed., 7/21/21 and Saturday 7/24/21. For Wed, 7/21/21, we should have for U-pick: Celeste figs, a few blackberries (more ripening soon), a few LSU Purple and LSU Gold figs (just starting to ripen), heirloom okra, curly kale, dinosaur kale, jalapenos, serranos, bell peppers, lots of eggplant (Japanese and Globe), a few tomatoes and zillions of zinnias. For sale in the market, pre-picked: watermelons (yellow-meat and red-meat), cantaloupes, spaghetti squash, acorn squash (green/white), butternut squash, along with our half-pints of preserves (made from our blackberries, peaches and figs). Eggplant bushes will be cut down soon so they can renew growth for a later fall crop, so get eggplant while you can. If you haven't yet had one of our super-sweet Dove cantaloupes, try one soon, as their season is just about over. Bring shears for cutting zinnias, eggplant, and some okra. The ONLY fruits available for picking are blackberries and figs. PLEASE DO NOT PICK ANY OTHER FRUIT. GRAPES, APPLES AND PERSIMMONS MAY LOOK RIPE TO YOU ,BUT THEY ARE IMMATURE AND NOT RIPE YET. See Home page for pricing, maps, etc.

Open Thursday, July 15, 2021: 7:30am-1:00pm. We got a little over an inch of rain earlier today, so we advise wearing rain boots or yard shoes tomorrow, because there will be some wet areas. U-Pick: figs, vegs and flowers. Probably very few blackberries until the next variety ripens. Figs ripening more every day.  Pre-picked in market: cantaloupes, watermelons, squash, and more.

Hours this week: Tues., Thur., Sat. (July 13, 15 & 17, 2021) 7:30am-1:00pm. For U-Pick: Celeste Figs, zinnias, sunflowers 🌻, eggplant 🍆(Japanese and Globe), peppers 🌶(bell, jalapeno, serrano), okra, kale (curly and dinosaur), maybe a FEW tomatoes 🍅, carrots 🥕, and blackberries. We had some rain today, so rain boots/yard shoes advised for Tuesday. The Celeste fig production is increasing, so hopefully the other 3 varieties will be ripening soon. For sale in the market: LOTS of homegrown watermelons 🍉 (red and yellow meat) and cantaloupes, spaghetti squash, acorn squash, butternut squash, delicious preserves made from our fruit (fig, peach and blackberry), and peach BBQ wood. Please bring shears to pick eggplant, zinnias and sunflowers.  Sorry, no picnic area. See Home tab on this website for pricing, maps, etc. Every day that passes is one day closer to the end of the season, so don't wait to visit our farm!

This week: Open Tues 7/6/21, Thur 7/8/21, & Sat 7/10/21 7:30am-1:00pm. Closed Wed., Fri., & Sun. (July 7, 9, 11, 2021) U-pick Blackberries, figs,  flowers & vegs.For sale in market, pre-prepicked and all grown here on our farm: watermelons (red and yellow meat), cantaloupes, spaghetti squash, butternut & acorn squash, tomatoes, & more. This is probably the last week for tomatoes.

 PEAK blackberry season is over, but there are still LOTS of blackberries to pick now. Peak just means the most ripe at one time, but there are still at least 1,000 pounds out there to pick now, and more ripening every day. The HUGE Freedom blackberries you picked in early May are starting to ripen their second crop now! Osage and Natchez blackberries are winding down and may be finished after this weekend, so if those are your faves, come pick then before they’re gone!  Ouachita blackberries are just about over, but still some left if you hurry. Traveler blackberries are just starting to bloom for their 2nd crop, and should be ripe same time as figs. Many vegs are ready to pick now— yellow squash, zucchini, carrots, okra, curly kale, dinosaur kale, peppers, cucumbers, and LOTS of eggplant  and tomatoes. Please remember to bring your shears for cutting eggplant, sunflowers & zinnias. The farmer picked (and ate!) the FIRST RIPE FIG of the season today—one Celeste! So we expect the fig pickin’ to begin around July 4 or a few days later.  
Hours the rest of this week: Fri, Sat, Sun. (June 25, 26, 27, 2021) 7:30am-1:00pm.Pickers must check in by 12:30pm, and pick. weigh, and pay by closing time. We're open even if it's raining, but no picking during lightning. Pre-Picked in the market: LOTS of tomatoes, butternut squash, spaghetti squash, acorn squash, eggplant, watermelons & cantaloupes. NOTE: WATERMELONS & CANTALOUPES ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR U-PICK. Market also offers drinks, peach BBQ wood, homemade preserves from our fruit. ORCHARD IS CURRENTLY CLOSED--will re-open for fig season. Sorry, no picnic area. See HOME page for pricing, maps, etc.
 

If you've never experienced the thrill of harvesting carrots, now's your chance! Kids and 'still kids at heart' love the surprise when they pull carrots out of the ground. We have a nice patch of carrots beside the back thornless blackberry field, near the U-pick sunflowers, cucumbers, yellow squash and zucchini. Other U-pick fields have: kale, dinosaur kale, eggplant, tomatoes all sizes, banana peppers, serrano peppers, and zinnias. Hours the rest of this week: Wed. thru Sun. (June 23-27, 2021) 7:30am-1:00pm, AND SPECIAL EVENING HOURS ON Wed. 6/23/21 4:30pm-8:00pm. Pickers must check IN at least 30 min before closing time, and pick. weigh, and pay by closing time. We're open even if it's raining, but no picking during lightning. Pre-Picked in the market: LOTS of tomatoes, butternut squash, spaghetti squash, acorn squash, eggplant, watermelons & cantaloupes. NOTE: WATERMELONS & CANTALOUPES ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR U-PICK. Market also offers drinks, peach bbq wood, homemade preserves and jelly. Bring shears for cutting sunflowers, zinnias and eggplant. ORCHARD IS CURRENTLY CLOSED--will re-open it when figs are ready in a couple of weeks! Sorry, no picnic area. See HOME page for pricing, etc.  FYI: Binford Rd. is under construction between HWY 290 and FM 2920, so if 290/Binford exit is closed, exit Kickapoo or FM 2920.