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There's one place to pick your own fruit in Good Hope. Another 8 are within 25 miles. Good Hope is about 18 miles southwest of Athens, GA.
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- Corn maze In season around Good Hope, typically through late November. 1 farm within 25 mi, closest: Col. Cobs Corn Maze and Mitcham Farm (17 mi).
Based on the typical seasons for Georgia, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around March 27). Crops ripen with the weather, not the calendar, so confirm with the farm the day before.
More U-pick farms around Good Hope
- 5.7 mi Cherry Farms Monroe Cherries
- 8.7 mi Hard Labor Creek Blueberry Farm Social Circle Blueberries
- 9.3 mi Whippoorwill Blueberries Watkinsville Blueberries
- 10 mi Miller Blueberry Farm Watkinsville Blueberries
- 12 mi Fleeman's Pick Your Own Blueberries Winder Blueberries
- 17 mi Tuckaway Blueberry Farm Loganville Blueberries
- 17 mi Col. Cobs Corn Maze and Mitcham Farm Oxford Corn maze
- 21 mi Berry's Christmas Tree Farm Covington Christmas trees
What you can pick near Good Hope
Draw a 25-mile circle around Good Hope and you get 9 U-pick farms in 8 towns, including 5 with blueberries, 1 with cherries, 1 pumpkin patch and 1 corn maze. For 6 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
The one farm inside Good Hope is Lord of the Harvest Wholesale Pumpkins, with pumpkins. It posts updates online and sits on 170 Highway 83. If it's closed or picked out, the table below shows the next-closest farm for each crop.
Closest farm for each crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | Hard Labor Creek Blueberry Farm Social Circle | 9 mi | 5 |
| Cherries | Cherry Farms Monroe | 6 mi | 1 |
| Pumpkins | Lord of the Harvest Wholesale Pumpkins Good Hope | in town | 1 |
| Corn maze | Col. Cobs Corn Maze and Mitcham Farm Oxford | 17 mi | 1 |
Picking calendar for the area
- May: blueberries (5), cherries (1)
- June: blueberries (5), cherries (1)
- July: blueberries (5)
- September: pumpkins (1), corn maze (1)
- October: pumpkins (1), corn maze (1)
- November: corn maze (1)
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Georgia; each farm sets its own dates.
Good Hope picking calendar
The median last frost near Good Hope is March 27; the first fall frost arrives around November 8. That leaves about 228 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until November 8, pumpkin patches and orchards near Good Hope often stay open through October.
| Crop | Typical season in Georgia | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | September to October | 74–84 °F | 5 | 1 |
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Good Hope, 7 miles away. The actual dates in Good Hope can shift by a few weeks from one year to the next.
Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 monthly normals (average daily high; days with at least 0.1 inch of rain) at the station nearest Good Hope, 7 mi away.
Farmers markets nearby
- Barrow County Farmers Market Winder · 16 mi · Sat 8:30 AM–12:30 PM · May–Nov
- Athens Farmers Market, LLC Athens · 17 mi · Sat 8 AM–12 PM · Mar–Dec · SNAP/EBT
Nearby towns
- Watkinsville, GA 2 farms · 9.8 mi
- Lawrenceville, GA 3 farms · 25 mi
- McDonough, GA 3 farms · 35 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Good Hope: questions and answers
How many U-pick farms are in Good Hope, GA?
We know of one farm in Good Hope: Lord of the Harvest Wholesale Pumpkins. Within 25 miles there are 8 more.
What can you pick in Good Hope?
The farms here list pumpkins most often. Before a trip to Good Hope, check the farm's website or social media for what is ripe.
When is the last frost in Good Hope?
Around March 27 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around November 8. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Good Hope, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Where is the closest blueberry farm to Good Hope?
Hard Labor Creek Blueberry Farm in Social Circle, about 9 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 5 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Georgia is May to July.
Where is the closest cherry orchard to Good Hope?
Cherry Farms in Monroe, about 6 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Georgia is May to June.
What is the nearest pumpkin patch to Good Hope?
Right in Good Hope: Lord of the Harvest Wholesale Pumpkins. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Georgia is September to October.
Know a farm we don't list yet? Tell us, we update the list regularly.