When fruit like blueberries, blackberries and strawberries are in season, it's time to hit Valley…read moreHome Farm. Located in a beautiful valley between Wartrace and the Beech Grove exit on I-24, it's great for a day trip or even a half-day trip if time is limited. We visited during blueberry season. They have 3 container sizes depending on how many blueberries you think you will harvest. Then it's off to the 20+ rows of blueberry bushes to pick, eat, pick, and eat some more until you are full and ready to leave! You pay by the pound for what you have in your basket. Mrs. Potts was nice and easy to talk with. Oh, they have some homemade fruit and honey popsicles that are perfect for a summer day!

4.5 So, before…read morecoming to Valley Home Farm, I always thought early summer was peak strawberry season. Perhaps in other places it is. In Tennessee, if you want strawberries, you'd better come with your mom because those suckers are ready to be picked around early to mid-May. This is just one of the things I learned during my time at Valley Home Farm. Despite getting to the Farm about a week too late for strawberries, I was just in time for blackberries and blueberries. AND if I wanted strawberries that had been turned into such wonderful things as pies, cakes and jams, I was in luck as well. Let me back up. Wartrace is a not close to Nashville. You have to come here with intention. I'd been plotting to check out the farm as soon as I heard it was a berry-tropolis. So, one Sunday late morning, I finally got my act together, headed east on 24 and made my way into the country. I pulled up to a big white house, a country store and fields of berries so ripe/fresh, it was all I could smell once I exited the car. Yes. I was at the right place. I walked inside and proudly bellowed my plan to eat all the strawberries. I quickly exposed myself as a know-nothing city slicker. The owners politely disabused me of my notion and let me know what I was going to do: I was going to take some baskets, I was going to look for black and/or blueberries, I was to know which ones to pick by the following elements, and I would like it. If I had to have strawberries, i could plan better for next year or buy a cake. It all sounded reasonable. I headed out to the fields and ran into some other pickers. They gave me some great tips about where to go for the best berries and I set on my way. I hadn't been berry picking since I was a kid. My memories of doing so were of my parents picking berries and me sitting on the grass eating as many as I could stuff in my mouth. These were good memories and, now, being in the 'parent' role, it made me think about having kids of my own to watch gorge themselves on berries as I did the picking. One day. But, back to the business at hand: berry picking. Not only is it fun, it's mildly therapeutic. AND it's incredibly cheap. Two baskets of fresh-picked berries (of both kinds) amounted to an extremely fair price. I had the added satisfaction of knowing that I picked them and they were all berries I found attractive enough to want to put in my belly. To the surprise of everyone (including me), I passed on buying any strawberry ice cream, pies, cakes, or popsicles. I know! A.) I didn't think the frozen items would make it back to Nashville in one piece and B.) I was satisfied getting the healthy, fresh stuff. I didn't want to compromise my clean living that quickly. Being able to 'farm' like this is one of the reasons you live here. You should probably do it more often. I know I plan on doing so. P.S. Wild (fresh) blackberries are really bitter. Like, just thinking about them makes my mouth pucker. Who was the evil genius who made them part of the delicious berry pantheon of straw, blue and rasp? If you pick buckets of the things, have some recipes in mind to polish them off. Or, gift them to some know-nothing city slickers.

This entire experience was just awesome. First thing to note - they open at 10AM which is one of…read morethe earliest I could find. I wanted to go before the church crowd let out. You pull up and there is ample parking right outside the farm. We were greeted by one of the Wilson's children (added that nice family feel) where we purchased admission. $10- they take cash, card and Venmo. From there you have fresh kettle corn being cooked and bagged, and a nice size area to purchase pumpkins and other goodies. You can hop on the tractor and take a ride around some of the property or they also had a little 'train' for the kids - super cute. The corn maze is straight back from the entrance - it's huge and you can get lost - take note of the aerial photo at the entrance . When you come out, if you start to head back where you came, you'll see a wildflower path up ahead, was a nice stroll up through there, and wraps you back around to another pumpkin patch. That's where the 'action' takes place... cannon and slingshot action! Here you can pay for a slingshot or cannon experience; we did both. Slingshot was fun, mini pumpkins - $1 for 2 shots and you totally get that 'pull back far far far sitting on the ground experience' - loved it! The cannon - well- I loved the power in between my hands!! That sucker shot a NICE distance. This was $2/shot or $5 for 3. Well worth it!!! We didn't carry cash on us, so after grabbing a wagon/cart up front (there a few to use - or bring your own!) we grabbed a variety of pumpkins in the field - ghost, green, orange, etc... then we ended up paying for the cannon experience when we purchased the pumpkins. Things to note: Bathrooms on site, cards accepted, pumpkin patch, kettle corn, tractor rides, cannon and slingshot, corn maze, 'train' for the kids. I spotted some fire pits, might be able to use those as well, just ask! We spoke with Lynn (Mrs. Wilson) and learned all about the farm. She and her family really put their heart into this and you can tell. This farm has been in Mr. Wilson's family since the 1800s!! Cannot say enough good things about this Farm and how kind the entire Wilson family is. Bring the family, go with friends, fly solo - whatever, just do it!

Such a cute and small family farm! My kids loved it and it was not crowded. Loved learning about…read morethe history on the hay ride!

Beautiful, short drive from Spring Hill. The berries were large and tasty. We made 86 jars of…read morestrawberry jam and will be back for more to share with our family and neighbors. Easy to get to and easy to pick on raised beds. Great experience. Highly recommend!

Amazingly little berry farm featuring multiple types of strawberries for taste testing and picking,…read moreas well as blueberries, blackberries, and sometimes raspberries. They have the sweetest dogs on site that great you when you arrive. They also have fresh eggs and jams for sale. They're planting pumpkins now for the fall. Can't wait to go back!

Ok listen! I had NO idea this was back here!! This is…read moreabsolutely beautiful! It's so fun! We met friends here, they play games and serve pizza! The little store they have is the cutest thing ever!! You come to a place like this during the spring time, get the fire pit going bring some marshmallows during the evening! Definitely our new spot!!

Breedens orchard is a great place to bring the kiddos for a nice day. I attended the honey fest for…read moremy first visit and although it was a nice I expected a lot more. It wasn't really giving festival vibes. It was really just the regular shop with honey themed products and honey sampling. I wish they had a few more vendors or live music or something of that nature available for the adults. I did try the donuts... when I say yum I mean delicious. I had a peach cider donut and a honey glazed donut. Out of the whole the honey glazed was the best. All in all a cut experience and a nice place to chill. I just expected quite a bit more

We had a really nice stop to pick ripe, perfect strawberries. We were driving 41 south in Tennessee…read moreand by luck found the place. The people running the place were so welcoming. I know that nature is in charge, but this was the day that the strawberries were at their peak. We could have bought pre picked berries but we chose to pick our own. What an excellent rest stop. They even had a portapotty. These are so sweet and ripe throughout. More types of berries are coming with the seasons. Families with young children were having a great time. Hope this enterprise continued success.

Can't recommend this farm enough! I've always grown up picking blackberries in Alabama, so I was…read morelooking for a new place to pick up here. I've definitely found my new go-to spot! The fields are well organized/maintained and easy to walk through. There was plenty of space to not run into anyone else while you were filling up your bucket. Also you don't have to pay to get in to pick the berries which is a huge perk! I'll definitely be back to pick more or get some blueberries next time.

So, a couple of late springs ago, I was eager to get out of the house. I thought that I knew what…read morestir crazy was (ha). The answer was soon (and so so much later) to come. When walking around the block was no longer sufficient to satisfy my 'getting out' needs, I... went online and bought my strawberries remotely. Fruit picking from April to October has always been something I've enjoyed about the area and knowing that that pastime was going to stay in the past, I pivoted -- as did the folks at Batey Farms. I've been north, south, west, and east in my search for fresh produce outside of Nashville. Surprising to me, I had yet to go to Batey Farms. I think I'd planned on going with a friend who lived in the area but we put it off thinking we had plenty of time to do it later. Oh, box of plagues and troubles that was opened lo so many years ago (at this point)... you never fail to disappoint and stress. So, I wanted strawberries. I wanted fresh strawberries. I didn't want to buy overpriced strawberries from the supermarket that were coated in pesticides. I didn't have a lot of choices. Many u-pick farms were shut down and discombobulated. Thankful that someone in the Batey family is a crafty zoomer (millennials are old/40s now; youth is new), they had a system in play. Go online. Pick the amount of berries you want. Pay. Arrange a pick-up time. Drive to the farm. Sit in queue. Verify your order with a number. Pop the trunk. Deliver berries. Leave. Granted, a lot of the fun of local produce is spending time outside and picking the best berries but some things can't be helped. I was just grateful that someone thought up a workable system. One caveat, though: the ordering system was/is a bit Mad Maxish. Berries sold out. Fast. Think of it as a berry version of trying to snag seats at the Bluebird. Don't wait until the last minute or think the first time out will satisfy your itch. Patience is definitely a virtue.; that and expert internet-fu. I ordered. I hit the road on a Sunday afternoon. I enjoyed a leisurely drive. I drove through a neighborhood. I arrived to orderly chaos. I gave my number. I popped the trunk. I got my berries. I left. Super efficient process. No (reasonable) complaints. I drove home and studied my berries. I had a fair amount of 'I would have picked these' berries so no (fair) complaints. There's nothing like the real thing but as we've learned -- and, are still learning -- to get through life one must pivot. Strawberries makes doing so all the sweeter. And, to be all the way truthful, if I could remotely pick my berries I think I might prefer this system. This year, we'll see if I can resume the hunt. If not, at least I know how to scratch my itch. Locally.

Came here with the family and picked strawberries. The staff was very helpful and nice. The prices…read moreare very reasonable, especially for the reality of knowing where they are coming from. I'd suggest anyone to come check it out!

Great place to come for a variety of fresh apples in the fall. Nothing can beat a fresh apple that…read morewas picked from a tree. All natural and the taste is out of this world. They also have peaches in late summer too. Great family owned place. Not a you pick, but already bagged for you to choose which size is your preference. Love the connivence of the location! I'll be back next fall.

Love love love Morning Glory Orchard! My best friend & I went on a trip to TN. We stopped at…read moreMorning Glory Orchard to buy peaches for canning. The store had some amazing handmade items Soaps, etc! Their Peach Slushies are AWESOME! Oh! And if you go there, BUY THEIR CHAPSTICK! It's like no other! I'm hoping to be able to buy more online ... fingers crossed! (I'm a wheelchair user & I rated 4 stars because there was no accessible restroom. We needed to drive to the nearest gas station.)

We took the GreatGrands to the farm for the day. Two girls 6/10 and one boy 2. We had the most…read morewonderful day. The GreatGrandson and I bonded! He loved the shelled corn bins and played / played. They loved the corn maze train, duck races, pig races, swings and basketball games. We rode the wagon to the pumpkin patch and picked 3 large pumpkins. We opted not to eat but the food was plentiful, good selection and looked very tasty. Well worth it!!

I have to give it 4 stars because of cost. Maybe if I had…read morekids. Or not walking around on a broken foot I might fork out $18 for a day of fun. $18 per person sounds like a lot, but after reviewing the events map, I reconsider my opinion on the cost. A family could spend a day inside. We just visited the barn and got some jarred food and country style decorations. I took a few pictures and tried not to break my other ankle on the loose gravel. Cute little spot. I recommend you check it out and decide for yourself.

What a great family outing. Take the family out for the hay ride, corn mazes, farm animals, pony…read morerides, face painting, unique vendors, food trucks. This is a great family day to get your pumpkins and kick off fall.

We had a great time at Flat Top Mountain Farm this weekend! We did the hay ride, the corn maze…read more(which was fantastic), picked some pumpkins and some flowers. The farm was so beautiful and well maintained. Great price for everything as well, we'll def be back!

What a treasure, Delvin Farms! Wonderful organic farm with home canned foods, fresh vegetables,…read moredried herbs, local cheeses, candles, and specialty items, all with good ole' southern hospitality! Michelle loves dogs and would enjoy seeing yours when you stop in! Buy the pickles!!' So good!

If it's late Spring in Middle Tennessee, that means it's strawberry season. I have frequented many…read moreof the u-pick farms in Middle Tennessee but I had never been to Delvin. What makes Delvin a key farm to patronize is that the strawberries are organic. Yes, please. So, I took advantage of a Saturday on which I was in town and made the pretty drive to College Grove. I arrived and saw a small building and a lot of cars so I knew I was in the right place. I went inside the building and said that I was here to pick some berries. The nice lady gave me two rectangular cartons, explained how the picking worked, pointed me in the right direction, and sent me on my way. It was a beautiful, clear day so the weather was perfect for picking. I must have picked (hyuck) the right time as the fields were pretty bare. Nice. It was late(r) in the season so the rows closest to the building were pretty bare but I am not new to the game. I know that people tend to be lazy so if you're willing to walk, you can score some good fruit. Sure enough, my walk was rewarded. I found row after row of succulent, deep red, fresh fruit. I was just getting started with filling my second carton when I noticed a gentleman running after a child (no biggie) with a LOOSE gun (like, jiggling) on his hip. Nope. No sir. One carton was going to have to do.* The idea of being on my own with a guy sporting an improperly holstered firearm took the magic of the day away. I made my way back to the building, paid for my ONE carton (very reasonable price), talked myself out of buying assorted jams and sweets, paid, smiled, and got in my car to drive back to Nashville. And, yes: the berries tasted as good as they looked. *This has nothing to do with the farm but it happened on the farm... which is located in Nashville... so, take that for what it is.