We drove to Blue Ridge to specifically visit this place! The fried pies here are absolutely amazing. I recommend bringing them home and warming them up in the oven yourself. Theright there but sometimes but I like my pies hot! We grabbed a few different items within the store itself. The apple cider donuts were delicious. Totally recommend! The jerky is solid. Not the greatest but still pretty tasty. The cider is very good. We did the cider flights. The only part that was disappointing is last time we did the flight tasting they came in small cups. This time it came in what looks like shot cups. More of a sample than a flight I would say. Anytime I am in Blue Ridge I will come here! read more

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Everything you could want! Hand pies and fritters are amazing! Friendly and kind customer service!

If you are looking for a quaint orchard and market, this is NOT it. It is huge. Most huge places that are packed seem to have terrible quality and worse service. This is the opposite here. We love the quality of their baked good, and flavored ciders. Blackberry and Peach are so good. We have been a couple times and this time they were out of some of the fried pies we wanted. She said if we came back she could put in an order for us to ensure we don't miss them. We were so happy as we swung right back by the next morning. Hint*** the pies freeze well. read more

Consider this my idea of heaven. On our trip to North Carolina to go white water rafting, well... it hit me just how close we were to Georgia. You see, it appears a half hour drive was all it took to cross the state line. As a result, I saw signs for this apple orchard on the road, not to mention that our Airbnb had a list of attractions and this was mentioned as well. As I'm a huge cider fan, I just had to go, and fortunately for me, my friends indulged me. We went post white water rafting and let me tell you I went with the idea of having cider after a hot day but also to look around and buy lots of apple goodies. Here's me, specifically thinking of apple cider donuts given the season. Imagine my surprise though at not only purchasing those but also a bread that ensnared me: the apple cinnamon bread. The smell of that bread, and later the taste the next morning, were enough to ensure me this was a great buy. Both these donuts and bread had different options in terms of purchasing. You could either get individual pieces at their bakery and eat there, or do as I did and buy boxes to take home. Now if you do the boxes, you can get them fresh for a few dollars more or get them slightly cheaper being I believe a day old. Either way, get ready for some wonderful sweets. Additionally to these donuts and bread, they had a case of other apple goodies like turnovers. I think the only thing that stopped me from getting more sweets was my limited stomach. That and honestly I tried their cider flight and fell in love with Old #3, which I happily brought home with me. 12 cans worth of it in fact. Oh, and then they have so many home goods that I'm a Halloween lover and bought some of their decor. Honestly this apple orchard is dangerous for my wallet. It may be a good thing it's a state over. I'd be a frequent flyer there otherwise! read more

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For apples. The bakery offers fresh goods but nothing special or totally delicious that I would expect at a business like this. There goods, like jams, jellies, etc. all have labels that they are "made for" Mercier. So not certain the ingredients are totally from Merciers. I would think they'd put or highlight it came from Mercier's in Blue Ridge. An upgraded coffee shop would be appropriate and likely encourage more bakery purchases to accompany the coffee (even if just a standard pastry). read more

We went here in December to buy apples and some other fun stuff we can find. They're popular in the fall to go apple picking and wagon rides. December is a fairly slow time but we got what we went there for. They offered free samples of their non-alcoholic cider so we grabbed a few - the muscadine is super sweet but was refreshing. They also had a selection of fried pies, donuts. They even had half off items that didn't sell the day before. They also carried fresh produce and other novelty items. Everyone was friendly and helpful. Definitely a must visit if you're in town. read more

Austin, selection of fruits and vegetables everything fresh and produced on the property, a fantastic bakery and an excellent selection of hard and regular cider you could spend hours in their store going through all the selections read more

Enjoyed Apple Picking with my Husband! They picked us up on a tractor & gave us all the time in the world to fill a bag with apples! They had a good variety too so we can choose which kind of apples to pick. Inside there's a huge variety of snacks and sweets to purchase. Jams, local goods, gifts ect. Get the Apple Fritter at the Bakery section and the Apple Cider donuts! We also decided to get a cider flight and enjoyed the sneaky jack and lone tree! come back every time we visit N. GA! Highly recommend. read more

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Mercier Orchards is a must-visit in Blue Ridge! The orchard is beautiful and offers breathtaking views of the mountains so I highly recommend the tractor tour ride of the orchard offered on the weekends. The twenty minute ride is only $5 per person (adults and children) and is quite informative and fun! Unfortunately, I wouldn't get your hopes up for the u-pick. This orchard gets over-picked by tourists. Before our trip, I read on the website that seasonal fruit is available for picking on the weekend so we planned for a visit Sunday morning. I verified that blackberries were in season on their Facebook and Instagram pages and was super excited to pick blackberries. Since Mercier Orchards frequently mentions "subject to availability" on their website and social media pages I decided to call the day before our visit. Sure enough, the staff sadly informed me that they had 400 visitors in an hour clear the blackberries from the orchard and there wouldn't be any blackberries to pick on Sunday. If you have your heart set on picking fruit I recommend calling the day before your visit and arriving a few minutes before they open or you will likely miss out. After our tractor ride we sampled fresh peaches and apple cider in the market, had lunch in the cafe, picked up hot apple fritters from the bakery and sampled several delicious flights of hard apple cider flights from the tasting room. The cafe is nothing special, but if you are looking to have breakfast or lunch at Mercier Orchards plan accordingly because the cafe is not open every day. read more

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Beautiful well kept orchard with options for everyone. We chose to participate in the you-pick option, and blackberries and blueberries were both in season while we were there! They take you on a tractor wagon ride to the orchard area where you pick. You could fill your container with one or the other or a mix of both! If you are not feeling the pick it yourself option, there's plenty of other options for everyone! Inside the large storefront, they sell a variety of fresh fruit, jams, sauces, syrups, ciders, wine, fresh baked goods, yard decorations, stuffed animals, and just about everything in between. They also have fresh samples, and even an alcohol bar! Think Cracker Barrel store meets fresh local orchard, but somehow better. read more

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Where do you start....the apples of course are delish. But the real stars are the fried pies. Nothing else compares. We have tried almost every flavor and love them all. The jams, jellies, preserves and other goodies are excellent as well. read more

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What fun day at the Mercier Orchard. The shopping was so much fun. Such unique items to add to the cart. The wine and the fun fruit drinks with ice cream while you stroll around added to the adventure. We topped off our day with hot apple hand pie with a scoop of vanilla. This item alone will have all us coming back over and over again. . read more

Decided to take wife to an apple orchard. Paid $15 to get shuttled on a tractor bus to the vast selection of apple trees! They give you a 1/2 lb bag for each person and you walk around picking apples! Can eat as much as you want picking. Workers were great and friendly and had a lot of knowledge of apples! The orchard was beautiful with the background of the mountains in the back! Place had plenty of parking! They do have closer parking by store if you don't wanna walk so far in the huge parking they have right when you pull in! They have a store with everything apple. Baked goods to drinks! A lot of walking here. Plenty of photo opportunities! Make sure to wear your beater shoes! If you have nice sneakers you love they will guarantee be dirty when your done picking! A lot of hilly and rocky terrain. And listen to instructions! Have a lot of foreigners that don't abide to rules or just don't listen. Certain apple sections are off limits depending on harvest or they're just not ready to pick. Had a few people in those sections picking and eating! Don't be that person!. All in all loved the experience and beautiful scenery! read more

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Mercier Orchards has your typical apples to purchase, even in the off-season, like we were last week. Find a variety of honeys, teas, kitchen paraphernalia, kitchen pottery, and toys (I got a stuffed dinosaur for a friend's child). They are known for their apple cider donuts and fried pies made on-site. As usual, they had a wide variety of apples to suit your taste and they always taste amazing: sweet, tart or a little of both. They have an apple tasting booth and the guy recommended combining two different apples to make applesauce and it turned out fantastic! They have an apple cider bar where you can purchase different flights of apple cider to taste that they make on-site. My favorite is Jalepeacho which has a sweet apple-peach taste with a little jalapeño kick at the end. Love it! We didn't take it but they offered apple blossom orchard rides during the spring, and hayrides in the fall. Outdoor picture booths and tractor for fun with friends and family. Country ambiance with very friendly customer service. read more

Mercier Orchards - One of several alcoholic apple ciders made on-site; Jalapeacho Apple cider. - Bakeries Near Me - Blue Ridge, Georgia

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I am in LOVE! I am sure this is a very touristy place for people who aren't from Blue Ridge but honestly if I lived locally I feel like I would come here often. The views, the smiling faces, the ciders and pies. It's a win for me. The cider was delicious and great to sip on while we shopped for everything from desserts, honey, jams, ciders and wines all the way to home decor. My boys enjoyed it and it kept them busy for well around two hours. The famous fried pies were absolutely delicious and enjoyed pond side and after my boys and I strolled the orchards and watched people fish. I would recommend if you're looking for something to do this is a great place to check out. read more

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Huge store with jams, apples, sauces, teas and other goods. They have samples of all their apples, but, they lose a star because we got there around 420, they close at 5 and nowhere in the store does it say they stop their wine and cider tastings at 4:45 so we looked all around the store and tried some apples and got some stuff and then before leaving I went to try the cider and someone said they're closed but the wine sampling is open, ok, I went to the other side if the store but the wine side was kind of blocked off the easy access so I had to go around through the wine store to get to it and she said we stop doing samples 15 minutes before closing and it was exactly 4:45 because of some Georgia law so I was bummed about that because I was there and had I known I would have done that sampling first. But oh well. read more

It's October. If you haven't been to Merciers then I would HIGHLY recommend going. All the stories are true. The orchards are huge and beautiful. The service was so much help and gave us the best advice. And the food? Wow. Freshest apples I've had read more

Mercier Orchards - Such a beautiful place. - Bakeries Near Me - Blue Ridge, Georgia

Our family trip to the Blue Ridge Mountains would not be complete without a visit to one of our favorite places, Mercier Orchard. I do recommend visiting the 300 acre family owned orchard. You will definitely be treated like part of the family. The pastries and fried pies are amazing but, we love to go for breakfast. Unfortunately the cafe was closed when we visited but there is still a small section in the bakery area that offers seating. The simple breakfast menu includes the Donut Breakfast Sandwich and an Apple Fritter French Toast. The rustic, yet modern style county store and farmhouse market is chock-full of a wide variety of fruit products and much more. You name it and it is probably there. It has huge selection of gifts and keepsakes. There is definitely something for everybody. The decor is esthetically impressive, enticing and yet comforting. Check out the antique automobile transformed into the beautiful product display stand. The establishment is not without its staff and they will always seem to take the time for some laidback conversation. Service is excellent and the options are available. Certain times throughout the season, you can take a ride on the tractor-drawn wagon out to the field to harvest your own produce. The kids absolutely adore this adventure. This is a really cool place! read more

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Cool local orchard shop. Tons of items to choose from, great selection of apples when in season. Steer clear of the Apple Cider donuts, unless you like cardboard. Make sure you stop for the five pepper hot sauce. I will visit just to pick that up in the future. The orchards looked huge and we visited right after the season for picking apples was closed, but we would love to take the kids sometime. read more

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Super crowded on the weekends and does not offer an intimate setting, but the apples were delicious. Would highly recommend for children and for school field trips. Having an actual guide would have been nice as well, we were just pointed in a direction and told where to not get apples. Inside of the market, we had a not so great experience with one of the employees but overall it was an ok experience. read more

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We visited merciers in the off season so we knew we were not getting the full experience in February. What was lovely was having the shop to ourselves! They did have some bakery item options but it's nothing like prime season. Still worth stopping by regardless of the season. read more

What a fun family experience! Apple picking, fried pies, a huge variety of ciders. Crowded and energetic, but they processed the volumes well. A must do in Blue Ridge and Forever Crisp apples off the tree MUST be experienced. read more

Mercier Orchards is av4th generation apple orchard that traces its roots back to 1943 when Bill and Adele Mercier. They have u-pick events, a market store, a winery and more. I have to say if you are looking for a wonderful product, I strongly recommend their sweet potato butter with honey. It was fantastic. read more

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Such a cute place! The staff is great and the bakery and slushies are amazing! You'll find things you didn't even know you needed! read more

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Great variety of fruit at various times of the year. Pick your own or pre picked. Gift shop with a great selection of food products and delicacies. A wonderful experience for the whole family. read more

Sad. Sad. Sad. We used to love visiting Mercier's Orchard, but this last time was indeed the very LAST time. They have become too commercial with most items being mass produced to the point that there is no quality control in anything. Every pastry item that I purchased was stale. The donuts tasted like they had been previously frozen and were flavorless. The apple fritter had zero apples in it and was hard as a rock. The fried pies were a complete joke with nothing but fruit flavored goo in them (where's the fruit?!). The apple butter was bitter and disappointing. I make my own at home in a crock pot that tastes better than theirs. The worst part was the so-called "flight" of cider. That was an absolute joke for the price they charge. There's barely even one ounce of cider in the tiny communion-sized cups. You can go to breweries and get real flights for the same price. I am beyond angry. Everything I purchased ended up in the trash because it was so bad. Live and learn I guess. They should have just stayed small-town and not tried to get too greedy for those tourism dollars. read more

Mercier Orchards - 1 ounce cider flight for $13?! - Bakeries Near Me - Blue Ridge, Georgia

We didn't eat here but enjoyed the cider, apple pies, and cute shop! The scenery around the store is beautiful, and they do offer tractor tours, and self-pick Zinnias. Being July, it was warm but still pleasant weather. Fun experience! read more

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My wife and I drive up from Atlanta once a month to secure some apples and hand pies! The evercrisp are hands down my favorite variety!

Do not do the blueberry picking... $12 for a 8 oz bin.. when we got charged I asked $12 each, she said well you are getting a tractor tour. Tour implies some kind of guide. This was a tractor ride out then back. If it was $8 ok but 12- $36 for 1.5 pds of blueberries . Not worth it Plus I heard a guy say they are generic tasting blueberries... not very blue tasting Love the apple picking read more

My boss brought us back some apple cider donuts from this orchard after visiting. They were very good! She's from New York and says these donuts are comparable to the famous ones in the northeast. I'm not a huge donut person generally, but these were nice -- not overly greasy, generous amount of cinnamon sugar, nice fluffy cakey interior. I'd eat them again, and would happily explore other apple-y products from here. :) read more

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Have never been here and always heard good things. Stopped on my way back from a cabin weekend with the girls. Don't leave without taking their sparkling flavored cider home. I'm not a donut lover but their spiced donuts were incredible. Not too sweet and greasy from frying, wish I grabbed a dozen or so to keep in the freezer.... read more

If you're looking for some good desserts, nice views, or just a quick stroll this orchard is the place. Each time i come to the state i make a point to stop here for the pies, donuts, and handheld fried pies no matter how out of the way it is. Think of any food and i assure you they have an apple version of it. They offer a ready made counter to grab items like bread, cookies and donuts, a frozen section filled with all their pies, and a service station to get more individual baked-fried pies, cookies, fritters, etc.. there is also an Apple sample station to try all their apples and a cider sample counter. The property itself is beautiful and even has tractor tours which are short and let you see the entirety of the property or you can walk around yourself and take in the orchards and mountainous view. No matter what you choose the place is worth it. Highly recommend read more

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The restaurant had a large variety of fried pies! We tried the apple, which was delicious. We had cider, but that tastes almost bitter paired with the pie. We bought a large bag of delicious apples. The store had many employees stacking shelves and serving customers. The store was large and offered a variety of items. It is a great stop for those vacationing. read more

This is a must-do on any mountain getaway to the Blue Ridge area! Check their website for U-pick events because it's always lovely to go out into the orchards to pick your own apples. Definitely go to their market year 'round, and grab some beautiful photos overlooking the pond. Here's a list of 10 must-buy items from among our family favorites: 1. Apple cider donuts with cinnamon and sugar!!!!! 2. A bag of Fuji apples 3. A dozen fried pies (peach is my pick) 4. A jar of apple butter 5. A gallon of apple cider 6. A fresh-baked pie (cherry for me) 7. Hard cider (try a flight to find your favorite) 8. A cute kitchen piece from the decor area 9. A stuffed bear as a souvenir for the kids 10. A walking stick for local hikes Take all these treats to your cabin, and enjoy your stay! read more

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What ?! I didn't realized that after coming here for over 10+ years I have never reviewed my favorite place in blue ridge. Absolutely a must see and do on any visit to the surrounding area. Great bakery; best apple cider; jams ; bbq sauce ; apple picking experience and most importantly the staff... always smiling and seriously enjoying meeting new customers. The cashiers are great at wrapping/ packaging up any potential items that you wouldn't have thought could break... because they know that tourists are heading back home cramming everything in the back of a minivan filled with kids! 2022 apple picking season was the best we had. read more

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This place was great. Go get the fried apple pies. The store was great. There's even a pond that you can fish and catch bass brim and trout. No license needed. It is on private property. read more

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Love coming to this place every fall, but whoever the old man is at the tasting station needs a few lessons on customer service! He gave us such a hard time about wanting to purchase a growler instead of cans! Shouldn't you be grateful we were wanting to spend more money instead of getting angry?! read more

Great Farm Market with a multitude of different kinds of food besides produce. Attentive staff, easy parking and a location close to Ellijay. read more

The apple cider donuts were absolutely mouth watering. Great deals on produce, you can get a 5-10lbs bag of sweet potato for $8 which is insane because a 3lbs bag is like $12 at the grocery store. Wide variety of apples as well as ciders, wine, jams, honey, and more pastries in the bakery. The staff were all very kind, which is a breath of fresh air compared to the customers. Would definitely go again but really early due to the huge crowds of people. But overall it is a very nice place with an amazing view of the orchards read more

I could stay here for forever !!!! Soooo much to look at. Wish we could have stayed for the U-pick but didn't have enough time. The kids loved test tasting the apples.. They loved the September ....something .. it was sweet .... read more