Get to Pickin' While the Pickin' is Good

Wilson county has a number of orchards and farms where you can pick your own produce. This is a wonderful family activity for this fall. Pick-it-yourself farms in our area include:

Breeden's Orchard - apples - UPDATE October 10, 2007: A visitor reports: "Upon visiting Breeden's this fall we found a sign informing the public that due to the poor crops this year, Breeden's would not be open until next season (2008)"phone: 449-2880 - red and yellow delicious apple picking. 631 Beckwith Road off Lebanon Road in Mt. Juliet, open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. You also can pick on Sunday from noon to 4:30 p.m. In business since 1974.

Bubba Pratts Farm - Corn, Tomatoes.5000 Trousdale Ferry Pike, Lebanon. Phone: (615) 444-0282. Call for Directions.

Circle S Farms - corn (sweet), cucumbers, melons, peppers, pumpkins, summer squash, strawberries, tomatoes, prepicked produce1627 East Old Laguardo Road, Lebanon. Phone: 615-210-8145. Email us at: ptsmith12@hotmail.com Crops are usually available in April, May, July, August, September, October. Open: Strawberries Monday thru Friday 3p.m. til Dark Saturdays 8a.m. till 5p.m. Sun 12p.m. til 5p.m. All other produce by reservation Strawberries May 1st thru June 1st. Other crops as the summer progresses. Payment: Cash, Check.

Dewey Acres - Pollenless Sunflowers and Zinnias.365A N. Greenhill Rd. , Mt. Juliet. Phone: 615 758-8846. Email us at: deweyacres@comcast.net Directions: 40 E or W to Hermitage Exit. R on Andrew Jackson Pkwy. R on Lebanon Rd. L on N. Greenhill Rd. 3/10 mile on Left. Second house in drive. Crops are usually available in July, August, but the 2007 sunflower crop is a bit late and will be available from late August into October. Open: Call for hours and crop availability. Closed on Sundays. Payment: Cash, only. Email to request available colors of flowers!

Kelley's Berry Farm - Blackberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, Strawberries.50 Riverview Lane, Castalian Springs. Phone: (615) 633-1426 or (615) 374-3050. Call for directions.

S & S Berry Farm - Blackberries.4515 Central Pike, Hermitage. Phone: (615) 758-9041. Call for directions.