DJ's U-Pick Blueberry Farm

DJ's U-Pick Blueberry Farm is the closest picking of any kind to Atlanta's north-eastern suburbs, on Prospect Road at Lawrenceville, a few minutes from the Mall of Georgia. It is 100% organic, it holds 4.8 from sixty-five reviewers, and it runs entirely on its Facebook page.

What You Can Pick

Blueberries, and nothing else, at $5 a pound. Cash or cheque only — no cards and no payment apps.

Picking happens in two short windows a day, which is the sensible answer to a Georgia July:

• Morning - 8:00 to 11:00am
• Evening - 5:00 to 7:00pm

The times hold steady but the days move every week, and they are announced on Facebook and nowhere else.

What Else is Available

There are goats, and you can feed them. Bring bread. One regular's summary is hard to improve on: pick berries, feed the goats, and it is a proper thing to do with children after school or at a weekend without losing the whole day to it.

Good to Know

The farm closes for stretches mid-season on purpose, to let the bushes ripen, so that anyone who does come finds plenty. That is why the days move, and it is a considerate way to run a u-pick rather than a sign of anything being wrong.

Go early. The morning window is cooler and the fruit is at its best.

Pro tip: blueberries freeze beautifully and the farm posts its own freezing tips. At $5 a pound for organic fruit this is the place near Atlanta to fill a freezer rather than a punnet.