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Harvesting good times with Sweet Grown Alabama

MONTGOMERY — Cool(ish) weather (this is Alabama after all) and pumpkin spice are in the air.

So, it’s time to head out to a Sweet Grown Alabama farm and experience adventurous, immersive and personal experiences for all ages.  

From pumpkin pickin’ and hayrides to baby animals and corncribs, Alabama agritourism lets you experience farm life firsthand.

Here is a list of some good pickin’ in North Alabama.

  • Hubert Family Farms – New Market
    432 Narrow Lane
    Hubert Family Farms grows beautiful flowers, and they want to share them with you! Enjoy the farm and get away from the hustle and bustle of life with wagon rides, baby goats and sheep, an original farmhouse gift shop and endless photo opportunities. Their fall season is open Wednesday through Sunday from 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Be sure to check out their Facebook Page for updates.
    Cost: One day pass is $8, and a season pass is $16. Children 2 and under get in free.
  • Bennett Farms- Heflin
    1073 County Road 13
    Bennett Farms is a fourth-generation farm, and they want to share the fun with you and your family. Enjoy a relaxing hayride, visit the pumpkin patch, pick beautiful wildflowers and sunflowers, and just enjoy a day on the farm! Bennett Farms is open through Oct. 26 on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2-5 p.m., Saturdays from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sundays from 1-5 p.m. Be sure to check out their Facebook Page for updates.
    Cost: $14 for all farm activities. Pumpkins, food and store items are an additional cost. Children one and under get in free! Military and senior discounts available. 
  • Cornutt Farms – Boaz
    616 Whitsville Drive
    Pick your very own pumpkin right off the vine at Cornutt Farms 25-acre pumpkin patch, all while enjoying a host of fall fun activities. The farm is open every Saturday in October from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Be sure to check out their Facebook Page for updates.
    Cost: $12 cash; $13 if paying with card. Children 2 and under get in free. Admission includes: One free pumpkin, 5 free sunflowers, hayride, petting zoo, corn cribs, farm trains, barnyard basketball, knocker ball, human hamster wheel, jumpy pillow, bouncy house hay mountain, playground and plenty of photo opportunities.
  • Hidden Rivers Farm – Hartselle
    298 Goose Pond Road
    Get your tickets early to enjoy all Hidden Rivers Farm has to offer! Make your own scarecrow, shoot apples out of a cannon, pick the perfect pumpkin and more. Hidden Rivers Farm is open through Nov. 3 on Fridays from 4-8 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Be sure to check out their Facebook Page for updates.
    Cost: $8 Fridays online or $9 at the gate; $9 on Saturday and Sunday online or $11 at the gate. Season passes available for $35. Children 2 and under get in free. Items for additional purchase include pony rides, animal feedings and pumpkins.
  • McGee Farm – Florence
    8211 County Road 7
    There is so much to enjoy at McGee Farm – from pumpkins to mums. Mum season begins in September, and the pumpkin patch is open through October, weekdays from 3-6 p.m., Saturdays from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sundays 1-5 p.m. Be sure to check out their Facebook Page for updates.
    Cost: $3.25 admission; $3.25 jumping pillow; pumpkins are additional cost and start at $4. Children one and under are free! Mums are $11 for two gallons. 
  • Nances Creek Farms – Jacksonville
    832 Old Rocky Ridge Road
    Don’t miss Nances Creek Farms one day only event – Oct. 12 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. is going to be a jam-packed day of hayrides, live music, farm animals, bounce houses and more. Be sure to check out their Facebook Page for updates.
    Cost: $10 admission gives you access to all the fun activities. Children two and under are free! Pumpkins and flowers sold separately.
  • Rocky Hollow Patch at Angel Farm – Centre
    336 Rocky Hollow Road, Cave Spring, Ga.
    When visiting this beautiful pumpkin patch, attendees park in Georgia and walk across Lumpkin Mill Creek to the farm location in Alabama. Open dates and times vary, so please visit their Facebook page for more information.
    Cost: $15.81 plus tax admission gives you access to all the fun activities this farm has to offer.
  • Scott’s Orchard – Hazel Green
    2163 Scott Road
    Ready to become an apple picking pro? Picture this: the sun shining, the crisp autumn air, and the thrill of filling your basket with the juiciest apples straight from the tree. Scott’s Orchard is open through Oct. 19 on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 8 a.m.-4:15 p.m. and Sundays from 1-4:15 p.m.
    Cost: Reserve your apple- picking time now by clicking here. 

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