Blairsville-Union County Visitors Guide | 5
Market is filled to the brim with farmers, bakers and
artisans. At other times, you can head straight to the
source. 7M Family Farms grows fruits and veggies
year-round, and supplies many local restaurants and
markets. Whimsy Flower Farm bursts with blooms
spring through fall. Southern Tree Plantation adds
joy to the holidays with Christmas trees and tours.
Logan Turnpike Mill grinds its own flours and grits.
And Mercier Orchards offers seasonal U-picks for
strawberries, blueberries, peaches and apples. Established
in 1930, the Georgia Mountain Research &
Education Center is a working agri cultural station for
UGA students, and features beautiful botanical and
vegetable gardens, a historic cannery, museum and
agricultural exhibits.
• 7M FAMILY FARMS, 706-835-1607
• GEORGIA MOUNTAIN RESEARCH & EDUCATION CENTER,
706-745-2655, gmrec.uga.edu
• LOGAN TURNPIKE MILL,
800-844-7487, loganturnpikemill.com
• MERCIER ORCHARDS, 706-632-3411, mercierorchards.com
• SOUTHERN TREE PLANTATION,
706-745-0601, southerntreeplantation.com
• UNION COUNTY FARMERS MARKET,
706-439-6043, ucfarmersmarket.com
• WHIMSY FLOWER FARM,
706-994-0671, whimsyflowerfarm.com
Animals Make Everything Better
Want to get up-close and personal with an alpaca?
Head to Jerae’s Unity Alpacas or Lasso the Moon
Alpaca Farm, where visitors can take a tour and purchase
a variety of alpaca fiber products. Prefer to go
over the mountains and through the woods on horseback?
Area stables cater to riders of all ages with
guided trail rides, hayrides and custom excursions.
• A STEP ABOVE STABLES,
706-745-9051, astepabovestables.com
• APPALACHIAN TRAIL RIDES,
706-374-0362, appalachiantrailrides.com
• BRASSTOWN VALLEY RESORT,
706-379-9900, brasstownvalley.com
• JERAE’S UNITY ALPACAS,
478-278-0147, jeraesunityalpaca.com
• LASSO THE MOON ALPACA FARM,
706-835-1837, alpacamoon.com
• TRACKROCK STABLES,
706-745-5252, trackrockstables.com
• UNION COUNTY SADDLE CLUB,
unioncountysaddleclub.org
A Great Place to Wine & Unwind
Here in the “Napa Valley of the South,” wine lovers can
enjoy tastings, tours, wine weekends, live music and
special events. Prefer your spirits a little stronger? Step
back in time with a visit to a real, working distillery.
• CRANE CREEK VINEYARDS,
706-379-1236, cranecreekvineyards.com
• GRANDADDY MIMM’S DISTILLERY,
706-781-1829, mimmsmoonshine.com
• HIGHTOWER CREEK VINEYARDS,
706-896-8963, hightowercreekvineyards.com
• MERCIER ORCHARDS, 706-632-3411, mercierorchards.com
• ODOM SPRINGS VINEYARDS,
706-745-3094, odomspringsvineyards.com
• PARADISE HILLS RESORT & SPA,
706-745-7483, paradisehillsga.com
Grandaddy Mimm’s Distillery
Trackrock Stables
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