By Lesley Harris Colvett
Jones Orchard:
Jones Orchard is located in Millington at 7170 Highway 51 North and has been providing fresh fruits to Memphis and the Mid-South for over seven decades. Just as the harvest season winds down, Jones Orchard features a large pumpkin patch, a corn maze, and spooky haunted attractions. This fall tradition began in 2005 and is still going strong!
Fall fun at Jones Orchard includes a 10-acre corn maze and a pumpkin patch featuring a large display of pre-picked pumpkins at their 6850 Singleton Parkway location, along with plenty of photo opportunities amongst the pumpkins. And located just next door will be the popular corn maze. And for those who love a haunted house, the Jones Shadowlands Festival of Fear is where darkest nightmares come to life.
Jones Orchard was founded by the late HL "Peaches" Jones in 1940, who began his peach business by selling peaches door-to-door in the local Millington neighborhoods. The farm features 50 acres devoted to plums, nectarines, strawberries, blackberries, blueberries, pears, apples, and pumpkins. They still grow the original peach varieties such as Elberta, Redskin, Georgia Belle, and Indian Peaches which are customer favorites, as well as the market's newest varieties. Their fruits and goodies are sold around town at two roadside markets: Hwy 51 and Singleton Pkwy; and at two farmer’s markets: Memphis Farmers' Market at S. Front Street & GE Patterson Avenue in downtown Memphis and Cooper-Young Community Farmers' Market at 1000 South Cooper Street in midtown Memphis.
A trip to Jones Orchard offers something for all ages. And Christmas trees will be in stock right before Thanksgiving! For more information visit jonesorchard.com or their Facebook page Jones Orchard. For haunted house information, visit jonesshadowlands.com.
Priddy Farms:
Priddy Farms is located at 4595 N. Germantown Road in Bartlett, and offers fall fun and activities for the whole family! Priddy Farm’s pumpkin patch has been going strong for decades - this will be their 26th year! The pumpkin patch will be open to the public daily from September 21 - November 3. There’s a large assortment of pumpkins, multicolored pumpkins, mini pumpkins, decorative and carving pumpkins of all different sizes and shapes. Other items Priddy Farms offers that would add to your fall decor are mums, which are actually grown at Priddy Farms, corn stalks and straw bales.
In addition to pumpkin picking and fall decor shopping, Priddy Farms offers fun adventures and activities such as hayrides, train rides, haunted woods trail, a petting zoo, build a scarecrow, and a new activity this year is the nine-hole putt-putt golf course. There is also a great playground area with a giant wooden ship, bounce houses, and slides.
Priddy Farms hosts families, birthday parties, groups, corporate or family outings, and field trips, and they work hard to provide a safe, fun farm experience for everyone.
During the Christmas holiday season, Priddy Farms staff will help you find the perfect decor for your holiday season, from Christmas trees of all sizes up to 12 feet as well as handmade wreaths, garland and assorted fresh greenery arrangements.
For more information on Priddy Farms visit priddyfarms.net or their facebook page Priddy Farms Bartlett TN. The pumpkin patch will be open to the public daily September 21 through November 3, Monday through Friday: 10am-7pm, Saturday: 9am-7pm, and Sunday, 11am-7pm.
Tom’s Farm:
Tom’s Farm, located in Rossville at 1665 Murrell Road, features fall delights for sale such as beautiful mums, flowers and fall foliage, hay bales, pumpkins, cornstalk bundles, hay rides, bonfires and a corn maze. You can pick your perfect pumpkin here and get lots of festive pictures amongst the scenery. Tom’s Farm offers year-round fun and outdoor activities, including vegetable gardens and Easter egg hunts. Check out their Facebook page, Tom’s Farm, for more information.
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