Produce Farms near Franklin, TN

Franklin

A produce market on 4th Avenue North in downtown Franklin, the Williamson County seat known for its preserved Main Street district south of Nashville. A downtown stand puts seasonal Middle Tennessee produce within walking distance of the historic square. Details published online are limited. Check locally for current hours and what's in stock.

Franklin

Herban Market in Franklin, Tennessee lives by "Eat Real, Be Real" — local produce and organic groceries alongside a breakfast-and-lunch cafe, health foods and supplements, an organic coffee bar, fresh juices and smoothies, an olive oil and balsamic tasting bar, and kombucha on draft.

Nashville's oldest natural and local grocery, open on Murphy Road since Barry Burnette founded it in 1988. The Produce Place buys farm-fresh fruit and vegetables directly from area growers and stocks organic groceries, cheeses, bulk goods, fresh eggs, seafood, and meats. It sits at 4000 Murphy Road in West Nashville and takes calls at the number below.

Spring Hill

Wagner Berry Farm grows several strawberry varieties for tasting and picking, plus blueberries, blackberries, and occasional raspberries, on Ollie Chunn Road in Spring Hill. The farm has run for about 15 years and also sells fresh eggs and homemade jams. Pick-your-own hours follow the ripening schedule for each crop, with seasonal events through the year. Check wagnerberry.com or the farm's Facebook page for current picking conditions before heading out.

Nashville

Smyrna

Andrews Berry Farm grows berries on Cooks Lane in Smyrna, Rutherford County, in fast-growing Middle Tennessee southeast of Nashville. Berry farms in this area open for strawberries in May and move into blackberries and blueberries through June and July. Smyrna sits just off Interstate 24 near Murfreesboro. Ripening depends on the weather, so call ahead to check picking conditions and hours before driving out.

Hermitage

S & S Berry Farm grows berries on Central Pike in Hermitage, a suburban community in eastern Davidson County near Nashville and Andrew Jackson's Hermitage estate. Middle Tennessee berry farms open for strawberries in May, then move to blackberries and blueberries through June and July. Being close to Nashville makes this an easy u-pick trip in early summer. Call ahead to check ripening and picking hours, which vary year to year.

Rockvale

Murfreesboro

Batey's Berries is the pick-your-own arm of Batey Farms, a long-running family operation on Wilkinson Pike in Murfreesboro. Spring brings u-pick and pre-picked strawberries; the same farm turns to pumpkins and a fall season later in the year. Batey Farms also raises and sells its own pork. It's one of Rutherford County's better-known produce stops, close in to Murfreesboro rather than a long rural drive. Confirm the strawberry opening each spring, since it shifts with the weather.

Joelton

Maypop Farmstead in Joelton is McCall's independently operated farm dedicated to mutual aid in the Nashville area — all food produced is redistributed through the city's community fridges, alongside the rescue, rehabilitation, and rehoming of animals from auction. Support the mission by booking a farm tour, goat hike, riding lesson, or movement class, joining the CSA, or donating.

Columbia

Uncle Al's Berry Farm is a pick-your-own berry patch on Hays Denton Road in Columbia, in Maury County. Visitors bring buckets and pick their own in the summer season. It's a modest operation that shows up mainly in u-pick and local-harvest directories rather than on its own website, so specifics on crops and daily hours shift year to year. Calling 931-381-6939 ahead is the best way to confirm what's ripe before making the drive out.

Murfreesboro