"A little under two hours from Atlanta, Mercier Orchards might be north Georgia’s most famous (and most popular) apple farm to visit in the fall. U-pick apples and tractor rides on the farm are both back again this year. Head over to the farm store to purchase bushels of freshly picked apples, baked goods like hand pies and apple cider doughnuts, and hard cider. Grab lunch in the cafe or pop into the town of Blue Ridge for lunch or dinner. Check out the U-pick schedule. When the farm runs out of ripe fruit to pick on the trees, it still offers tractor tours of the fields." - Robbie Medwed