Hillside Orchard Farms

Hillside orchard is a beautiful place nestled in the mountains of northern Georgia close to Talluah falls state park. The farm used to make sorghum molasses in the old days. That also have a gemstone mining area for kids. They are vet kid friendly and handicap and wheelchair accessible. They have lots of jellies, syrups, candies, and bakery goods. They have restrooms available and have handicap parking along with plenty of regular parking. We ate a sweet potato fritter. It was very yummy! This is one of the farms on the Farm Bureau farmers market tour. You get a passport and have them stamp it to get different prizes. We have visited 10 farms so far. This farm is in the Blue Ridge Mountains region.

There a lot to see and do here. Selections of apples that we have never heard of were available. The staff will be glad to let you sample a slice before you buy a basket. All sorts of preserves and jams as well. Again, some that I've never heard of. Too many selections! If you have a sweet tooth check out their bakery, perhaps go for a peach or apple fried pie like I did. Warning, one fried pie is enough to share. Plenty of parking. Easy to find. While you are there be sure to get your Farm Passport book stamped. If you don't know about this program be sure to ask the staff for a book.

Low key orchard. Away from the crowds. Great apples & tomatoes. Just about any kind of jelly, jam or honey you could hope for. Corn maze, hay rides and feed the goats too. Perfect on a fall afternoon.

We loved our experience. They are open for U-pick apples during the week. The orchard was accessible for my daughter who uses a walker. I recommend it for anyone who needs stroller or wheelchair accessible experiences. The orchard was well maintained, flat and easy to navigate.

This place was fun. Store was packed with jams and jellies. I bought way too much. Small little animal farm in back so make sure to walk back there.

The fact that there were only two vehicles in the parking lot on a Saturday at 1:00 p.m. should have told us everything we needed to know. And as it turns out, the vehicles belonged to the employees. Overall impression was of a rundown and uncared about group of buildings. We went into the store, and there were two people behind the counter playing on their phones. We said hello, and never even received a glance. We wandered around looking at the shelves. They did have lots of items amongst the shelves, but many were covered in dust, which just added to the feeling that the place was not cared for. We purchased some strawberry jam, and when we were checking out we asked about the goats and if we could see them. We were told they don't allow people to see the goats anymore, which is contradictory to what the website says. Aside from that small interaction, and giving us our change, they went back to their phones and never acknowledged us again.

Stumbled upon this quant apple orchard just south of Clayton,GA while on our way to Clayton, GA for a foxfire festival. We were going to look for one anyway on our way back home but this was a very nice surprise. The staff was very polite and social in pointing out their great deals on which bag to fill up with a variety of apples of your choice, plus finding the apple butter and other varieties of goodies. Recommend, if you're ever in the area, to stop & be delighted with all the delicious goodness!🍎🍎👍

This is a bus stop at Orchard. They were closed the day we went however, there were employees there and let us in and allowed us to buy whatever we liked. They have all kinds of apples, jellies, and other stuff all made from their apples out of their orchard.

We visited the farm about a a week ago as a school field trip. We came again about a week later as a family day. The farm and employees are absolutely amazing and kind. The store was a highlight because it had Whole Foods, merchandise, bathroom with changing tables etc. I have a 5 year old and a 2 year old, so those things are important. We were able to ride the hay ride today and walk the corn maze. The farm is pretty big and there's a-lot to enjoy and site see. This will be our go -to until season ends. Family friendly and affordable. Also, I e noticed people saying the location isn't correct. Don't go by Yelp. The address is 18 Sorghum Mill Dr Lakemont GA, 30552 United States

Yelp has the map totally wrong. This place is not open as advertised. Th only thing opens is the "country store". Possibly during the fall?? We did pick blackberries. Rows of them as well as blueberries and muscadines when in season. They do serve Mayfield Ice cream

Information is totally wrong. There is no farm here and it's not open on Saturdays. We came here excited to see the animals and get some local produce but instead we were taken to a office site. The number also takes you to office not the farm.

Quaint country farmers market. A fun road trip spot. The staff was sweet and hospitable. We bought what appeared to be home printed post cards and a variety of ciders and jams. So far we have only tried the rum apple butter. It was good, but nothing too special. Paired with Irish butter on toast made a nice breakfast. If you're driving through Tiger, try to make a stop here!

Not only does Hillside Orchard Farms make, imho, the best jams & jellies, like Grandmoms, the customer service is outstanding. I've been a customer for several yaers. Only once was there a mixup in in the order which Hillside immediately resent the order free of charge. More recently, fed ex claimed to deliver my order which I never recieved. Here again Hillside stepped up resending the order gratis. The absolute best raspberry jelly I've ever tasted. The blackberry is the best commercial jelly I ever tried. I order two to three times a year for all my jellies. If you like grape you should try the grapiest jelly there is, Muscadine, awesome.

Went on a field trip with a group of 5 yr olds and there was plenty for them to see and do. Mining for gems, feeding goats and seeing other animals, a hay ride, large playgrounds and a corn maze. There's also a large country store as well as fresh baked goods. They produce several products on site for sell, from jellies to salsa. Its not a bad way to kill a few hours with the kids.

I absolutely loved this place! I took my boyfriend here last fall during their special Fall Festival sale. Prices were extremely reasonable - even affordable for college students - but everything was significantly discounted and I would have probably bought half of what I did if I visited on a different weekend. Come here for your pumpkins! I paid less than the local grocery or Walmart and got ones twice as big and healthy looking. All the sauces, breads, etc. that we got or sampled were excellent. I've never seen so many different hot sauces! I picked up a mango habanero, a pineapple one, and some bottle called The Ugly Pug in honor of my dog :) Corn maze took a while to wander through, and it was a bit pricey but you get ice cream at the end so that makes it hard to complain. Nice, family-run feel, farm animals seemed clean and well taken care of, and lots of kid friendly sights and activities if that's down your alley. Check ahead for sale days - it's worth the drive!

What a find! We picked fresh blackberries, visited and fed the farm animals (goats, pigs, donkeys, rabbits, chickens, guineas) and enjoyed a delicious peach slushy. My partner and I initially stopped to grab the blackberries but ended up spending much more time here than we expected. It is quite charming and the lady that worked in the general store was so lovely. So pleased we stopped by- they run a nice little operation. Will definitely return next time we're in town!!!

The baked goods were absolutely amazing! They also have yummy peach or apple smoothies or ice cream and very good pickled veges! The staff was very friendly and although we didn't get to explore much, we would return let alone for the baked goods and treats!

Tito brought his family to Hillside Orchard while passing through Clayton. We were excited to pick apples for the first time. We get inside and order 2 "pecks" of U pick apples. The young girl behind the counter, with an expressionless face, hands us 2 bags and says nothing. Not it was pretty obvious where the apple orchard was (beside the parking lot), but we had no clue if there were certain rows that were ready to pick, if some rows weren't ready, what variety was where, etc. So i asked the girl what variety she recommended and what varieties they had. Again, with a blank stare she said "there are markers in front of the rows, there is also a field across the road you can pick from". Geez, glad Tito asked because he would not have known about the orchard across the road! We make our way to the orchard closest to us and sure enough there is 1 single apple variety marker and it is only on 1 of say 15 rows. So i guess all 15 rows are the same? We get through picking "some kind of apple" and go inside. Now the kids were not exactly on their best behavior, but the people inside just stared and rolled their eyes. Not a friendly staff and not helpful at all! As usual with Tito's reviews, I am upfront and brutally honest in hopes that business establishments like this one can learn from their mistakes. If you do happen to make your way to Hillside Orchard farms, beware of staff who act completely miserable and offers no help! Our visit was last month so maybe things have changed, i can only hope so. If you still choose to go, tell em Tito sent ya.

Love this place! Not only do they sell good food, but they also manufacture my favorite salsa, AUSSOM SALSA! The staff work well with other businesses and really listen to what the client has to say. We really appreciate Hillside Orchards!