Good local produce! Friendly service! Fun and educational outting for the entire family! read more

This was a "must-stop" place when I drove my mother down to Florida. She didn't remember the name, but knew about where it was and that it had "a lot of gourds." Spent a while shopping the gourds and picked up a few goodies. The fat-free Vidalia onion dressing is superb. There are lots of picture-worthy props, and of course, snack worthy treats. read more

Sweet corn was expensive and wasn't sweet corn. Tasted absolutely terrible. Sugar cane was absolutely terrible as well. Bought sunflowers and even the freshest ones their pedals fell of before they got to the vehicle. Was pretty disappointed after seeing how nice of a place it was and how packed it was. read more

A must stop in rural Dawson! It's packed with homemade jellies,jams along with many pickled vegetables and of course fresh produce. They have locally grown dried gourds of all sizes but don't forget some of the boiled peanuts . It also has a huge playground for kids. A hayride and a maze. Our field trip was awesome here. Get some fried peanuts for sure. read more

Great stop and judging by the crowd, obviously a popular stop. Good selection of produce. Plus, the fun community driven attractions make this a great destination. The maze looked like it would be cool for kids. read more

Awesome place especially in the fall. Fun for children during Halloween season. Lots of fresh vegetables. Staff is extremely helpful and nice. read more

Love Love love this place. Great stop to get fresh boiled peanuts, super clean bathrooms, and entertainment for the kids. Always our stop when road tripping. Not over priced either!! read more

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Love it so much I applied for a job!!! This is happy place whether doing the week (field trips), nighttime (hayride and corn maze by flashlight, movie outdoors), or on weekends (hectic crowds of families, couples, grandparents). There is something for everyone here. Spend an hour or a day. It's that special. read more

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Best Strawberry Soft Serve on the planet! My dad had recommended me to stop here for the soft serve, and i was blown away at the quality of the ice cream! The Strawberry was so good! Literally so tasted and you could tell it was very fresh. Stop at the farmers market area, and be sure to buy some fresh veggies. The Okra Chips are amazing as well. I look forward to stopping a lot in the future read more

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Nice experience especially with kids. Will be back and will visit more often. First time visiting a patch ever. Mr.Mark was nice to the kids and educated them about the farm read more

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On the way to Albany my friend and I drove by this place and I immediately wanted to go visit. Unfortunately, I wasn't the one driving but luckily he mentioned that he wanted to stop by. Due to time constraints it wasn't possible but we did manage to stop by on the return trip. I'm glad that it happened. This is exactly what I imagine with a little roadside farm stand and then some, think decorative stalks of cotton for sale. If I had something to put them in at my apartment I would have bought some. Their brittle is too good, too good. Not overpoweringly sweet, not too nutty. I brought a bag of the pecan brittle out to the field and it disappeared very quickly. Their sweets all looked delicious and homemade but we had eaten a huge meal already so it wasn't possible to buy a chocolate pecan pie then but I will keep it in mind for sure. Their plain, raw peanuts are a steal and I bought a big bag of them, a perfect punch of protein without anything added. I plan on stopping by here every time I make the trip out to Albany. read more

Every time I drive through Georgia I make sure to stop here, specifically for boiled peanuts but they have so much more! Love this place!

Fantastic stop over on a motorcycle ride to Tifton, Georgia. Butter pecan ice cream is a must, along with the produce they offer will add to the enjoyment of a ride or drive to the patch. I am going again when the weather cools off. read more

Hubby & I spotted this place on our way home. Stopped & got some okra, squash, tomatoes, peaches & a watermelon. All were fresh & delicious! Peaches were fantastic! Friendly service. I just put the stuff I was buying on the counter while I gathered more stuff. When I was all done with my selections they bagged everything & I paid up. There were other customers but there was hardly a wait to pay. I'm sad that they are 200 miles away. Otherwise I'd be there every week! read more

Decided to get off the interstate highway and enjoy some of Georgia's beauty, and found Mark's along the way. GREAT FIND. Bought fresh strawberries, pecans, and salsa. Very delicious and fair prices on all. read more

Good selection of fresh produce and many delicious jams , jellies, salsas the list goes on. Depending on the time of year it is you will find green peanuts drying, pumpkins , gourds, watermelons and so much more! I love buying peppers there to use in my sauces , always fresh!! People are friendly and helpful, good folks. Rustic,country setting!!! read more

Friendly service! Great boiled peanuts and fried okra chips! Coming back for the fall festivities!

Great place to take kids or to pick up peanuts, pecans, veggies, pumpkins, and other fall decorations.

Random stop. Glad we did. GREAT corn maze! Pecans boiled peanuts too and great cheese straws! read more

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Asked for a yellow watermelon. Bought the last 2. Got home (in Tallahassee) cut one open. It was a regular watermelon. Cut the second open. Same thing. Don't say and advertise that you have a certain product when you don't. They were $6 a piece. Also, the boiled peanuts were NOT good. Gritty and small with most not having anything inside. They just tasted dirty. Also, your employees (who I might add are children) are rude and are NOT very welcoming. What a disappointment. And what a disappointing way to end a vacation. Thanks Mark! read more

One place we always stop along the way to his Uncle's house in GA. My mom loves their salsas (especially Ga Peach and Vidalia Onion) and his Mom loves the chow chows. If you like fresh fruits and veggies, please stop here. They also have a full line of sweets, brickles, fudge and divinity for the sugar freaks in the car. My husband lives the butter pecan ice cream and the boiled peanuts. If you arrive during the Halloween season, they have bounce houses, mazes, hay rides and dunking tanks going full bore. Just a wonderful stop as you hit the heavy traffic. My husband spots the Melon patch by the weird tree by the road. You can see it from either direction. read more

The other Yelpers have already said it...this place is fantastic. This roadside fruit and vegetable stand has been in operation for 30 years. Nothing but good old down-to-earth people trying to make an honest living by selling some of their homemade products, desserts, condiments, fruits, and vegetables. Make sure you try their Cajun boiled peanuts and their homemade soft serve vanilla ice cream. So delicious! Cash and credit card accepted here. read more

The happiest place on Earth. Come pick your favorite fruits, vegetables or purchase a complete line up of products derived from the same fruits you picked. The owner itself, his wife and daughters will take care and serve you 300% read more

Mark could do better with training the clerks! They have no manners whatsoever and clueless on how to help the customers! I was there this morning, after standing in line for a good while, the folks left, some woman went around us and put her food on the counter. Clueless clerks started to wait on her. I spoke up that I was here first! They all looked at me like I was chopped liver and how dare I even suggest that! I told the women you knew I was ahead of you and you said nothing! The one clerk, the tall mousy blonde went so far as to say I was rude! I did not see you. I told her I was hard to miss and you never asked who was next! They have no training whatsoever and that is a bad way to run a business! This area is ripe for another fruit stand with better service without standing forever in a cramped small space! I sure will be first in line to use them! read more

I love this roadside fruit & vegetable stand. It is on a peanut farm. The boiled peanuts are the best I have ever had & I have eaten A LOT of boiled peanuts from A LOT of different places! They have homemade jams, jellies, sauces, cakes and pies. The stand has an old fashion caramel cake with the homemade caramel icing...you can't get them like this anywhere else except your great-grandmother's house! They make mini pecan pies that instantly induce a diabetic coma in which you quickly welcome. Every piece of fruit ever purchased here has been sweet, juicy and ready to eat. I always take a friend because once I have the boiled peanuts in hand any options to drive are out the window!! Great little stand! read more

Great find on side of road! We stopped to purchase a pumpkin. However, we ended up leaving with much more! They have fresh produce (i.e., tomatoes, okra, squash, zucchini), a variety of nuts (raw, boiled, sweet, roasted), soft drinks, relishes, pickled vegetables, breads, sweets...lets just say lots of options!! The boiled peanuts were good. Parking is a bit of a free- for- all. Everyone was very nice. I recommend you stopping in for some items if you are in the area! read more

We always make a stop here when going by. Make sure to get the hot boiled peanuts & look around. Look for the 2 people picking cotton seeds out front. read more

I love this place! Always friendly staff! I make a point to stop every time I go south to Florida and on my way back! Great fruits and vegetables. Also love the jams and sauces! read more

I have been stopping at Mark's Melon Patch for the last 14 years since I move to Georgia. I discovered them when we first move to GA, because I love fresh veges, especially from a roadside produce stand. I discovered more than just produce. They have the best candies, sauces , pickled veges , etc. Everytime I go visit my hometown, Jax. Fl. I stop at Mark's and also stop on the way back home to GA. Love Mark's. I went to Albany a couple weeks ago and took my friend there on way there, and alas she is hooked!! of course we have to stop back there on the way back home also. read more

We have been driving by this place for many years and decided to finally stop since it is always busy. We bought, tomatoes, watermelon and peaches. This was the WORST fruit we have ever had. We get better stuff at the grocery store. The watermelon was all rind, the tomatoes are terrible and peaches were not sweet at all. I see there are great reviews on here but my husband and I will never stop again. It all looked so good, terrible disappointed. read more