The Pastures of Rose Creek features farm-to-table food lovingly produced on a spacious, idyllic 4th…read moregeneration family farm. They sell home-grown vegetables and fresh eggs, but their real claim to fame is their succulent grass-fed beef. The cows are free to roam the 345-acre property, and Pastures of Rose Creek raises them with no antibiotics, no hormones, and no harmful chemicals. But the proof is in the taste--once you try grass-fed, you simply won't go back! Their steaks are cut to order and make great gifts as well! When I was there, a family was buying a half cow to freeze for barbecues. That's how good it is :) Be sure to try their new Piedmontese beef as well--it has a unique "double muscling" which makes the beef have less cholesterol and fat than chicken while still having that unsurpassed tenderness and flavor. Definitely worth supporting a family farm and getting delicious farm-to-table freshness! They are also at the Watkinsville Farmers' Market on Saturdays, 8 am to 1 pm.

Great place to get some fresh vegetables and home style breads. Large assortment of jams, sauces,…read moredressings, etc. Grab some boiled peanuts while you're here. Note: they do charge 3% for using a credit card, but no surcharge for debit.

We had a great experience in the early morning of the Fourth. My wife wanted to take a trip so I…read moremade it happen. To beat the heat and the traffic, we got up early just to drive to Alto, and our trip to and from were uneventful. I love places like this. This is a old-timey farm market and country store grocery stop with a lot of local favorites, fresh produce, and Georgia-grown options. We purchased an assortment of items. I love the strawberry cake and the strawberry ice cream here. The attendants are also very kind and welcoming. It's not everyday you can find July Price peaches and yellow zucchini, and this location as both of those. Highly recommended for a day out with the family or a find of locally produced delights!

It's amazing to see how much this farmers market has grown over the years! They have so many…read morevendors with practically anything you might need or crave. From fresh breads and pastries, to seasonal produce, to delicious coffee, this market really has everything!

We discovered the Colonial Milling Company, a small family owned heirloom grits operation. Their…read moregrits bowl was very good, not heavy and rich like grits with lots of added cream and butter. These grits get their natural, lighter, creaminess from the grits and proper cooking (stirring continuously) resulting in more corn flavor and a natural creaminess that doesn't overpower the dish. These grits result is an authentic bowl of creamy grits with complex and subtle corn notes that all too often is lost when chef's load up the cream and butter. I've heard it said that grits take on the flavor of what is added into them - well not if it starts with the "right" grits and knowing how to properly cook them. We also enjoy Rio Bertolini's Fresh pasta - their shrimp, corn, and bacon ravioli; their braised beef short rib ravioli, the lobster truffle ravioli; sage brown butter sauce; sweet potato gnocchi, and garlic gnocchi are some favorites. 3 doz en ravioli for $20, freezes well. Twin Creeks Lavender is a lavender farm with 7,000 organically grown plants located in Anderson. Their lavender candles are a delight. They also sell a variety of lavender potpourri, scents, soaps, etc. There are several farm stands represented, vegetables organic poultry, beef, pork. Lots of crafts and flowers. One of our most intriguing favorites is Forx Farms Cheeses, a couple who have introduced organic, hand crafted cheeses of all kinds into the local market reflecting their heritage from the Netherlands. Fresh cream cheese, no preservatives, same with Parmesan, cottage cheese, pimento cheese, aged Gouda, smoked Gouda, and my favorite - Leyden, a Dutch, semi hard cheese with cumin and caraway seed. This is such an outstanding market and a pleasure to visit, open every Saturday 8-noon from May 1 to last Saturday in October. It covers both sides of three blocks of Main Street from E McBee to Court Street.

Says they are open until 5pm but dead by 3:30pm on a sunday. Less than 10 vendors in the huge area…read moreand barely any cars in the parking lot. Did not get out of my car. At least update hours if everything is going to be closed an hour and a half early

Awesome, worth the drive. Junk, new, antiques, food. Get there before Noon, they close up early! A…read morelittle bit of everything and great people watching. Fun bounce houses for kids. Take cash, but ATM's are onsite.

My husband and I came and picked strawberries. Super delicious strawberries! Just make sure you…read morepark in the designated areas and not in front of the White House. We enjoyed our time at the farm. We plan on coming back for vegetables and pumpkins. Philip the owner is a very nice man. I talked to him personally and I can truly say he cares about his customers. Let's support our small businesses that don't overprice us. Thanks Philip for a wonderful time picking strawberries at your farm.

From the owner: We are an operating and agritourism farm offering spring U Pick Strawberries, we also have farm…read moreraised beef, and seasonal vegetables Merk Farms 'Cause We All Gotta Eat

Love this farm so much . It has so much to do for children and families. I have been twice for a…read morefield trip with my daughter . FYI if you are going on a field trip with your child the tickets are cheaper when you buy ahead on line . They have many different stations for kids to play as well as a petting farm , snacks , food and beverages. My favorite snack by far are the strawberry donuts. They also offer other variety of strawberry dessert and treats since it is a strawberry farm. You can also pick strawberries in a carton or a gallon ! There is no water fountain that I could see so bring your water bottles and of course they have water you can buy. The workers are so kind and helpful as well . I cannot wait to go again with whole family !

All the Fall things! My family and I visited Washington…read moreFarm for the first time this past weekend, and we loved it! It's more than a pumpkin patch, it's an entire experience. The farm is thoroughly laid out to provide hours of entertainment ( mega slide, petting zoo, fair games, flower garden, zip line, corn maze, etc!) for you and your little ones ( or just you/ a date/friends)! Multiple food options available from apple cider donuts. pizza, to chicken tinder's and hamburgers. The strawberry frozen lemonade and regular lemonade is so refreshing and good! Tip: purchasing your tickets ahead, saves time and money!

Buyer Beware: Not only are the prices higher than most places in the area they use a scale that…read moreweighs items heavier than they are. Yesterday was my first time there. I was excited to see they had Georgia Wild shrimp in 1lb, 2lbs, ad 5lbs bags. I got a 2lb bag. When I got home, the bag looked light, so I weighed it on my food scale and postal scale, and both showed 1.15 lbs. Thinking that I was given a 1lb bag by mistake, I went back to the store to let them know. The lady told me that my scale was faulty and needed to be recalibrated. I informed her I weighed it on TWO different scales. Then showed her a photo of the shrimp on my scale at 1.15lbs . She then put them back on her scale at the register and showed me 1.96 lbs (which still isn't 2). The gentleman said to give me a few more to get it to 2 lbs. She looked me in the eye and said, "Honey, a lb of shrimp is 21 shrimp. I guarantee it's 40, and you have 2 lbs. Recalibrate your scales." Some guy in the background yelled out, "Use tare." They never tried to test or "recalibrate" their scale. Unfortunately life has taught me that arguing with scammers is moot and I already wasted too much time with these people so I just left feeling salty and cheated. However, on the way home I figured I must have been overcharged on the other produce since that's the scale they used for everything. When I got home, I weighed all the produce and saw that NOTHING was equal to weight it said on my receipt. As for my scales and weighing know-how, I run an online business and use the postage scale daily. My numbers always match the numbers at UPS and USPS so I know my scales are right. I also recalibrated them and got the same thing. However I am a science based professional so to test I weighed a 1lb bag lentils from my pantry and jar honey I bought from them both items were correct. I've attached photos of all of this. This experience was so disappointing and I will never return.

I am not sure what the bad reviews are all about. This place is great. What you need to remember if…read moreyou are coming in off season is that "it is off season." I have never had a problem with anything purchased here, and frankly, I would rather pay a local farmer for produce and eggs whenever I can. I much prefer this rather than the trucked-in stuff at large chain markets. Large chain markets have their place, but small community stores like this build community spirit and help our local farmers.