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GOOD HOPE GAZETTE  November 21, 2017
Scan down to see different tree farm locations and activities in Georgia.
Then see recipe for what is considered a favorite Georgia side dish with Turkey:  sweet potato casserole from a 1998 publication from Georgia Department of Agriculture called The Best of Georgia Cookbook and Tour Book edited by Fred Brown and Sherri M.L. Smith with illustrations by Garry Pound.  Also: Scripture cake
You can find many more Christmas tree farms throughout Georgia and over the nation by using the links in yesterday's post and if you click on the Georgia Christmas Tree Association link here--you can  look around there.  I noticed that several of the 'Features'include hay rides, Santa Claus, free wrapping and tree disposal bags, free coffee, free hot chocolate, free cake...coloring books, crayons--and varying times and locations.  So here are some sites with directions, times, shops on premises..These are just in Georgia and the links on my first post show the tree farms in all the states on map directories.  Fun to watch the videos and to plan a trip to find your fragrant tree.jcc

Georgia Christmas Tree Association

(Atlanta - South - Area) Hampton

Homestead Christmas Tree Farm 3850 Highway 81 W, Hampton, Georgia, 30228 Phone: (770) 707-0854 Hours: Thanksgiving day until Christmas, 9:00am until 5:30pm. Directions: From Atlanta, I-75 S to exit 218, 6 mi. West on Hwy 81 to farm. See a map to the farm Choose & Harvest: Leyland Cypress, White Pine, Virginia Pine, Eastern Red Cedar, Carolina Sapphire and Blue Ice Pre-harvested: Fresh Fraser Fir Features: Farm setting with tapper pin tree stands and drill, tree disposal bags, handmade fresh wreaths assembled daily. Free tree wrapping, saws provided, portable rest room on site. Send us Email      Visit Our Website

Arlington

The Brown Dog Tree Farm Hwy 62 West, Arlington, Georgia, 39813 Phone: (229) 725-4862 Hours: Mon-Fri. 12 till dark. Sat. 9 till dark. Sun 1 till dark Directions: One mile west of Arlington Choose & Harvest: Leyland Cypress/ Virginia Pine, Murray Cypress, Blue ice. Features: Trees shaken & netted. Hole drilled for spike tree stands

(Athens - Area) Nicholson

7 G's Christmas Tree Farm 2331 Old Kings Bridge Road, Nicholson , Georgia, 30565 Phone: (706) 757-2526 Hours: 9 a.m. til 5 p.m. Directions: Highway 441 North from Athens, Ga. toward I-85 See a map to the farm Choose & Harvest: Leyland Cypress Send us Email      Visit Our Website

(Atlanta - Area) Carrollton

Spring Brook Farm LLC 1520 Mandeville Road, Carrollton, Georgia, 30117 Phone: (770) 861-5333 Hours: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Thanksgiving thru Sun. then weekends only Directions: I-20 West to exit 11, south on Hwy. 27 then left on Mandeville Road (CoRd 240), go through stop sign at Miller Academy Road then we are .8 of a mile on the left See a map to the farm Choose & Harvest: Leyland Cypress, Carolina Sapphire, Virginia Pine. Pre-harvested: Fraser Fir, (displayed in water to ensure freshness) Features: Wreaths, tree stands, hayrides, hot chocolate & cider, popcorn. Visit Our Website

(Atlanta - South - Area) Griffin

Orchard Hill Christmas Tree Farm 2415 Old Macon Road, Griffin, Georgia, 30266 Phone: (770) 228-3842 Hours: 9:30 AM -5:30 PM Mon-Sat, 9:00 AM -5:30 PM Sun Directions: South from Griffin to the farm. See a map to the farm Choose & Harvest: Leyland Cypress, Eastern Red Cedar, Carolina Sapphire and Blue Ice Pre-harvested: Fraser Fir, (kept in water to ensure freshness) Features: We supply the saw or we will cut the tree that you select and load/tie it on your vehicle. Free cutting, shaking, bailing and drilling for the tapered pin tree stands. On weekends, enjoy a complimentary cup of hot chocolate, coffee or punch with a slice of homemade coffee cake or chewy cake. Visit our Christmas store for hand made quilted tree skirts, stockings and cloth children's books. Visit Our Website

(Atlanta - South - Area) Hampton

Worthington Tree Farm 145 Twin Oaks Drive, Hampton, Georgia, 30228 Phone: (770) 478-3677 Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Sunday Directions: From Atlanta, I-75 to exit 221' West 5mi. on Jonesboro Rd. to Babbs Mill Rd. left on Babbs Mill Rd. and follow signs 1.5mi. to farm. See map to farm See a map to the farm Choose & Harvest: Virginia Pine and White Pine, four varieties of Leyland Cypress, (Leighton Green, Naylors Blue, Castewellan , Silver Dust), Carolina Sapphire Arizona Cypress and Red Cedar. Pre-harvested: North Carolina Fraser Fir and a selection of the trees that we grow. Features: Secluded farm setting, gift shop with wreaths, garland, hand made gifts, decorative items, tree decorations and tree stands. Free tree wrapping, bow saws provided, portable rest rooms. Hay mound for childrens entertainment. Free customer hay ride to and from the fields on weekends, (weather permitting). Pumpkin patch in October. Send us Email      Visit Our Website

(Atlanta - South - Area) Stockbridge

Sugarland Tree Farm 3933 Hwy 155 N., Stockbridge, Georgia, 30281 Phone: (770) 957-6438 Hours: 9am-dark on weekends and 12 pm-dark on weekdays Directions: See map or website See a map to the farm Choose & Harvest: Virginia Pine, Cedar, Leyland Cypress, White Pine Pre-harvested: Fresh Fraser Fir Features: Santa Claus, Crafts, Wreathes, Complimentary Hot Chocolate & Coffee Visit Our Website

(Augusta - Area) Augusta

Gay's Christmas Tree Farm 2335 Tobacco Road, Augusta, Georgia, 30906 Phone: (706) 798-3731 Hours: Open Friday after Thanksgiving at 9 AM until dark. Hours: Mon-Fri 2 pm until dark, Sat. 9 am until dark and Sunday 1pm until dark Directions: From I-20 take exit 196A onto I-520 (Bobby Jones Expressway) travel to exit #7. Take exit #7 and go to the second red light. Turn right (South) onto Hwy #25 (Peach Orchard Rd) travel 2.3 miles. Turn right onto Tobacco Road. Farm is located 0.6 miles on the right. Look for signs See a map to the farm Choose & Harvest: Leyland Cypress, Virginia Pine, Carolina Sapphire and Blue Ice. Pre-harvested: Fresh Fraser Fir Features: Free tree cleaning and wrapping. Fresh hand made wreaths. Tapered Pin stands avail. Hayrides on weekends, weather permitting. Free Hot chocolate and popcorn, coloring books and candy canes. Visit our counrty store for other Christmas needs. Visit Our Website

(Cobb County - Area) Powder Springs

Sleepy Hollow Christmas Tree Farm 628 Sleepy Hollow Road, Powder Springs, Georgia, 30127 Phone: (770} 942-6770 Hours: 10:00 am to Dark Directions: From Powder Springs, take Braownsville Rd. 3-miles, make left on Burnt Hickory & right on Sleepy Hollow. See a map to the farm Choose & Harvest: 1000 Leyland Cypress, 200 Carolina Sapphire, 300 Virginia Pine. Features: Fresh Decorated Wreaths Send us Email      Visit Our Website

East Dublin

Beall's Christmas Tree Farm 1533 Highway 80 East, East Dublin, Georgia, 31027 Phone: (478) 272-7615 Hours: Thanksgiving Day 2pm, open daily 10 am until dark each day,open 1pm on Sundays Directions: The trees are located on Highway 80 East Between East Dublin and Adrian GA, or about 8 miles from the Oconee River bridge on Highway 80 going East. (GPS 32.569004,-82.764966) See a map to the farm Choose & Harvest: Leyland Cypress, Murrays Cypress, Virginia Pine, Blue Ice, Carolina. Sapphire, Silver dust and Eastern Red Cedars. Features: We have saws for you to use, We will Shake, drill, and bag trees and tie them on your car. We also have services for cutting for you if you need help. WE also have STAND STRAIT STANDS Visit Our Website

Tifton

THE Christmas Tree Farm  Chula-Brookfield Road, Tifton, Georgia, 31794 Phone: (229) 382-7515 Fax: (229) 386-2295 Hours: Mon-Fri 12:00-Dark, Sat 10:00-Dark, Sun 1:00-Dark Directions: I-75 Exit #69, Go east 3.5 miles to entrance See a map to the farm Choose & Harvest: 5'-10' Virginia Pine, Leyland Cypress, Red Cedar, Blue Ice, Carolina Sapphire, Naylor's Blue, Castlewellan Golden, Blue Cedar. Pre-harvested: Fraser Fir: Kept in water under shade tent. Features: Spike tree stands (holes drilled in tree), trees cleaned (shaken & blown out), trees netted Visit Our Website

LaFayette

Blue Goose Christmas Tree Farm 2358 Dunwoody Rd, LaFayette, Georgia, 30728 Phone: (706) 638-6312 Hours: 10:00 A.M. til 5:00 P. M. Directions: From Chattanooga, Tenn, take I75 south to exit 348. Turn right on Hwy 151 and go 14 miles south to Dunwoody Road, LaFayette, Ga. Follow the signs See a map to the farm Choose & Harvest: Leyland Cypress, White Pine, and Cedars.

Jesup

Days of Creation 3997 Waycross Hwy, Jesup, Georgia, 31545 Phone: (912} 256-1167 Hours: Saturdays 9am-dark; Weekdays 3pm-dark Directions: 2.75 miles west of Jesup on US Hwy 84 (in the first curve of US 84 after leaving Jesup); Estimated drive times: 1.5 hours from Kingsland, 1.25 hours from St. Simons, 30 minutes from Hinesville, 40 minutes from Waycross, 30 minutes from Baxley See a map to the farm Choose & Harvest: Leyland Cypress, Murray Cypress, Naylor Blue, Castlewellan Gold, Silverdust, Carolina Sapphire, Clemson Greenspire, Blue Ice Features: Hayride, farm animals, old farm setting (see farm website for more) Send us Email      Visit Our Website

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