Sweet Grown Alabama Blogs

It's time again to get out and enjoy a Sweet Grown Alabama fall fun farm this season! Visiting an Alabama agritourism farm allows you to support local while making family memories. Kids of all ages will enjoy picking pumpkins, apples and sunflowers along with animal encounters, playgrounds, hayrides, corn mazes and more. 

NORTH ALABAMA

1. Bennett Farms
Location: 1073 County Road 13, Heflin, AL 36264

Bennett Farms in Heflin is a perfect spot to enjoy fall fun with your family. Pick a pumpkin (or two) and enjoy activities like the hayride, duck race, farm animals, corn cribs, pipe slides, wagon train, hay maze and more! You can even enjoy live music on the farm every Saturday! Bennett Farms is open the month of October on Wednesdays from 2:00-5:00 p.m., Fridays from 2:00-5:00 p.m., Saturdays from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. and Sundays from 1:00-5:00 p.m. Plan your visit at bennettfarms.com/pumpkin-patch.

Cost: $10.00 for admission and activities; pumpkins, food and corn maze are additional cost. Children one and under are free!

2. Cornutt Farms
Location: 616 Whitsville Drive, Boaz, AL 35957

Make plans to visit Cornutt Farms LLC in Boaz this fall! In addition to picking sunflowers or pumpkins, you can also enjoy the farm's hayride, petting zoo, playground and more fall fun activities! Cornutt Farms opened September 25, 2021 and is open every Saturday in October from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Learn more at www.cornuttfarms.com/the-pumpkin-patch.

Cost: $9.00 cash or $10.00 card admissions; includes activities and one pumpkin. Children two and under are free!

3. Hidden Rivers Farm
Location: 298 Goose Pond Road, Hartselle, AL 35640

Bring the entire family to visit Hidden Rivers Farm in Hartselle this fall! If you're hungry after a day of corn mazes, animal encounters, pumpkins and games, food trucks are at your service or grills are available for rent. They even have a tailgate tent to enjoy the day's football games while the kiddos explore the farm! The farm is open September 17, 2021 through October 31, 2021. Come play Fridays from 3:00– 7:00 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Plan your visit at www.hiddenriversfarm.com.

Cost: $8.00 admission; animal feedings, pony rides and pumpkins are additional cost. Children two and under are free!

4. McGee Farm
Location: 8211 County Road 7, Florence, AL 35633

Pumpkins, mums and family fun are waiting at McGee Farm in Florence! Play on the jumping pillow, pick pumpkins direct from the patch and enjoy other activities around the farm. The farm opened October 3 and will be open through October 31. McGee Farm is open weekdays from 3:00-6:00 p.m., Saturdays from 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. and Sundays 1:00-5:00 p.m. Plan your visit, learn more about admission and mum sales at McgeeFarm.com/.

Cost: $3.25 admission; $3.25 jumping pillow; pumpkins are additional cost and start at $4.00. Children one and under are free! Mums are $10.00 for two gallons. 

5. Scott’s Orchard
Location: 2163 Scott Road, Hazel Green, AL 35750

Get ready for all things apple at Scott's Orchard in Hazel Green! Pick-your-own runs every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. in September and October. Did you know Scott's Orchard offers a wagon ride behind-the-scenes tour of their farm? Hop off the tour to pick apples in their commercial orchard separate from the general public area. Reserve your apple picking time now at www.scottsorchard.com/tours/.

Cost: $3.00 admission for advanced online reservations; $5.00 pay at gate admission; $5.00 for half a peck of apples; $8.00 for a peck. Children four and under are free!

CENTRAL ALABAMA

6. Griffin Farms Pumpkin Patch
Location: 826 Griffin Road, West Blocton, AL 35184

Just a 30 minute drive from Tuscaloosa and less than an hour from Birmingham, Griffin Farms Pumpkin Patch in West Blocton is waiting for you to visit for a day of fall farm fun! Pick a perfect pumpkin, play with farm animals, enjoy the thrill of the zipline, get lost in the corn maze and much more. Griffin Farms opened Saturday, October 2, 2021. Fun family memories can be made Saturdays from 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. and Sundays 12:00-6:00 p.m. Plan your trip at griffinfarmal.com/.

Cost: $10.00 admission includes activities and one pumpkin; $3.00 additional pumpkin tickets. Children one and under are free!

7. Penton Farms
Location: 3595 County Road 57, Verbena, AL 36091

Penton Farms is waiting for your next fall adventure! Kids of all ages will enjoy over 15 activities including human hamster wheels, super slides, the live animal barn, wagon rides, corn mazes, the cow train, a hay mountain, an eight-ton corn pit and more! Penton Farms is open September 25 through October 30 on weekdays from 1:00-6:00 p.m. and Saturdays 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Plan your visit at pentonfarms.com/pumpkin-patch.

Cost: $10.00 admission includes most activities and one pumpkin; Cow train and other pumpkins are additional cost. Children one and under are free!

SOUTH ALABAMA

8. Aplin Farms
Location: 327 West County Road, Slocomb, AL 36375

Aplin Farms is a fun fall trip the entire family will love! Head out and enjoy pumpkins, sunflowers and activities including wagon rides, a corn maze, duck races, pumpkin bowling, animal encounters and more! Aplin Farms is open October 1 through October 31, Wednesday - Friday from 1:00-6:00 p.m.; Saturdays from 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.; and Sundays from 1:00-6:00 p.m. Like Aplin Farms on Facebook for more information.

Cost: $6.00 admission for wagon ride, animal barn and play area; $12.00 admission for all activities; Pumpkins sold separately.