Adams Farms

I photographed Adams Farms in Fayetteville for a Three of a Kind photo feature for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Friday, June 15, 2012. For the past 14 years Adams Farms has opened their doors to allow visitors to pick their own berries on their 25 acre property. Most residents in the metro area think that the majority of produce in Georgia comes from the southern and northern sections of the state. These areas are where the land stretches into acres of  fertile tracks that produce fruit and vegetables. Atlantans may be surprised to find that within a short distance of downtown, there are farms that produce the same fresh varieties as the larger growers but without the drive.

Rows of plants grow at Adams Farms in Fayetteville on Friday, June 15, 2012. Adams Farms has tens of thousands of visitors throughout the growing season that pick their own berries on their 25 acre property.

 

D.J. Shaw picks blueberries at Adams Farms in Fayetteville on Friday, June 15, 2012. For the past 14 years Adams Farms has opened their doors to allow visitors to pick their own berries on their 25 acre property.

 

The blueberry bushes at Adams Farms in Fayetteville are protected by a mesh enclosure to keep away animals that might damage their crops.

 

D.J. Shaw picks blueberries at Adams Farms in Fayetteville on Friday, June 15, 2012. For the past 14 years Adams Farms has opened their doors to allow visitors to pick their own berries on their 25 acre property.

 

Steve Hurwitc (right) and D.J. Shaw pick blueberries at Adams Farms in Fayetteville on Friday, June 15, 2012. For the past 14 years Adams Farms has opened their doors to allow visitors to pick their own berries on their 25 acre property.

 

Isabella Cannata (right) brings a handful of blueberries to her mother Laurie at Adams Farms in Fayetteville on Friday, June 15, 2012. For the past 14 years Adams Farms has opened their doors to allow visitors to pick their own berries on their 25 acre property.

 

Jackson Stone (left) and his father Gene pick blueberries at Adams Farms in Fayetteville on Friday, June 15, 2012. For the past 14 years Adams Farms has opened their doors to allow visitors to pick their own berries on their 25 acre property.

 

Layla Dukes carries a bucket through the rows of blackberry bushes at Adams Farms in Fayetteville on Friday, June 15, 2012. For the past 14 years Adams Farms has opened their doors to allow visitors to pick their own berries on their 25 acre property.

 

Layla Dukes (left) picks blackberries with Joliene Price at Adams Farms in Fayetteville on Friday, June 15, 2012. For the past 14 years Adams Farms has opened their doors to allow visitors to pick their own berries on their 25 acre property.

 

D.J. Shaw picks blueberries at Adams Farms in Fayetteville on Friday, June 15, 2012. For the past 14 years Adams Farms has opened their doors to allow visitors to pick their own berries on their 25 acre property.

 

Ashton Ritchie (right) and Steve Hurwitc pick blueberries at Adams Farms in Fayetteville on Friday, June 15, 2012. For the past 14 years Adams Farms has opened their doors to allow visitors to pick their own berries on their 25 acre property.

 

Isabella Cannata picks blueberries at Adams Farms in Fayetteville on Friday, June 15, 2012. For the past 14 years Adams Farms has opened their doors to allow visitors to pick their own berries on their 25 acre property.

 

Jackson Stone (left) and his father Gene pick blueberries at Adams Farms in Fayetteville on Friday, June 15, 2012. For the past 14 years Adams Farms has opened their doors to allow visitors to pick their own berries on their 25 acre property.

 

Layla Dukes (left) picks blackberries with Joliene Price at Adams Farms in Fayetteville on Friday, June 15, 2012. For the past 14 years Adams Farms has opened their doors to allow visitors to pick their own berries on their 25 acre property.

 

Crystal Francois picks blueberries at Adams Farms in Fayetteville on Friday, June 15, 2012. For the past 14 years Adams Farms has opened their doors to allow visitors to pick their own berries on their 25 acre property.

 

D.J. Shaw picks blueberries at Adams Farms in Fayetteville on Friday, June 15, 2012. For the past 14 years Adams Farms has opened their doors to allow visitors to pick their own berries on their 25 acre property.

 

Steve Hurwitc picks blueberries at Adams Farms in Fayetteville on Friday, June 15, 2012. For the past 14 years Adams Farms has opened their doors to allow visitors to pick their own berries on their 25 acre property.

 

Isabella Cannata picks blueberries at Adams Farms in Fayetteville on Friday, June 15, 2012. For the past 14 years Adams Farms has opened their doors to allow visitors to pick their own berries on their 25 acre property.

 

Layla Dukes picks blackberries at Adams Farms in Fayetteville on Friday, June 15, 2012. For the past 14 years Adams Farms has opened their doors to allow visitors to pick their own berries on their 25 acre property.

 

D.J. Shaw picks blueberries at Adams Farms in Fayetteville on Friday, June 15, 2012. For the past 14 years Adams Farms has opened their doors to allow visitors to pick their own berries on their 25 acre property.

 

Layla Dukes picks blackberries at Adams Farms in Fayetteville on Friday, June 15, 2012. For the past 14 years Adams Farms has opened their doors to allow visitors to pick their own berries on their 25 acre property.

 

Layla Dukes (left) picks blackberries with Joliene Price at Adams Farms in Fayetteville on Friday, June 15, 2012. For the past 14 years Adams Farms has opened their doors to allow visitors to pick their own berries on their 25 acre property.

 

Callie Vangrofsky picks blueberries at Adams Farms in Fayetteville on Friday, June 15, 2012. For the past 14 years Adams Farms has opened their doors to allow visitors to pick their own berries on their 25 acre property.