Ellijay Apple Orchards: The 2026 Fall Apple Picking Guide
Ellijay is Georgia's Apple Capital, and Highway 52 is lined with apple houses, fried pies and cider donuts. Here's every orchard worth your time, what each one does best and how to plan your fall picking day.
Ellijay, GA: A Local's Guide to Georgia's Apple Capital (2026)
Family farms, cider flights on Highway 52 and farm-to-table food: Ellijay is one of my favorite North Georgia towns. Here's where to eat, what to do and how to plan your trip to Georgia's Apple Capital.
Ellijay Mushrooms: Tour a Real Mushroom Farm in North Georgia (2026)
About 10 minutes outside downtown Ellijay, you can walk into the grow houses at Ellijay Mushrooms and watch shiitake, oyster and lion's mane mushrooms grow, for free. Here's what to expect, what to buy and how to make an afternoon of it.