Imagine an amusement park with a “farm” theme. Then hop in your car and drive about 15 minutes east of the downtown square to Sweet Eats Fruit Farm. Bring your play clothes, leave the tablets at home, and enjoy a day in the country without really leaving Georgetown.
A BIT OF HISTORY
Sweet Eats Fruit Farm started in 2013 when owner Jon Meredith decided he could grow better fruit than what he found in the grocery store. Several successful crop-years later, he hired Erin Klingemann, who helped develop the farm into a family-friendly agritourism destination with playscapes, games, live music and—of course—year-round opportunities to pick your own fruit. Erin works with Camp Director Karen Laywell to ensure all-day fun for field trips, family outings, birthday parties, corporate retreats, and more.
The farm has several acres of fruit-bearing gardens for nearly year-round picking; strawberries, peaches, pears, blueberries, and more. You can see their schedule of picking seasons on their website, along with the varieties and best dates for each.
Erin says their healthy-grown fruits are usually picked out in the first weekend or two, but farm activities are available all the time as long as there is no heavy rain.
Sweet Eats provides the containers for fruit, and you pay only for what you pick.
Strawberries are $3 per pound, $2.50 for a pound of peaches, and you need only rinse off the dust before eating.
Not your typical pumpkin patch… you can pick the one you want right off the vine. 
Sisters Ginger and Nutmeg 
Not just getting through the hay maze, but passing the challenges inside! 
Duck races!
FOR THE KIDS
There are more than 30 separate activities on the property to help everyone get that good kind of tired and dirty, including a treasure hunt, swings, obstacle course, pony rides, hay maze, duck races, zip lines, and a literal mountain of tires. There are also many special and seasonal activities like live music, summer foam parties, Easter egg hunts, and apple and “punkin” chucking.
It is really worth mentioning that almost all of the play attractions are in the shade!
FALLFEST
Now through November 3, there are two pumpkin patches for picking, painting and photo ops, live music every afternoon (you can listen to it from one of their many hammocks), and the food truck will be up and running with hot dogs, kettle corn, shaved ice, chips, soft drinks, and adult beverages.
This year is the first for their corn maze, which was planted from seed and is already growing in the maze pattern, ready for visitors who enjoy a Wild West Theme. There is a smaller maze for younger children, and on Saturdays nights, you can play in the maze 7-10pm with your flashlights.
Day passes are $16 (age 3 and up), but if you just want to come for the pumpkins, you pay no entry fee and purchase your picks for $.79/pound or mini pumpkins $1.25 each.
But wait…There’s more
The farm is open to the public every weekend, but during FallFest they will be have after-school hours (2-7pm) open to the public. They will also have a Wednesday-Thursday saver with most of the activities open.
You can reserve party space for a private event during the week, and Erin and Karen will help you plan and prepare for your visit. There is a large picnic area and guests are welcome to bring their own food, birthday cakes, or even have pizza delivered.
“We have groups of all kinds,” Erin says. “This is a great place for work groups to relax, or kids of all abilities to spend time in activity, but also retreat to a quiet space to enjoy nature. Anyone could appreciate getting away from noise and traffic in the middle of the week.”
Check their website SweetEats.com for activities and retail sales of many varieties of produce. Erin recommends, before you head there, visit their Facebook page for up-to-the-minute activities, fruits in-season, weather advisories, and special events to add to your itinerary.
facebook.com/SweetEatsFruitFarm