Ellis Brothers Pecan Farm

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As you are headed south through the town of Vienna, you stop here and get a small container of milk chocolate almonds to share with your spouse. When you get to your destination you slowly devour them while planning your return. As you travel north, you stop in again but this time, you take it ALL in!
You now know what you are dealing with and you know that you will not be passing this way again anytime soon. You decided that you need two containers of chocolate covered almonds, a pound of fresh pecans, a large container of the gourmet chocolate covered pecans, those fresh roasted peanuts and a small pecan pie to sample.
This visit you walk to the other side of the counter and you notice the homemade ice cream sign. You lean in and realize that this stuff looks legit so you maintain your composure and order a sample of the Butter Pecan. It hits your mouth and instead of being excited, you feel fear. It is rich and delicious without being overly sweet and it has an abundance of fresh nuts. You erroneously decide that you and hubby should just get one to share. As you watch her pack the cone you realize that you have made a mistake but you say nothing. You purchase your items and head out to the porch to enjoy the ice cream cone. A couple of bites in, you realize that sharing was indeed a dumb idea so hubby gets you your very own.
As you sit in that rocking chair looking at the fields in the distance, you realize that this is the best ice cream you have had since that trip to Ohio and the only time that you have purchased from an ice cream shop in Georgia. Wow, this is truly epic!
You have just found the Holy Grail of ice cream and it can’t be purchased in any store. It can be shipped in a five gallon bucket if you wish. Now guess what I’m getting for Christmas?
You know it!
Back to reality: Take your goodies home, open them up and pretend like it’s Thanksgiving Day!
Nom Nom! Happy Thanksgiving!

This review is based solely on their products which I found to be very good and inexpensive. They have a huge variety of pretty much everything! And they offer samples of everything they sell.
The only negative is the blah attitude and service which I’m sure depends on the amount of melanin of each customer.
The demeanor of their employees changes depending on the complexion of the customer. I guess that southern hospitality doesn’t extend throughout ALL of Georgia.

Peaches — this is what I thought I was going to get in Georgia while taking a road trip. I could have, but apparently pecans are what they make in Georgia. Or peanuts, boiled peanuts.
So, we stopped for pecans (skipped peaches and peanuts) based on a friends’ recommendation. We’re Nutz is a little mile jog off the freeway, but worth it. It’s your typical farm market — folding tables old the hundreds of bags of pecans of various varieties.
They have other local offerings, honey, jams, odd flavored of syrup… campy farm stuff like that. You won’t be disappointed if you’re a rural explorer or Amish-​tourist.
As for the parts I wasn’t super glad about — there were some flies landing on me when we were shopping — no music in the little store, which probably just reveals that I’m a city-​boy that is used to noise at all times.
Those things said, the nuts we purchased were Nutz — very tasty. I purchased plenty of things — honey and marmalade… they definitely were a busy store as well. One neat thing, a «crack your own» section is to the left — I grabbed a bag for a nut-​cracker in my family. This is a strong choice for your Georgia produce touring.

Love stopping here on the way to Florida — the different varieties of nuts are great as well as the other offerings — love the Vidalia onion golden peach salsa

I have mixed feelings because the nuts are good though I found better prices at Costco, just not the variety. They offer tons of samples which is a good. However, the issue I had was with the two young employees on Sunday, July 26, 2015. They treated an older shopper horribly. The customer was checking out and I watched the two employees ignore her as they talked about something going on behind the scenes (basic gossip). As the woman turned to leave I heard her say, «wow» and she looked like she was about to burst into tears. I thought maybe something had broken or been damaged because while the girls were gossiping they were working, but the customer said she felt invisible. That’s it, she didn’t scream, shout, made a scene, she simply said she felt invisible. The employees became incredibly defensive and outright mocked her, clearly trying to humiliate and shame her. It was bad and the woman left clearly upset. I continued shopping but later when it was my turn to check out the girls were still being openly mocking and rude regarding that customer. There was no need for their treatment of her and quite honestly, I can’t imagine what they sad about me after I left. So be forewarned if you’re over 50 that you’re probably not going to be appreciated or treated very well.

Been here twice. The only complaint I have is that the pecans seem to be magic… they disappear out of their containers in record time lol. This is a great little store with so much to offer, and the prices are really low. Every time that we pass by this exit we have to stop in and buy more stuff. Plus they ship so you can buy your fix online as well.

I love this place. Ever since my mom moved to Atlanta over 10 years ago I made it a habit to always stop here on the drive up from Florida. Nuts! Lots of tasty treats including spicy, savory and sweet nuts sold in small and large containers. Great gifts! I’ve tried lots of the varieties and all were delish! Pecan pie is a great buy. They also sell preserves, hot sauces and salsas. Set a little drive off highway right on a farm with charming Ga. Scenary all around… Took my girl friends this last trip… they loved it!

Wow! What fine people and excellent pecans & all imaginable type of sweetened nut & chocolate creations. Back seat is now full of delicacies for my kids and family in Tennessee.
Extremely friendly staff, probably family business. Samples all over the place. Everything is perfectly amazing!
Visit & patronize this exceptional family business!
The roasted pecans in est.4 oz. cups in-​store was another treat. Sodas, water, coffee — amazing visit!
Highly recommended.

Lots of pictures of peaches. No peaches in store. Its october so I guess they’re out. Just go there for nuts

We stopped in while driving back home from Florida, having been told by someone we met that we just HAD to go. And I can say now that it is definitely a worthwhile stop to make.
They have countless varieties if pecans, as well as some peanuts, almonds, and coffee beans. There are samples available for most of these options and will leave you needing something to drink.
We ended up buying 16oz of chocolate covered espresso beans, ¼ peck of peaches, and a Gatorade for about $ 14.

I loved this place. It was just minutes from the highway but felt hours away. They had every chocolate covered nut concoction you could think of. We purchased some chocolate covered pecans, some snickerdoodles, and a pecan roll. When we went to check out the guy at the counter gave my daughter a free scoop of ice cream. We headed outside to sit at the picnic table and eat our purchased wares. OMG… the pecan roll was amazing as were the chocolate covered pecans and snickerdoodles. The only downside was that we were under constant attack from gnats. I felt like Britain during WW II and the gnats were the luftwaffe. I know this is not their fault as these gnats were everywhere in Vienna. I give Ellis Brothers Pecans 4 Doubledays.

Irene’s Fruit Cake is the best ever! My friends were passing through GA on their way to Florida and told me they always stop there for treats. Lucky for me they bought a 1lb loaf of this delicious fruit cake for me that was the best I’ve ever had bar none! This is not a fruit cake meant for the holidays, it’s so good, you can eat it year round for snack and dessert and never tire of it. Definitely not the typical Christmas joke fruitcake that you regift just to get rid of it! Just wish the place were closer because kinda pricey to order online, shipping is more than the fruitcake itself!

This summer was my third time there. The last 3 times that we have made the drive to Florida we have stopped at this location. Its a great place to pick up some pecans. They also have some great home made ice cream! I cant recall the cost of the ice cream but I do remember being real cheap.
They do offer free samples of every single thing they make. So if you are on the road an need a chocolate fix, this is the spot as they have chocolate covered nuts/​ect. Many things to choose from.

If you travel south GA to and from Tifton this is a wonderful family business.
The paper shell pecans, dark chocolate covered, peach ice cream, lion relish ad the best. I try something new every trip to Ellis Bros.

Great shop just 3 minutes off the freeway. HUGE variety of goods available in just about any combination. I bought some fresh peaches, apple butter, Vidalia Onion Honey Mustard salad dressing, couple of pecan logs and some home made pecan pralines. They had so many good things I could have spent hours in there just browsing but I’d have probably come out with half the shop. Prices were VERY reasonable. The guy at the cash register wasn’t very friendly but they were pretty busy so maybe he was just a bit overwhelmed. Over all the experience was good enough that I won’t take that small thing away from their rating. I have to mention they sold a LOT of homemade ice cream while I was in there. I didn’t try it but it must be good!

Great local store with lots of pecans and local products. Tons of samples. Try the homemade ice cream and the fried pies! Wonderful local market. Best we found!

Making the monotonous drive through Georgia I was in need of a little excitement. That’s when I decided I could not leave the state without a real Georgia peach and some pecans. After passing billboard after billboard of places touting peaches and the like, it was the signs of the «We’re Nutz» people that warranted a pit-​stop.
We walked inside and I was immediately overwhelmed by the tables stocked with every type of pecan imaginable. Upon closer inspection I realized that they you could try samples of all of their products. Maybe not the most sanitary thing but hey, I didn’t get sick afterwards so I deem it a-​ok!
We tried everything from the jalapeño pecans and chocolate covered almonds to pecan brittle and salsa. They even had pickled beets, jams, and homemade ice cream that was so hard to pass up. Unfortunately, we filled up way too much on samples to get a scoop so had to grab some peaches and a mini pecan pie to enjoy later on in the drive.
If you like pecans there is no doubt you’ll be able to find something here to suit your fancy. I didn’t want to fall victim to their gimmicky billboards but after visiting for a bit, I’m sure happy I did!

First there were huge signs all over the freeway, then there was hundreds of free samples, finally there was me leaving with 10 different kinds of Pecans. What a find this place was! I was driving from Chicago to Orlando and this was such a unique tasty treat. They have very fair prices and a HUGE selection. We will be coming back here on our way back through Georgia.

Was driving from tampa to atlanta and passed by this place on the interstate. looked kinda interesting so i decided to take a look. BOY was i surprised. pecans of every flavor and topped in every way possible. AND they had SAMPLES. FREE SAMPLES. Being a northern boy going to a southern school, i was alway s weary of getting commercialized pecan desserts, but here I knew exactly what i was getting.
I ended up buying coffee coated pecans, dark chocolate coated pecans, and sweat heat pecans.
I have to say, the coffee coated pecans are my favorite by far. theyre not really super coffee flavored, but the topping gives it just the right crunch, and the flavoring is really good too. not too sweet, but sweet enough, with just a hint of coffee and caramel flavoring. the sweet heat pecans were pretty unique.
i didnt really know what it was like when i first tried itm but they def grew on me. Theyre sweet, but after a bite you can def feel the heat a little bit. so hot, spicy and crunchy. a very unique combination.
The dark chocolate pecans are exactly what your imagining, except a little sweeter than the avg dark chocolate. I have to say theyre more of a milk chocolate if anything. Still good.
And all this is homemade and delicious.
Slightly expensive at about 4 dollars for a box of 8ozs of pecans, but worth every penny.

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I was driving through the south looking for pecan shells.
From Atlanta, Georgia I drove south down Highway 75 passing lots of farmland, empty fields, and rolling green hillsides. At one point, torrential waves of rain came down so hard I couldn’t see through the windshield with the wipers going at their fastest speed. No one slowed down; neither did I: I was driving by feel and intuition.
I came to a big billboard sign by the highway just outside Vienna, Georgia that said:
Ellis Brothers Pecans — We’re Nuts
I drove off the highway and down a long meandering blacktopped driveway to a farmhouse where I met one of the Ellis brothers. His name was Keith.
I introduced myself and told him I needed clean, pecan shells. Keith asked me, «Are you sure you need the pecan shells and not the pecan meat?»
I answered that I just needed the pecan shells, and he said, «Boy, I thought we were nuts.»
He took me out back and showed me the pecan separator, this huge contraption which de-​shells the pecans. Unfortunately, they leave the cracked pecan shells in a large pile outdoors, which forms a kind of mulch. I couldn’t use them.
I went next door where they have a store that sells pecan and nut products, like raw nuts and pecans, relishes, jams, jellies, that kind of stuff. Keith’s sister gave me a slice of their pecan pie, which blew me away. It was the best pie I’ve ever eaten.
The pecans were large and crispy and caramelized atop a filling that was gooey, sweet, and rich with flavor. The crust was flaky and thin. With this particular pie, I felt the filling was more of a custard with hints of vanilla and apples and maple syrup. At the time, the concept of a pecan pie filling being a custard seemed like an important revelation…
I bought a pie and took it with me and ate it bit by bit as I drove though Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi looking for them pecan shells. I finally found all the clean pecan shells I needed — in Fresno, California…
Sometimes I long for the taste of a good southern-​cooked pecan pie…