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Ellis Brothers Pecans: Touring and Shopping in Georgia’s Dooly County

Sunday, January 17th, 2010

Click on the image below to visit the Ellis Brothers Photo Gallery.

The short drive from Exit 109 on Georgia I-75 to the Ellis Brothers pecan retail store and farm is a mini-tour of South Georgia farmland and Georgia agricultural history. On 1,200 acres in Dooly County, Ellis Brothers patriarch Elliott Ellis - along with two sons, Brad and Keith and their families, including seven Elliott grandchildren - grow Mahaws, Japanese persimmons, Satsumas, figs, blackberries and 75 acres of peaches in addition to the famous nut for which Ellis Brothers is known worldwide - Georgia Pecans.

The Ellis Brothers’ iconic logo - a comic, buck-toothed pecan with the message “We’re Nuts To Sell this Low” has signaled “Must Stop” for travelers on I-75 for over 30 years.

Take a tour of the Ellis Brothers farm and retail store via this photo gallery, use the INTERACTIVE MAP to visit in person, or tour and shop online at the Ellis Brothers website.

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Extend your visit to Ellis Brothers Pecans by exploring more of Dooly County and Vienna, the county seat.