Explore Farms and Markets

Welcome to Madison! Grab a cup of joe before your first activity. Oconee Roasters uses medium-roast green coffee beans that are harvested at the peak of season, and dairy from family-owned farms (such as Rock House Creamery Milk in Newborn) to make their drinks. The café also offers pastries from Kiki’s Bakeshop in Watksinville.

Your next stop is a 10,000-square-foot market featuring a specialty grocery store, butcher shop, grist mill, and a farm-to-table café. Grab some snacks or an early lunch made using locally-sourced, Georgia-grown ingredients. You can shop for pecans, lavender-infused cosmetics, olive oil, and fruit jams to take back home.
The market is open from 7am-7pm from Monday - Saturday. During the warmer months of May - September, it is held outdoors every Saturday morning. This is when there is even a bigger variety of artisan foods, handmade crafts, flowers, and more.

Park your car near the welcome center to begin your 1.5 mile-long, self-paced walking tour of the Madison Historic District. Maps and brochures are available for free at the Welcome Center, or you can download them online.
You have 25 stops on the guided trail which include a courthouse, heritage houses, churches, parks and a cultural center.

In the afternoon, try practicing shinrin-yoku — the Japanese art of “forest bathing” — at the first certified Forest Therapy Trail in the United States. Take a guided (walking, meditation, and ceremonial tea) or self-guided walk at The Farmhouse Inn at Hundred Acre Farm to gain possible health benefits such as improved cardiovascular and immunity, or a boost in mood and cognition.
Make sure to look around the organic gardens, farm animals, and acres of natural fields and wildlife habitats located on the banks of Lake Oconee.
Walks range from 1.5-4 hours and reservations can be made by contacting The Farmhouse Inn.

Check in to an upscale and spacious guest room at the Southern Cross Ranch. This cozy, family-run, Southern-style dude ranch has 17 beautiful suites and family rooms, with over a dozen decks and lounges overlooking 225 acres of surrounding pasture and woodlands. You can book a bed and breakfast option, or an all-inclusive option which includes daily horseback rides, all meals, amenities, snacks, beverages, mountain bikes, and lots more.
Book your package through the Southern Cross Ranch's website.