Unexpected Changes for the U-Pick Field
We are open for orders, and the link for reserving your 10-lb boxes is provided below. But first, we want to share with you some changes for the U-Pick fields.
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Better Plan, New Tradition
We are starting a new tradition! For over a decade, the first day of June has been the traditional opening date for reserving fresh packed boxes of our wild Maine blueberries. The season of 2021 will start a new tradition with a better plan! The new opening date for reservations will be the first day […]
Opening Day 2020
We are excited to begin greeting our wonderful customers for their orders of WILD Maine blueberries! Opening Day 2020 is Saturday, August 1. We have room on the schedule and it’s not too late to place your order: Reserve Wild Blueberries Here IMPORTANT NOTE: You will receive a confirmation email the day before your order is ready. If […]
It’s Time! August 9, 2019
Fresh packing will begin Friday, August 9! Weather permitting, we will harvest blueberries on Thursday, chill them overnight, and begin filling orders for your wild blueberries on Friday. If you have a reservation, start watching your e-mail inbox for confirmation that your order is ready before making the drive to our farm. There’s still room […]
Who Decides? Season Update: August 5, 2019
Normally there are indicators that are very safe to follow as we plan our season, like a harvest date 6 weeks after the pollination is complete. That would mean starting today, but this year I am walking the fields and shaking my head at all of the beautiful blueberries that are still green. The blueberries […]
Live Heart Healthy
Researchers estimate that eating a cup of blueberries a day reduces the risk of any cardiovascular event by 13 percent. – New York Times Living heart healthy can add years to our lives. Now both past the age of 50, Jimmy and I are increasingly aware of the importance of choosing whole foods that promote […]
When Will They Be Ready?
There is always a sense of anticipation when I walk into the center of the fields at the end of June. The delicate blueberry flowers have dropped, the beehives have been returned, and the pollination stage is complete. It’s the first time we get a real sense of what to expect for another year’s harvest […]
Accepting Reservations for the 2019 Season
Hello Blueberry Friends, Today marks our traditional June 1 invitation to reserve your 10 lb boxes of WILD blueberries. As the plants come to life and the buzz of bees fill our fields, we look forward to FRESH wild blueberries in August. If you are a veteran customer, we have a few improvements to share […]
“Blueberry Heaven”
Two lovely ladies greeted me this evening as I entered the U-Pick field to walk the perimeter and check the wild blueberries after another day of handpicking and raking. “Don’t mind me,” I said. “I’m just here to check the field and take a few photos.” They were enjoying the quiet of a late afternoon […]
Breaking Tradition: U-Pick Stays Open for YOU!
Rosalie and Jim Sr. have broken tradition and are leaving their U-Pick field open beyond the harvest for all their customers to enjoy! The field is open from 8 a.m. to sunset, Monday through Saturday (closed on Sundays). Typically the field is harvested on the last day of the fresh packing season. But this year, […]