This wild blueberry oatmeal bread is hearty, not sweet or lemony like most blueberry breads. The Greek yogurt, oatmeal, and wild blueberries give this bread a nutritional thumbs up. Preheat oven to 375 degrees Lightly butter and dust a 9 x 5 loaf pan INGREDIENTS: 2 cups flour 1/2 cup oats 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp […]
This post is different from the wild blueberry information you usually find here. This one is centered on the wildlife on our farm and a morning visit from a piebald deer this week. Some things are just too good not to share. If you have been here, you know the views can be breathtaking, particularly […]
This wild blueberry banana bread is a wonderful variation of the traditional banana bread. It has the added nutrition of 1 1/2 cups of wild Maine blueberries, and it’s moist and delicious! Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease with butter a loaf pan (9x5x3) and lightly flour Ingredients 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour […]
Fall is one of our favorite seasons here on the farm. The Maine foliage is beautiful and there is comfort in our warm sweaters against the chill of autumn. Cooking transitions from summer fare to homemade soups and chowders of various kinds–tomato tortellini, chicken and vegetable with rice, venison stew, chicken gnocchi, seafood chowder. A […]
The 2016 wild blueberry season was a wonderful combination of dry harvesting conditions and very plump wild blueberries. The flavor this year seemed exceptionally good, and many of our customers shared with us that very same sentiment. This year the season for fresh blueberries ended on August 13, and we sold out of our fresh-frozen […]
A customer who travels a long distance every year for our blueberries e-mailed me today. She said this of our wild blueberres: “About a year after I began putting them in the smoothie I drink every morning, I noticed I no longer have the joint pain I had off-and-on for the last 30 years.” Fascinated, […]
Full Definition of crunch time : a critical moment or period (as near the end of a game [or blueberry season]) when decisive action is needed. That’s exactly where we are. I’m down to my last 20 boxes of beautiful frozen blueberries that were harvested earlier this month. If you want one, now is the time […]
Wild blueberries are reported to contain up to twice the antioxidants found in regular blueberries. They have a sweet and tangy flavor that is delicious and favored by many, either fresh, frozen in smoothies, or as a primary ingredient in baked goods. In his article, Dr. Axe shares 7 health benefits of blueberries including weight loss, digestion, heart […]
Fitnessmagazine.com recommends WILD blueberries for their high levels of antioxidants, mineral content, and fiber. Wild Blueberries These blueberries offer twice the antioxidants—which may help reduce risk of diabetes and cancer—provided by regular blueberries. One cup of the fruit provides 200 percent of your daily need for manganese, a mineral that helps with bone development, as […]
The farm is quieter now that the wild blueberry fields have all been harvested and the fresh packing is complete. It’s peaceful and we’ve been enjoying some beautiful sunsets over the last few weeks. We are down to less than forty 10lb-boxes of frozen wild blueberries from this year’s harvest. On those days when we […]
