Come to Cherryfield, Maine—the blueberry capital of the world—to visit Blue Barrens Farm, our multigenerational family farm of 34 years. We grow, harvest and pack our sweet low-bush blueberries, which are always organic and always of the finest quality!

Blue Barrens Farm is a cohesive community of family members, interns, visitors, and friends and you are welcome to join us.

This year on August 5th and 6th we’re opening our community and farm to welcome visitors for the Maine Blueberry Weekend! Come join us anytime between 8am and 5pm for a blueberry processing tour and a complimentary slice of organic blueberry pie and a cup of coffee in the flower garden afterwards!

While at the farm you can buy as many fresh or frozen berries as you’d like, as well as blueberry pie, until we run out. We’ll also have some Blue Barrens Farm merchandise, such as hats and t-shirts, and of course good company to answer any questions you may have.

Address:
11 High Street
Cherryfield, Maine
04622

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Hours of Operation:
8am-5pm

Contact email about blueberry weekend: [email protected]
Contact for blueberry orders: [email protected]

Established in 1946, Blueberry Hill Research Farm is an University of Maine Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station that provides research and extension services for Maine’s wild blueberry growers and the public. Located in Jonesboro, the 40 acre farm supports research projects that study wild blueberry nutrition, water availability, pollination, impacts from and adaptation to climate change, plant physiology and management of weeds, insects and diseases in wild blueberry. The farm is also used for farmer focused educational events such as the annual Blueberry Hill Farm Field Day where farmers are able to connect with each other and researchers showcase the most recent findings about cutting edge wild blueberry production.

Activities will be offered on the farm for Wild Blueberry Weekend on Saturday, August 5th. Visit the farm to learn about how wild blueberries are grown and harvested and see climate change, nutrition, water retention, and pest management research projects that are currently being conducted on the farm. University Factsheets on aspects of wild blueberry production will also be available.

Tours will be available from 9am to 12pm.

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Visit our 9^th generation family farm and purchase fresh or frozen wild blueberries, jams and other products. Our Blue Barren Distillery will also be in operation Saturday and Sunday, offering tastings and sales of their award-winning spirits including several wild blueberry inspired favorites! Cocktails will be available for purchase each evening from 4:00-7:00PM.

Bring your appetite for not just our wild blueberry products but lunch and dinner served by our locally famous Brother Shuckers food truck specializing in seafood delicacies and other options as well. Of course there will be several wild blueberry desert options including Mimi’s Kitchen wild blueberry pie!

Options are still being finalized, but expect to be entertained by several musical acts over the weekend to enjoy while soaking in our beautiful farm views.

During the weekend, enjoy the freshest of wild blueberries by hand picking a sample, take a short hike for a great view of the farm and area. One hike will end with a special reading of Blueberries for Sal, a classic children’s book in our family for sure!

The Wyman’s “Bee Wild” truck will make an appearance at the farm on Sunday offering free fruit cup samples and games and activities for all to enjoy. The list is still being finalized but look for some local craft vendors to also be in attendance!

Use our on-line order reservation system at www.brodisblueberries.com to order ahead and pick up before or during the weekend.

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On Sunday, August 6^th, visitors are invited for a 10AM tour of our organic farm. Guests will learn about the unique natural ecosystem that produces our magical berries, experience a demonstration of hand harvesting methods, and be able to visit the barn where our fresh and frozen berries are packed. Buy a flat to enjoy at home. Our farm is located on the beautiful Blackwoods Scenic Byway in Cherryfield, known as the wild blueberry capital of the world.

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Copeland Hill Wild Blueberries invites you to become a friend of the family farm during Wild Blueberry Weekend 2023.

• Come see how our little wild ones make it from field to table.
• Take a walk.
• Enjoy the views.
• Bring a picnic.
• Various samples will be available; fresh, frozen, and baked.
• Our fresh pack line will be up and running for demonstrations.

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Come visit Fields Fields during Wild Blueberry Weekend on August 5th and 6th. You will have the opportunity to experience walking tours while learning about wild blueberries, what makes them special, and how we grow, harvest, and care for them. Check out “fossil rock” and other interesting geological features. The tour will stop by our apiary where you can learn about bees and why they are so vital to wild blueberries. The tour will end at the winnowing machine where you can watch and participate in the processing of wild blueberries.

Fields Fields Blueberries is a 2nd generation family organic wild blueberry farm in Dresden, Maine. We farm while keeping the berries and their surroundings in their most natural state. Our farm has been certified organic for over 20 years! We’re passionate about sharing the powers of wild blueberries & it’s our goal to educate our community about this indigenous plant that only grows in a small section of North America.

We are partnering with Slow Rise farm, another family run organic wild blueberry farm, who will be giving winnowing demos and selling organic fresh wild blueberries as well as their slow fruit snacks.

New this year! We will be serving up wild blue pancakes! The pancake breakfast from 9-11am both Saturday and Sunday and of course will be gluten free and served with local Maine maple syrup!

Families can visit our Magic Woods (a preschool nature play area) and enjoy the story “Blueberries for Sal” and blueberry arts and crafts.

Take in views of both the Camden Hills and the White Mountains from our hilltop farm. Our wild blueberry crisp cart will be serving hot wild blueberry crisp (gluten-free and vegan options available) along with other wild blueberry products (including our famous blueberry chips). There will be dozens of local vendors selling their creations and live music each day staring at 11 a.m.

Come experience the magic of wild blueberries!

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565 Blinn Hill Road
Dresden, ME 04342
207-776-2055

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Hours
Saturday, August 5 & Sunday, August 6, 10AM-4PM

Bathrooms available on site. Dogs allowed but must be on leash.

Come take a guided tour of the wild blueberry barrens in Downeast Maine and learn about the wild blueberry capital of the world.  You can rent a 2 or 4-seater ATV or drive your own ATV or vehicle.   This is a bumpy several-mile dirt road tour. The tour meets at 9 am at the Cottonwoods Campground. You’ll want to pack water and a lunch. We’ll stop several times at scenic landmarks and follow an ATV trail to the farm located on the barrens and arrive back at the campground by 2 pm.

Cottonwood Camping and RV
Park- 1140 US Highway 1
Columbia Falls, ME 04623
+1 207-598-8497

www.cottonwoodcampingrvpark.com

ATV rental includes gas, tax, a guided tour, and a box of wild blueberries to take home.  A 2-seater ATV rental cost is $230 and a 4-seater ATV is $280.  A guided tour with your own ATV, including a box of wild blueberries to take home is $45.  Hurry, ATV rental availability is limited. If you choose to drive your own (non-ATV) vehicle, we’ll make a convoy led by a guide that takes a different route to the barrens stopping along the way.  The vehicle-guided tour cost is $45 and includes a box of wild blueberries to take home.

The Tour is only offered on Saturday, 8/5 with an alternative rain date on Sunday, 8/6.  Please call to make reservations for all of these guided tours.

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Visit our farm for a fun and educational experience! You will learn how we grow, harvest, and process our delicious and nutritious Maine wild blueberries. Informational tours include history of the wild blueberry industry including their two-year growth cycle, pruning practices, Integrated Pest Management, pollination, and harvesting. We will have various pieces of specialized equipment unique to wild blueberry farming on display. The tour will round out in our fresh processing area, where you will view our crew getting the berries retail ready and packed in pints, quarts or freezer-ready boxes. We finish up at the farm store where you can purchase fresh wild blueberries to-go, Maine wild blueberry jam, a variety of blueberry products and Maine gifts. On both Saturday and Sunday, our informational 45-minute tours will start at 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM. Reservations are not necessary.

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Visit our farm for a true in-the-field experience of modern-day wild blueberry farming. You will see how berries are harvested with the latest harvesting machinery and also get a demonstration of what it’s like to hand rake. Owner, John Boyington is one of the few manufacturers left that still handcrafts the rakes used for harvest. You will enjoy the view from the top of Appleton Ridge, along with a “hay wagon” ride around a field (if harvest allows). You will be able to see what the wild blueberry “picking line” looks like, and sample delicious wild blueberries.

Tours will be held between 10AM and 3PM. From 12-3PM, Gun Slingers BBQ will be grilling up eats with a specially made Ridgeberry Farm Blueberry BBQ Sauce. Fresh wild blueberries will be available for purchase (single, 4 and 8-quart boxes), with freezer ready options. No pets allowed.

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Established in 1987, Sennett’s Wild Blueberries is a multigenerational farm owned by the Sennett Family. Our 200-acre farm generates 150,000 pounds of wild blueberries per year. Our fields are in Downeast Maine but we process our berries daily at our processing plant in Albion, Maine. We also own Swan’s Honey and our retail store is at the same location as our processing plant in Albion.

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Smithereen Farm will be open for U-pick organic blueberry picking at our little wild blueberry barren on Youngs Cove Road in Pembroke on both Saturday and Sunday, August 5^th and 6^th. Come along, away Downeast for an adventure in blueberry land. Bring a picnic, enjoy a seaside hike, explore the farm and surrounding historic villages. This Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine event gives you the excuse to indulge in your “Blueberries for Sal” fantasy!

Guests are invited to borrow one of our rakes and a harvest bin, pick blueberries for a while and then retreat to the shade to drink a cold beverage and participate in pie-making at our timber-frame summer kitchen. We’ll have the wood stove going making jam and pie filling. We’ll have some nice icy drinks. Enjoy the ocean breezes at our shaded picnic tables while eating your packed lunch and enjoying the spectacular view over Cobscook Bay.

All of our activities are FREE! We will be making pie crusts from organic Maine-grown flour, butter, and even our own Smithereen Farm lard. You can participate for free in the pie making, and in the pie eating!

We will have available for purchase items from our farm shop such as our home-made ice-cream. Peruse our library and purchase a Greenhorns New Farmers’ Almanac, meet the animals and farmers, and see what a diversified saltwater farm is all about.

We kindly request that visitors come prepared for a day in the sun. Wear a sunhat, bring your own water bottle, be sensible around electric fences and holes in the ground, park where it says to, and please pack out your own trash and recycling. NO LOOSE DOGS are permitted on Smithereen home farm. Please watch out for your own children, we cannot babysit them while we are baking pies.

We are looking forward to seeing you. Please contact us with any questions.

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Welch Farm invites you to visit our 200+-year-old family farm for a true field to factory experience during Wild Blueberry Weekend 2023. Our friend Hubert Francis, a member of the Mi’kmaq Tribe will perform a Sunrise Blessing (5:15a.m.) to kick off our 2023 Harvest. The general public is invited to join us in the blueberry field for this special ceremony. Then spend the day exploring our wild blueberry farm and beaches or join one of our guided tours which will take place both Saturday August 5 and Sunday August 6 at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Our Guided tours begin in our fields where our guests will learn about the unique role our bold and rugged coastal landscape of Downeast Maine plays in producing the most flavorful and healthy wild berry in the world. Taste the difference of the small wild blueberry, watch the Mechanical Harvesters at work, see various pieces of specialized equipment unique to the wild blueberry industry, meet our rakers harvesting by hand, and try your own hand at raking (a great photo op!). We will finish up the tour inside the fresh pack building where you will meet our fresh pack crew who will show you how we sort, clean, and pack fresh berries for wholesale and retail markets.

A Farmer’s Market with local Craft Vendors and Artists will take place both Saturday and Sunday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Stop by on Saturday with your little ones for some face painting fun!

Our farm store will be open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.; wild blueberry jams, jellies, pints, quarts and 5-pound boxes of fresh wild blueberries will be available for purchase. Wild Blueberry treats and desserts will be available.

While in Roque Bluffs, visit the Roque Bluffs Community Center’s, Family Fun Day at the Roque Bluffs State Park on August 5 from 10a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be food, games, and a raffle. Visit Helen’s in Machias for their famous wild blueberry pie (they use our blueberries!!!)

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186 Roque Bluffs Rd
Roque Bluffs, ME 04654
207-951-2437
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Visiting Wescogus farm is like going back to the “Good Old Days” when farmers took time with each customer or neighbor to converse about the adventures of farming these unique wild blueberries. The Wescogus farm’s name is Passamaquoddy for “Above the Water” and has beautiful scenic views. You will learn how Farmer Dell has been growing wild blueberries since 1953 and built his mechanical factory line and equipment; he will share his ideas from concept to container, and from field to fork. His sincere belief in supporting small growers with quality standards takes you back to another era. Hours are 9AM to 5PM daily during the harvest. Call ahead to reserve your wild blueberries (wholesale and retail) and check on weather-related raking and fresh berries. Reservations are not necessary.
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Enter the Gateway to Wild Blueberry Lands where you will discover engaging exhibits on the heritage and ecology of Maine’s wild blueberry.

• Hear stories from the local community in an interactive media space;
• Take a stroll in the interpretive wild blueberry walkway and pollinator garden;
• Enjoy homemade local wild blueberry goods.

Founded in 2017 by local blueberry growers, the Wild Blueberry Heritage Center (WBHC) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to preserving Downeast Maine wild blueberry heritage and
promoting pride and prosperity for the local community. Our mission is to provide a deeper
understanding of the history, science, and culture of the 10,000 year old wild blueberry
ecosystem.

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1067 US-1,
Columbia Falls, ME 04623
+1 207-483-8200

Visit a low bush blueberry field we are currently harvesting as well as a field that will be harvested next year. We rotate our fields so that we pick 35 acres each year and have another 35 acres which will be harvested the following year. During the field visit you will have the opportunity to try your hand at hand raking wild blueberries. We will also demonstrate our walk-behind mechanical pickers. Next, we will take you inside the factory where we process and pack our wild blueberries for sale. Food safety is a major issue in the processing area so you will get a brief lesson on what you must do if you want to try your hand at processing or packing berries. We will explain how the fresh lines operate and you will be able to see how we handle both the raw berries and the finished products. We will also explain how we comply with the USDA tracking system. Each individual product has a tracking number to indicate the field where the wild blueberries were picked and the date they were picked. Lastly, we will visit the value-added kitchen area. Here you will see the various value-added products we make including blueberry jam, blueberry vinaigrette, and blueberry syrup and have the opportunity to purchase these products as well as any of our fresh pack pints, quarts and/or 5 and 10 pound boxes of fresh wild blueberries.

A representative from the Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District ( PCSWCD) will be joining us on Sunday of the Wild Blueberry Weekend. They will have a table with a variety of information about “their educational services, brochures for our public lands ….and resources geared toward forestry and agriculture” My contact is Sarah Robinson [email protected]

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We will begin each tour promptly. Bathroom facilities on site.

Our roadside self-serve farm stand is open, in season, from 8:00AM until dusk each day. Our fresh season is from the last week in July through the end of August. In addition, you are welcome to come up to the farmhouse if you’re interested in products not on the stand. We have no set hours during most of the year. We encourage you to call ahead to ensure that someone will be “around”.