As I've mentioned before, Bryan & I have made several visits in the past few weeks to a blueberry farm near our house. It's been a very good year for all kinds of berries here; blueberries, in particular, are abundant and especially sweet. We picked a few pounds of berries this afternoon and had a chance to visit with the farmer who manages the farm, Thomas Berry Farm, for the family who owns it. (We learned that he had recently moved to this area from northern Vermont, not far from where we had lived in New York!) The farm is completely u-pick, and they have sold over a ton of blueberries so far this summer! There are still plenty of berries to be picked, and the farm seems to be very popular, though it's never crowded. We've eaten some of the fresh blueberries (how could we resist!), but most of them are in quart-sized bags in the freezer, and will go into oatmeal or muffins this winter. I may get adventurous and make a few pints of jam, too ... we'll see!
Everything at the farm is self-serve; usually there is no one there; everyone is on the honor system to pay for what they pick, and it seems to work. Buckets are provided; a jug of ice water and some paper cups (kept in mason jars to keep them clean!) are on a table where guests sign in and pay for their berries.
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