I have been picking wild blueberries for years but it can be tricky to find good spots with lots of berries in easy reach. I found Wild Berry Farm from by doing a Google search on "farms with wild blueberries" and I'm so glad I did! I spoke to Nancy, the owner of the farm (who is lovely) and arranged visit. I don't think she planned to be open the day we went, however, she graciously accommodated my husband and I. When we pulled into the property, we were greeted with the most gorgeous farmland scenery and 2 friendly frolicking border collies. Nancy gave us a tour and some history about her wild blueberry orchard and then showed us where to pick. I have never seen so many wild blueberry bushes with tons of ripe fruit in one place. Nancy also has PYO delicious red and pinkish colored raspberries. It turns out that my husband, who is allergic to raspberries, can eat the pinkish ones without any problems- I think they are called "Queen Anne" raspberries. Nancy also sells some other nice items including wild blueberry sauce and a delicious wild blueberry syrup that I used to make a nice craft cocktail.
Picking the blueberries was a peaceful and kind of a therapeutic activity that we really enjoyed. We chose the smaller bucket size and had plenty to use 5 cups on a delicious pie with some left over for yogurt, salad, oatmeal, etc.
We HIGHLY recommend a visit to this unique wild blueberry farm located in the beautiful Lakes Region. We are definitely heading back before the wild berry season ends!!! read more