Blueberry U-Pick Orchards in Northeast from Atlanta - Gwinnett, Hall, I-85 to SC border in Georgia in 2024, by county

Below are the U-Pick orchards and farms for blueberries that we know of in this area. Not all areas of any state, nor even every state, have blueberries orchards that are open to the public. If you know of any others, please tell us using the add a farm form!

Remember to always check with the farm's own website or Facebook page before you go - or call or email them if they don't have a website or Facebook page. Conditions at the farms and crops can change literally overnight, so if you want to avoid a wasted trip out there - check with the farm directly before you go! If I cannot reach them, I DON'T GO!

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Banks County

• Broadview Farms U-pick - blueberries
  3488 Damascus rd, Baldwin, GA 30511. Phone: (706) 244-9837. Click here for a map and directions. . UPDATE for 2019, Their Facebook page is gone; There's nothing else about them on the internet, so I assume they have closed. If you have any information to the contrary, please write me. We invite all families and groups to join us from June 13 through end of season (late July?). For prices of our u-pick and pre-picked berries, please call a (706)244-9837

Barrow County

• Fleeman's Pick Your Own Blueberries - blueberries,
  716 Harrison Mill Road, Winder, GA 30680. Phone: 770-867-3420. Email: johnbrendfleeman@windstream.net. Open: from 7:30 am to 7 pm Tuesday through Saturday; 4 pm to 7 pm on Sunday; Closed on Mondays. Directions: Go 316 East toward Athens and turn left on Harrison Mill Road. Farm is less than 110 of mile on right. Follow signs. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: cash, check. . Alternate phone: 678-863-1765. . Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. Go 316 East toward Athens and turn left on Harrison Mill Road. Farm is less than 1/10 of mile on right. Follow signs. Opening date of June 2, 2012. We are a family owned u-pick blueberry farm located adjacent to Highway 316 near Winder, GA. The blueberry picking season in this part of Northeast Georgia runs from mid June to early August.
  Comments from a visitor on June 06, 2009: "I Called Fleemans today (6/6/09) and they are opening up on 6/20 at 7:30am. Last year (2008), their berries were AWESOME. $10 a bucket. VERY friendly couple. Nice clean bushes and rows. Bathrooms. I'll spend several $$$ on blueberries in 2009."
• Pharr Farms - strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, pumpkins,, corn maze
  480 Argonne Road, Winder, GA 30680. Phone: (678) 925-0246. Email: pharrfarms@gmail.com. Open: They post updates on their facebook pgae when they are open for picking. Click here for a map and directions. . This is a 4th generation family owned farms that offers u-pick strawberries, blueberries and blackberries in the spring and summer. They have home grown pumpkins in the fall and offer a wide-variety of home grown vegetables. Everything at the farm is grown and picked by them with the exception of the u-pick operation, where you can choose to pick the produce.Price update for 2022: U-Pick strawberries were $15 a gallon, Pre-picked berries were $17 a gallon. (ADDED: June 14, 2022, JBS)
• Pot Luck Blueberry Farm - blueberries
  282 Cox Woodland Road, Milledgeville, GA 31061. Phone: 478-932-5390. Email: popluck18@windstream.net. Open: daily, from 8 am to dark; from mid-June through mid-August. Click here for a map and directions. . Call before coming to confirm availability and directions. There are 5 acres of several types of blueberry bushes.

Gwinnett County

• DJ U Pick Blueberry Farm - blueberries, restrooms, picnic area,
  1839 Prospect Rd, Lawrenceville, GA 30043. Phone: 678-442-7853. Email: djupick@yahoo.com. Open: Monday to Sunday daily 8am till ?, Please call as we sometimes have to close due to over picking. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . . Monday to Sunday (daily) 8am till ?, Please call as we sometimes have to close due to over picking. We are a locally run U-pick blueberry farm in Lawrenceville GA. All of our berries are sold by the gallon and we supply 1-gallon containers for you to use in the field as well as a bag for you to take the berries home in. Please check our Facebook page daily for hours or call 678.442.7853 to make sure we are indeed open for the day. Please note it's difficult for us to have set hours because it all depends on the volume of pickers we get in one day! (UPDATED: June 02, 2016)

Hall County

• Cool Springs Blueberry Farm - blackberries, blueberries, U-pick and already picked, gift shop, concessions or refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours, group reservations
  5975 Smith Mill Road, Gainesville, GA 30506. Phone: (770) 535-7350. Email: hello@coolspringsblueberryfarm.com. Open: See our website for current hours. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. . . Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. Blueberry Season is typically June 15 to August 15. (ADDED: April 23, 2019)
  Comments from a visitor on July 16, 2012: "I've been picking blueberries every summer with, from their website)my kids for over 10 years, and our experience at Mr.Mark Ransbotham's blueberry farm was the best picking we have ever done here in Georgia. Our usual farms were either closed or our of berries, so I called Cool Springs before heading out to Gainesville. Mr. Ransbotham was so kind and informative on the farm that I was sure I had found a hidden jem. The drive and the farm are beautiful. We walked into the office where Mr. Ransbotham told us about where to pick the berries and gave us harnesses that held our buckets as we picked. The kids were hopeful and excited to see the field where we would be enjoying our morning. I was so very impressed that the owner walked us out to the section and kindly told us that if we couldn't find enough berries then we could go to his other field. The blueberry bushes are young and approximately 3 feet tall and just loaded with gorgeous blueberries. The kids loved how they were spaced and how nicely they were spaced. Our favorite part was the fact that several of the bushes were in the shade and we could either sit on the ground or use one of the orange buckets to sit on as we picked. When it was time to pay for our berries (only $10 for a bucket) Mr. Ransbotham told us all about the different varieties that we picked. In the fall and spring you can purchase blueberry bushes which is a wonderful service. In addition to blueberries, the farm offers cold drinks to make the travel home a little easier. We will definitely be back, and I strongly recommend this blueberry as perfect for families of all ages. I truly wish I had known about this little piece of paradise before now!"
• Roberts Family Blueberry Farm - Registered naturally grown, blueberries, cotton, onions, pears, tomatoes, other vegetables, Honey from hives on the farm, U-pick and already picked, farm market, gift shop, picnic area, birthday parties
  5517 Clarksbridge Rd, Clermont, GA 30527. Phone: 678-316-3598. Email: roberts.terry1962@gmail.com. Directions: From Atlanta take 400n. To end go straight on longbranch road To light turn route On highway 52 trod Cleveland ga. At stop sign bare route On 52 tord Clermont ga. Go 8 mil. To red light at highway 129 stay straight on highway 52 trod Lula go one mile to four way stop turn lt. On Clarksbridge and we are 410 of a mile on left. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . Alternate Phone: 678-617-5962. . Monday/ Saturday 7 am till 8 pm Sunday 1 pm till 8 pm. From Atlanta take 400n. To end go straight on longbranch road To light turn route On highway 52 trod Cleveland ga. At stop sign bare route On 52 tord Clermont ga. Go 8 mil. To red light at highway 129 stay straight on highway 52 trod Lula go one mile to four way stop turn lt. On Clarksbridge and we are 4/10 of a mile on left. Blueberries come in early June till September All other vegetables like tomatoes, okra etc.; Come in mid June. We are registered naturally grown for all crops. offers freshly pick tomatoes white okra corn and lots of other vegetables. We also have our blueberry syrup and dressing along with honey gift baskets and gifts. And we raise blueberry plants that are for sale in the fall and as always We only Grow organically. HA!!! Don't forget our home made ICE CREAM. (UPDATED: May 22, 2022, JBS) (ADDED: June 30, 2015)
• Snare Farm - Minimizes chemical and pesticide use, blackberries, blueberries, figs, Muscadines, grapes,
  3736 Gillsville Highway, Gillsville, GA 30543. Phone: (978) 835-5458. Email: SnareFarm@gmail.com. Open: Every day, all day, while fruit are ripe June through September; CALL FIRST FOR AN APPOINTMENT. Directions: Snare Farm is east of Gainesville. From I-985 exit 22, take GA 129 S for 3.1 miles, and turn left onto GA 323. We are on the right in 3.9 miles, opposite Snare Road. No sign, just an old, 3rd-generation family farm. Pull in and park on the grass on the left. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . Every day, all day, while fruit are ripe (June through September); CALL FIRST FOR AN APPOINTMENT. BLACKBERRIES (thornless), June to July; BLUEBERRIES, June to July; FIGS, July to September; MUSCADINE and SCUPPERNONG GRAPES, August to September;. We minimize use of pesticides and other chemicals. (aka, Donald Snare) -(UPDATED: May 20, 2020)
• Sugar Hill Berry Farm - Minimizes chemical and pesticide use, blueberries, Muscadines, grapes, peaches, Other fruit or veg, Honey from hives on the farm, picnic area you may bring your own food
  6646 Jake Kemp Rd, Murrayville, GA 30564. Phone: 770-540-6952. Email: jerryhill17@bellsouth.net. Open: call for hours. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . Alternate Phone: 678-617-5089. . We minimize use of pesticides and other chemicals. Call before you come. (UPDATED: September 5, 2019, JBS) (ADDED: August 30, 2015)

Jackson County

• DJA Farms (aka Rodriguez Farm) - blueberries, Muscadines, grapes, scuppernongs
  106 Magnum Bridge Road, Maysville, GA . Phone: 706-335-2132. Open: Monday to Friday early evenings; weekends during daylight hours. Click here for a map and directions. . Crops are usually available: blueberries are available starting in June through July, the muscadines and scuppernongs in August, September, October. Containers are provided. (UPDATED: March 24, 2010, GAMB)
• O5 Farms - blueberries, U-pick and already picked, picnic area you may bring your own food, farm animals, school tours, group reservations
  279 Storey Porter Road, Jefferson, GA 30549. Phone: 706-510-8212. Email: gagirlkej@yahoo.com. Open: Monday through Sunday, call or email for hours. Directions: From Atlanta: I-85 to Jefferson exit, take a right off of exit, take a left at first red light \(at Race Trak\) onto Industrial Park Road, at dead end take a right onto Storey Lane, in about a mile take a left onto Storey Porter Road and we are about 12 a mile down on the left. For a map to our farm, . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . Alternate Phone: 706-510-8281. . From Atlanta: I-85 to Jefferson exit, take a right off of exit, take a left at first red light (at Race Trak) onto Industrial Park Road, at dead end take a right onto Storey Lane, in about a mile take a left onto Storey Porter Road and we are about 1/2 a mile down on the left. For a map to our farm, June 1 through July 15. We are a local, home-grown, family-oriented farm that specializes in chemical-free blueberries. We currently have 160 blueberry plants with 7 varieties. We have lots of farm animals to visit, including ducks, chickens, guineas, donkeys, a rabbit named Jessie, a goat named Luke, a peacock named Daisy, a mini pot belly pig named Moo, plus three four-legged fur babies, better known as dogs. Their names are Fred, Lucy, and Harley. (ADDED: June 24, 2016)

Madison County

• Berry Bush Farms - Uses natural growing practices, blueberries, free range eggs
  James Cline, Hwy 72, Colbert, GA 30628. Phone: . Email: berry-bushfarms@gmail.com. Open: email for an appointment to pick, berries usually begin in June. Click here for a map and directions.

Oconee County

• DGD Farms at Hadden Estate - No pesticides are used blueberries, U-pick and already picked, gift shop, restrooms, picnic area, picnic area you may bring your own food, weddings and wedding parties
  1112 Cliff Dawson Rd, Watkinsville, GA 30677. Phone: (706) 705-6132. Email: dgdfarms@gmail.com. Open: Sunday - Saturday, weather and crop permitting, June 1 to July 15. Directions: Coming from Highway 316- Turn left onto Cliff Dawson Road. Entrance to blueberry field will be the 5th drive on right. Coming from Highway 441-Turn right onto Cliff Dawson Road. Farm entrance will be on your left. Cliff Dawson Road is a cut through road so you can\'t miss us! Signs will point you in the right direction. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Venmo, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. . . Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. Coming from Highway 316- Turn left onto Cliff Dawson Road. Entrance to blueberry field will be the 5th drive on right. Coming from Highway 441-Turn right onto Cliff Dawson Road. Farm entrance will be on your left. Cliff Dawson Road is a cut through road so you can't miss us! Signs will point you in the right direction. We do not use pesticides on the crops. (UPDATED: February 7, 2022) (UPDATED: March 05, 2021) (ADDED: April 26, 2019)
• James Cline - No pesticides are used, Blueberries, free range eggs
  Hwy 92, Colbert, GA 30628. Phone: . Email: berrybush-farms@gmail.com. Open: by appointment only; email for details and a day and time. Click here for a map and directions.
• Miller Blueberry Farm - No pesticides are used, blackberries, blueberries, Honey from hives on the farm, U-pick and already picked, porta-potties are available
  1371 Union Church Road, Watkinsville, GA 30677. Phone: 706-769-4161. Email: ron@millerbbfarm.com. Open: Season starts in mid June and the farm is open Open Mid June to July 1; Thursday - Saturday 7:30 am to 7:30 pm; Open July 2 to Mid August; Tuesday - Saturday 7:30 am to 7:30 pm; Call or check the website for unexpected closings due to dangerous weather or to allow for additional ripening time; The recorded message at the farm is updated every day or more often if needed; Always open on July 4th no matter what day of the week. Directions: We do not use pesticides on the . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . crops. Pick your own blueberries & blackberries. Certified Bee Friendly Farm with no pesticide used on the berries. Getting to know your farmer and see the fruit growing gives you good insight about the quality of the food you eat.
• Whippoorwill Blueberries - blueberries, U-pick and already picked
  1571 Whippoorwill Road, Watkinsville, GA 30677. Phone: 706-769-1929. Email: stephenandkay@bellsouth.net. Open: June 15 to July 15 Tuesday to Sunday 8am to 8pm; closed on Monday. Directions: From Oconee County High School turn left off of 53 onto Union Church Road. Take right on Whippoorwill Road beside the church. One mile down on the left. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . Blueberries: June 15 to July 15. Contact Kay Smith. (UPDATED: September 20, 2019, JBS)

Oglethorpe County

• Buffalo Creek Berry Farm - Uses natural growing practices, strawberries, blackberries, blueberries, mulberries, U-pick and already picked, concessions or refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, picnic area you may bring your own food, school tours, group reservations, events at your location (call for info)
  810 Stevens Grove Church Road, Lexington, GA 30648. Phone: (706) 201-5553. Email: bcberryfarmga@gmail.com. Open: Thursday to Sunday, from 7 am to 2 pm; June and July. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard. . . We use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic. We are committed to a wholesome product at an affordable price. The goal here is to keep everything natural, safe, and farm fresh! Where it is safe, we grow these fruits without pesticides, and this has been possible with blueberries, raspberries, and mulberries. We are careful to use the least toxic chemicals available and the smallest amount possible to do the job. We invite you to come down and see what we are doing for yourself! Why not stop by and see us this season. Berry Season will begin in April and BOOKINGS do not open until March. WE STRONGLY ENCOURAGE YOU TO BRING YOUR OWN PICKING CONTAINERS. Pay when you finish picking (cash, check, Venmo, CashApp are preferred). 3% processing fee for debit / credit card payments including Apple pay & Android pay. Note: A gallon picking bucket weighs about 4 to 5.5 lbs depending on how full you stack your berries. All strawberries, blueberries, blackberries and mulberries are the same you pick price ($5/lb in 2021).(UPDATED: May 01, 2018)A visitor writes on May 26, 2019: "The trip out to Buffalo Creek Berry far is so worth your time! Cameron and Laura are the nicest, loving people and you can't help being entertained by Elsie and her berry covered face, Savanna laughs at her all the time! You can see the love of the earth in this family by the care Laura takes with each plant or fruit and Cameron works so hard at keeping his land healthy and free of toxins, pesticides and harm. The strawberries were new this year, the rows were well maintained, the old fruit was removed to help prevent fungus and bugs, such a pleasant experience our group of ladies had. We treated ourselves with homemade strawberry ice cream afterwards! Support this working farm by spending some time out here, the proof is in the taste of these berries, you will not find more flavorful berries! You and your body will appreciate them too! Downtown Lexington was a wonderful stop too, the Rowdy Rooster carries the fruit if you can't make it all the way. Dr. Rhonda Mills"A visitor writes on June 30, 2013: "I visited the Buffalo Creek Farm today, June 30, 2013 with my four kids, ages 7 - 10 (yes, that includes a set of twins) and we thought the farm was just wonderful. We chose Buffalo Creek because they had peaches, raspberries, blackberries and blueberries and with four kids, they couldn't agree on just one kind, so this was perfect. The day we went, the peaches were not "pick your own," but they had some picked for you to buy. They did have rows and rows of blueberries - we could have picked all day long, and we didn't get there until almost noon because we drove in from Atlanta. We also picked full gallons of raspberries and blackberries! Now my only problem is what to do with all of the beautiful fruit we picked! The owners couldn't have been nicer. They were wonderfully sweet to my children and didn't mind if they ate some of the berries as we picked. Also, there were real bathrooms, not port-a-potties. The whole place was beautifully maintained and lovingly kept with bushes overflowing with fruit. Cannot recommend this farm enough! We will be back next year!"
  Comments from a visitor on July 18, 2010: "My wife and I were celebrating her birthday today, July 18th 2010, and she wanted to go to a peach farm as well as a blueberry farm. we checked all over the internet and found several within 75 miles of Suwanee,Ga. After checking out several of the farms and the comments left by customers we were concerned that we might go to a farm where the owners/managers would not have good customer service, or the farm might be in need of some lawn, poison ivy maintenance. Boy, were we surprised when we arrived at. The farm was in very good condition. The peach trees were in excellent condition and the blueberry bushes had been properly trimmed for the maximum output of berries as well as no poison ivy, and no tall grass on the farm. You could tell that the owners really cared about their farm as well as you, their customer. This farm is the best hidden secret this side of Georgia. Always call first, but you will not be disappointed with their peaches, blueberries or their true hospitality. "
• Long Shot Farms - Exempt Organic Producer, blueberries,
  158 Wolfskin Rd, Athens, GA 30619. Phone: 770-624-4576. Email: athensblueberries@yahool.com. Open: Every Day of the Week, Dawn to Dusk. Directions: From Athens go East on Highway 78, Towards Lexington, GA \(approximately 6 miles from Walmart on Lexington Road\), Turn right on Wolfskin Road, Go .7 miles and we are on the right. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . athensblueberries@yahoo.com. athensblueberries@gmail.com. From Athens go East on Highway 78, Towards Lexington, GA (approximately 6 miles from Walmart on Lexington Road), Turn right on Wolfskin Road, Go .7 miles and we are on the right. Blueberry Picking opens in June, after the berries ripen; Please check our Facebook page for the definite date!. No pesticides whatsoever are used on our blueberries. Blueberry Picking pails and liners for the pails are provided so there is no need to bring your own containers. (UPDATED: May 16, 2016)

Walton County

• Tuckaway Blueberry Farm - blueberries, gift shop, restrooms, picnic area, school tours
  3560 Claude Brewer Road, Loganville, GA 30052. Phone: 770-466-1606. Email: appt@TuckawayBlueberryFarm.com. Open: Monday to Friday, from 8 am to 7 pm; Saturday, from 7 am to 5 pm See our website for picking dates, typically June through August. Directions: From Atlanta take 78 East to Loganville turn Southright on Highway 20 turn left Tommy Lee FullerClaude Brewer Rd Farm approximately 2 miles on right From Athens take 78 West to Loganville turn Southleft on Highway 81 turn right on Claude Brewer Rd Farm approximately 3 miles on left. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard. . Alternate Phone: 770-560-5922. Fax: 770-466-6073. . From Atlanta take 78 East to Loganville turn South/right on Highway 20 turn left Tommy Lee Fuller/Claude Brewer Rd Farm approximately 2 miles on right From Athens take 78 West to Loganville turn South/left on Highway 81 turn right on Claude Brewer Rd Farm approximately 3 miles on left. Call for appointment for picking time. We specialize family fun and fellowship while picking delicious blueberries.
• Whippoorwill Hollow Farm - ORGANIC, blueberries (organic); squash, peas, cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers, eggs
  3095 Georgia 138, Walnut Grove, GA 30052. Phone: 770-787-7501. Open: 8 am to 6 p. Click here for a map and directions. 83914">Whippoorwill Hollow Farm Phone: . Availability: It appoears as though they are closed - their phone is disconnected and their Facebook page is years out of date. Hass anyoine been by there to see? blueberries mid-June to August. m. Tuesdays-Saturdays (except Wednesdays: 8 am to 5 p.m. ). 2005 prices were $8/gallon blueberries (no update since). Containers provided. Also, vegetables and bedding plants for sale.

 

Blueberry

Blueberry Picking Tips, Recipes and Information

Blueberries are one of the easiest fruit to prepare and serve. There's no peeling, pitting, coring or cutting. They have few natural pests, (other than birds), so pesticides are generally unnecessary! This year's crop is fantastic (see related news story), thanks both to the weather and to more farms planting more blueberry bushes due to increased consumer demand over the past few years as more studies proclaim the anti-oxidant and other health properties of blueberries.

Click here to find a local Blueberry Festival (usually held between April and July).

If you are looking for information about a similar berry, the saskatoon (also called the June berry or Serviceberry) see this page about saskatoons.

Picking tips:

Select plump, full blueberries with a light gray-blue color. A berry with any hint of red isn't fully ripened.

Ripening AFTER picking?

First, it is key to know that once picked, blueberries will NOT become any sweeter, nor will the flavor improve. The only change that occurs is the color. They will APPEAR to ripen, but it is only a color change, from white to green to rose to red to pale blue to fully blue. So, white and green colored blueberries will not "ripen" after they are picked; while blueberries that have already turned purple, red or blue-ish usually DO change color after they are picked (if they are kept at room temperature to "ripen").

As the blueberries ripen ON THE BUSH, the flavor goes from tastless to bitter to tasteless tart to tart blueberry flavor to sweet blueberry flavor.

Grocery stores sell blueberries that are tart, not sweet because they had them picked unripe by machine so they are very firm and can handled being bumped around in shipping. They may look good, but are not as tasty as those picked when actually ripe.

So, the key is, PICK ONLY RIPE BERRIES!

How to pick blueberries

Since blueberries hang on the bushes in bunches a but like grapes do, the easiest and fastest way to pick them is hold your bucket under them in one hand and with your other hand, cup a ripe bunch and gently rub them with your fingers. The ripe berries will drop into your bucket, while the unripe ones will remain attached to the bush.

When the bushes are at peak, I can easily pick 2 gallons per hour (if I'm not being distracted by the kids and the sun isn't too hot!). A newbie might do 1 gallon per hour.and at the beginning or end of the season it takes more time as the berries are not as plentiful nor concentrated in clusters.

Tips for storing blueberries after harvesting:

• Once picked, don't place the berries, still warm from the sun, in a closed bag or container. Leave the container open so moisture doesn't form in the container.
• Don't wash berries until just before using, to prevent berries from becoming mushy.
• Chill berries soon after picking to increase shelf life. Store your fresh blueberries in the refrigerator as soon as you get them home, without washing them, in a covered bowl or storage container. If refrigerated, fresh-picked blueberries will keep 10 to 14 days.
• Freeze berries in freezer containers without washing to keep the skins from toughening. Place berries one layer deep. Freeze, then pour the frozen berries into freezer containers. Because unwashed blueberries freeze individually, they can be easily poured from containers in desired amounts. Remember both frozen and fresh berries should be rinsed and drained just before serving. Just before using, wash the berries in cold water.

Blueberry Measurements and Conversions

Keep in mind that blueberries vary considerably in density and moisture content, so these ranges are approximates.

• 1 gallon of blueberries weighs about 7.5 lbs or (4 liters of blueberries is about 3.5 kg)

• 1 pint of fresh blueberries weights about 3/4 of a pound. (1 liter of blueberries is about 700 grams)

• 1 pound of fresh blueberries is usually between about 2 and 3 cups of berries.

• It takes about 4 cups (about of blueberries to make a blueberry pie (see this fantastic and easy blueberry pie recipe)

• A normal batch of blueberry preserves, jam or jelly requires 5 pints of berries.

• Blueberries do come in a variety of sizes from small (190-250 berries per cup) to extra large (<90 berries per cup).

Blueberry Recipes, Canning and Freezing Blueberries

Recipes

• The world's best Blueberry pie, recipe and directions and illustrated!
• Blueberry buckle coffee cake: illustrated directions for this great crumb-topping blueberry coffee cake
• Other easy directions to make blueberry desserts: cobblers, etc.

Canning, freezing and other blueberry recipes:

• How to Freeze Blueberries
• How to Can Blueberries
• How to Make Homemade Blueberry Jam
• How to make blueberry jelly
• How to make and can blueberry syrup (it works for strawberries, raspberries and blackberries, too)
• blueberry pie filling to use later,
• blueberry butter

Baking tips

If you have trouble with blueberries settling to the bottom of muffins and blueberry breads, try one or more of these tips:

• Coat them with flour before adding to the batter. Just gently shake the blueberries in a bag (plastic or paper) with 1/2 cup of flour, then dump them mix in a sieve to remove excess flour.
• It may just be that your batter is too thin. try making the batter a little thicker!
• Fill the muffin cups or baking pan up to 1/4 full with batter (which hasn't had blueberries added to it yet); then stir the blueberries into the remaining batter, and continue to fill the muffin cups or bread pan. The blueberries will start off higher in the mix!

Other Local Farm Products (Honey, Horses, Milk, Meat, Eggs, Etc.)
(NOT pick-your-own, unless they are also listed above)

• Farm markets and roadside stands
• Local Honey Finder
• Local Meat, Milk and Eggs
• Venues: Farms, Wineries, Orchards for your event, wedding or party
• Easter egg hunts
• Children"s consignment sales
• Fruit and vegetable festivals
• Winery tours and wine tastings
• Horse rides, stables, lessons, trails
• Maple Syrup farms and sugarworks
• Bed & Breakfasts on Farms, Wineries, Ranches and Orchards
• Pumpkin patches
• Corn mazes
• Zombie Paintball venues
• Christmas Tree Farms & lots
• Environmental resources
• Consumer fraud information
• Wholesale food sources
• Resources for Farmers