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Blueberry U-Pick Orchards in Worcester County, Massachusetts in 2025, by county

Below are the U-Pick orchards and farms for blueberries that we know of in this area.

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Worcester County

Carlson Orchards,Inc. - apples, blueberries, peaches, raspberries, Cider mill
115 Oak Hill Road, Box 359, Harvard, MA . Phone: 978-456-3916. Directions: Route 2 West to the AyerGroton Exit 38B onto Route 110N, one quarter mile take ist right-Poor Farm Road, follow signs, 2. 5 miles. From Route 495 take exit 28 to Route 111 towards Harvard. one quarter mile, follow signs. Apple PYO hours are 10 am to 5 pm, 7 days a week. Peach and Nectarines: Call, Mid-July on, 10-5pm. We supply containers. . Click here for a map and directions.
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Charlton Orchards - 2024 permanently closed, they had Blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, peaches, apples, pears and raspberries.
44 Old Worcester Road, Charlton, MA . Phone: 508-248-7820. Open: permanently closed. Click here for a map and directions. . Be sure to See comments about this farm here! Few farms in the U.S. have so many comments about them as this one.
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Clearview Farm - apples, peaches, blueberries, raspberries, pumpkins, hayrides
4 Kendall Hill Road, Sterling, MA . Phone: 978-422-6442. Email: clearviewfarm@comcast.net. Open: in mid-August through September with five varieties of freestone peaches and nectarines. Directions: Take Route 12, Route 62, or Route 190 to Sterling Center, go one half mile up Maple Street, take right onto Kendall Hill Road, farm 1st on left; . Click here for a map and directions. 11-5pm weekdays, Groups by appointment. We offer five products you can pick: apples, peaches, blueberries, pumpkins, and raspberries. We open The hayride starts to roll mid-September through Columbus Day to take you to the apple orchard to fill our half-bushel bags. We sell more than twenty varieties of apples - new and old. Our dwarf orchard is within walking distance. Fall bearing raspberries and blueberries yield until mid October. We provide pickers and pint or quart containers. October turns orange with the foliage and the pumpkin patch giving birth to all sizes and types of pumpkins: Cinderella, heirloom, Baby Pam Sugar, Ghost, Big Mac, Tom Fox and Howdens. We also sell gourds and many varieties of winter squash, We provide wagons for retrieving that perfect pumpkin. . (UPDATED: June 30, 2025, JBS)
Comments from a visitor on October 13, 2012: "I have gone ..
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Cordelias Farm, formerly Indian Head Farm - Blueberries, strawberries, flowers, raspberries.
232 Pleasant Street, Berlin, MA . Phone: 978-838-2942. Email: Contact@CordeliasFarm.com. Open: daily from 8am until picked out during each season; Please call ahead for conditions. Directions: From Berlin Center, 1. 5 miles South on Pleasant Street, next to cemetery. Or Exit 25 from Route 290, 1 mile toward Berlin Center. Bring your own containers or purchase at farm. Fall raspberries only. Children welcome with adults. \\[ . Click here for a map and directions. 5 miles South on Pleasant Street, next to cemetery. Or Exit 25 from Route 290, 1 mile toward Berlin Center. Bring your own containers or purchase at farm. Fall raspberries only. Children welcome with adults. (UPDATED: July 1, 2025, JBS)
Comments from a visitor on June 17, 2011: (positive) "I just wanted to let everyone know that this was an exceptional visit today to this farm, the staff was very friendly and helpful, the strawberries are very sweet and big if you go up by the cemetery. The only issue was that the Credit Card machine was down but they were having trouble with there modem, which they were working on trying to get it fixed. "
Comments from a visitor on August 23, 2010: (positive) "We love to pick blueberries here! They are friendly and not too crowded. They also have a nice farm stand and pick your own flowers.
Comments from a visitor on June 17, 2010: (positive) "I have grown up picking strawberries at Indian Head Farm every June. Thi..
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Derrick Farms - Blueberries
301 Sanders Road, Oakham, MA . Phone: (508) 882-5591. Open: Call to confirm. Directions: Route 122 to Route 148, South 3 one half miles, from Spencer take Route 31 North 2 miles past St. Joseph\\\'s Monastery and follow signs to farm in Oakham. Click here for a map and directions. In 2007: Tuesday to Saturday from 8 am to 6 pm, Sundays from 8 am to noon, Closed Mondays. We provide containers, children are welcome with adult supervision. Senior citizens and handicap accessible areas also available with chairs for everyone to sit and pick in. (UPDATED: June 30, 2025, JBS)
Comments from a visitor on July 21, 2013: (positive) "We visited this farm 07/20/2014 and will definitely go again! The staff is fantastic - very friendly and helpful. The grounds were so pretty with a small pond with a family of geese and rows upon rows of blueberry bushes that were just loaded down with berries. They provide you with a bucket (holds about 11 pounds of berries when filled to the top) and a chair to sit it while you pick the berries. The cost was $2.50 per pound. They have bathroom facilities on site and also provide cold water."
Comments from a visitor on August 16, 2011: (positive) "I went blueberry picking for the first time at ..
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Doe Orchards - blueberries, apples, peaches, honey from hives on the farm, Christmas trees
327 Ayer Road, Route 110/111, Harvard, MA 01451. Phone: 978-772-4139. Directions: located off of Route 2 in the Nashoba Valley of central Massachusetts. We are 30 miles west of downtown Boston and just 1 mile from the Nashua River Rail Trail and the FitchburgSouth Acton line on the Commuter Rail. Please see our . Click here for a map and directions.
Doe Orchards Facebook page. We are 30 miles west of downtown Boston and just 1 mile from the Nashua River Rail Trail and the Fitchburg/South Acton line on the Commuter Rail. Please see our map page for more detailed directions. Committed to "PICK YOUR OWN", we grow 25 acres of a wide variety of apples, 10 acres of Christmas trees and two acres of blueberries and raspberries. Apple picking begins Labor Day Weekend and runs 10 AM to 5 PM daily through late October. Children welcome, groups should call for an appointment, containers provided. Macs, Cortlands, Delicious, Empires, and Macouns as they ripen. Cider and honey. 60 acres to relax, wander and enjoy. Our own peaches are available at the stand from the middle of July until mid-September. Christmas tree cutting begins Friday after Thanksgiving and continues on weekends from 10 AM to 4 PM, until sold out. . (UPDATED: June 30, 2025, JBS)
Comments from a visitor on August 13, 2011: (positive) "The people at are al..
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Douglas Orchard - apples, blueberries , raspberries, honey from hives on the farm, turkeys, chickens, events, weddings, concerts,
36 Locust Street, E. Douglas, MA . Phone: 508- 476-2198. Open: daily 10am to 5pm. Directions: Follow signs from the corner of Main Street and Depot Street, 3 miles to farm. Children are welcome with adult supervision, containers provided. . Click here for a map and directions.
Douglas Orchard Facebook page. Children are welcome with adult supervision, containers provided. . Pick Your Own Blueberries start mid-July. We spray our blueberries with an organic spray pre-bud emersion. After that we don't spray at all! This gives you a healthier blueberry. TurkeysWe start taking orders for turkeys starting in the summer. Come to the store to place a $30 cash deposit. Apple Orchard: We pride ourselves in having apples that are healthier for you because we minimally spray with non-restricted fungicides and insecticides. Meat chickens. Events: Keep informed on what's happening at the farm by checking out our event calendar. We have a great line up of bands every season for our Summer Concert Series at the Pavilion. We are encouraging the community to use the farm for their own events too like weddings. Local performers of any age or talent are encouraged to utilize the Pavilion to showcase their talent. Remember, we are here for the community. Raspberry & Blackberry Picking are a new addition to ou..
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Fay Mountain Farm - raspberries, apples, peaches, pears, blueberries, restrooms, gift shop, pumpkin patch in the field, pumpkins brought in from the field, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, tours of the operation, group tours
12 Cemetary Road, Charlton, MA 01507. Phone: 508-248-7237. Email: benjaminpwilson@gmail.com. Open: Wednesday to Sunday from 10am to 5pm. Click here for a map and directions.
Fay Mountain Farm Facebook page. Pumpkins from September 10- October 31; Raspberries June 26-September 30, Strawberries June 5- July 4 and August 1-September, Pears September 1- October 10, Apples September 1- October 31; Blueberries June 26- August 10. . In addition to the 32 acre on site orchard, the property includes a historical barn, Snow's Pond, blueberry and raspberry plantings and over 28 aces of natural wooded and field open space. Our vegetables are all grown sustainably using non-GMO seed and using IPM practices. We grow a great variety of produce that can put a great mix on your tables every week throughout the season. We have lots of different practices we use when it comes to insect management, weed control, and fertilizers. Got questions? Just ask! We are very open about our practices! We offer a stocked store throughout summer and fall for your fruit and vegetable needs. We also have Pick Your Own available on our farm for Blueberries and apples. Pick Your Own raspberries and Peaches coming soon (UPDAT..
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Flat Rock Disc Golf Club - No pesticides are used, blueberries, U-pick and already picked, restrooms, picnic area
2260 Flat Rock Road, Athol, MA 01331. Phone: 978-249-8429. Email: helen@flatrockdiscgolf.com. Open: 7 Days a week from dawn to dusk; July 5th through September or until the berries are gone. Directions: Rte. 2 to exit 17. Right at end of exit, 0.5 mile to right on Woodlawn Road Left at end on New Sherborn Road Take 3rd right on Monson Turnpike, then next right on to Flat Rock Road. Parking will be 0.25 mile on left at 2260 Flat Rock Road. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. 2 to exit 17. Right at end of exit, 0.5 mile to right on Woodlawn Road Left at end on New Sherborn Road Take 3rd right on Monson Turnpike, then next right on to Flat Rock Road. Parking will be 0.25 mile on left at 2260 Flat Rock Road. . Picking buckets available. We do not use pesticides on the crops. Our small blueberry farm has 130 high berry bushes. It is located in the scenic North Quabbin area of central MA and is also home to an 18 hole disc golf course. (UPDATED: July 1, 2025, JBS)
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George Hill Orchards, Inc - Minimizes chemical and pesticide use, apples, blackberries, blueberries, grapes, nectarines, peaches, plums, pumpkins, rhubarb, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, face painting, pony rides, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
582 George Hill Road, South Lancaster, MA 01561. Phone: 978-365-4331. Open: Check our website for PYO harvest conditions and hours. Directions: From Route 495, take exit 27 \$Bolton Stowe\$. Take Route 117 \$west\$ and drive 5.5 miles. Turn left onto Langen Road and drive 1.7 miles. Turn right onto George Hill Road. George Hill Orchards is up the hill on the left side. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard, Discover. Take Route 117 (west) and drive 5.5 miles. Turn left onto Langen Road and drive 1.7 miles. Turn right onto George Hill Road. George Hill Orchards is up the hill on the left side. . Check out our website for upcoming festivals, activities and harvest dates. We minimize use of pesticides and other chemicals. farm animals, baked pies and cider donuts, sand box play area (UPDATED: July 1, 2025, JBS)
Comments from a visitor on September 02, 2011: (positive) "This is the most amazing fall family experience! They have awesome parking (not far away from everything like some orchards). You take a hayride (free) out to the orchards, and it's a really pretty ride. You get off at whatever spot you want and then just wait when you're done for a wagon to come by. We went all the way to the Fram House Grille, where there was a band playing outside and people were si..
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Harvey's Farm - Uses natural growing practices, blueberries, raspberries, pumpkins, prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, picnic area, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours, Christmas Trees,
120 South Street (route 135), Westborough, MA 01581. Phone: 508-366-1545. Email: harveysfarm@yahoo.com. Open: 7 Days a week, April 1st through October 31st, 10am to 6pm; then 7 Days a week, November 1st through December 3o Thursday, 10am to 5pm; Closed December 31st through March 31st. Directions: -Route 90 East \$From Points West\$ or West \$From Points East\$ to Route 495 North. Route 9 West towards Worcester. Route 135 towards WESTBORO.Two Miles on Route 135 takes you to the rotary. As you approach the rotary, a Getty Gas Station and Dairy Queen will be located on your right. Once you\\\'re in the rotary \$at the intersection of Routes 135 and 30\$, continue on Route 135 East towards Hopkinton. Route 135 East for a half mile. Left o - truncated. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Blueberries: July 1 through August, Raspberries: Late August through September; Christmas Trees: After Thanksgiving through Christmas. Route 9 West towards Worcester. Route 135 towards WESTBORO.Two Miles on Route 135 takes you to the rotary. As you approach the rotary, a Getty Gas Station and Dairy Queen will be located on your right. Once you're in the rotary (at the intersection of Routes 135 and 30), continue on Route 135 East towards Hopkinton. Route 135 East for a half mile. Left onto Maple Avenue Right into driveway. . Crops are usually available in July, August, September, October, November, December. We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification. . (UPDATED: July 1, 2025, JBS)
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Hollis Hills Farm - apples, blackberries, blueberries, other berries, peaches, raspberries (red), raspberries (Autumn, red), strawberries, pumpkins, flowers, Maple Syrup from trees on the farm, Fresh eggs, U-pick and already picked, gift shop, porta-potties, picnic area, farm animals, Christmas trees,
340 Marshall Rd, Fitchburg, MA 01420. Phone: 978-696-3130. Email: shannon@hollishillsfarm.com. Open: Seasonally, Call for Hours. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx, ATM onsite.
Hollis Hills Farm Facebook page. Flowers from late June to late Septemberproudly offers a variety of pick your own fruits and flowers throughout the growing season, including strawberries, peaches, and apples, as well as antibiotic free/hormone free beef and pork.(UPDATED: June 10, 2021) (UPDATED: July 1, 2025, JBS)
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Honey Pot Hill Orchards - apples, blueberries, pears, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises), concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties are available, restrooms, picnic area, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours, group reservations
138 Sudbury Road, Stow, MA 01775. Phone: 978-562-5666. Email: chelcie@honeypothill.com. Open: Seven days a week, 10 am to 5 pm, August 30th to November 15th. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard.
Honey Pot Hill Orchards Facebook page. (UPDATED: July 1, 2025, JBS)
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Howe's Farm and Garden - Blueberries.
59 Wine Road, New Braintree, MA . Phone: 508- 752-8419. Open: UPDATE for 2025: Call before you go, I have not had any updates from them in quite a while, Does anyone have current information? If so, please write me; last reported hours were typically, 8 am to 7 pm. Click here for a map and directions.
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Lanni Orchards Inc - apples, blackberries, blueberries, flowers, Seedless table grapes, wine grapes, nectarines, peaches, pumpkins, raspberries (red), raspberries (Spring, red), raspberries (Autumn, red), raspberries (yellow), raspberries (Spring, yellow), raspberries (Autumn, yellow), raspberries (black), raspberries (Spring, black), raspberries (Autumn, black), strawberries, tomatoes, concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties, picnic area, picnic area you may bring your own food, inflatables or bounce houses, birthday parties, school tours, group reservations
294 Chase Rd, Lunenburg, MA 01462. Phone: (978) 582-6246. Email: info@lanniorchard.com. Open: Sunday to Saturday 8 am to 6 pm. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx, WIC Vouchers.
Lanni Orchards Inc Facebook page. We use integrated pest management practices (IPM)Check out our website for current and upcoming eventsJuly raspberries blueberries August raspberries blueberries grapes September grapes, corn maze, apples October apples, corn maze, pumpkins November doggie maze, holiday open house.Our farm stand is open year round! During the cold winter months, we sell all locally made itemsThings like fresh baked pies, thaw and serve pies, chocolates, fudge, meats, pasta, cheese, cider, soups, baking mixes, seasonings, hot mulled cider, hot Smokestacks coffee! When the weather warms up we offer an array of things to do here at the farm(UPDATED: August 29, 2023) (UPDATED: July 1, 2025, JBS)
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Meadowbrook Orchards - blackberries, blueberries, pumpkins, raspberries, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, and prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms
209 Chace Hill Road, Sterling, MA 01564. Phone: 978-365-7617. Email: info@meadowbrookorchards.com. Open: 7 days a week, 7am to 6pm, all year round. Directions: from Route 190 take exit 6 and follow signs to Meadowbrook. From Route 495 take exit 26 and follow Route 62 north 8.7 miles, take a left onto Chace Hill Road, we are 34 of a mile up on the left. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard. We have a great bakery with all products made onsite. Plus we have a great lunch consisting of soups and sandwiches. has four varieties of apples (Cortland, Macintosh, Macoun, and Empire) available for Pick Your Own. In addition, we offer raspberries and blueberries for PYO in season.The PYO exact dates vary each year. Here are the typical dates that each fruit is available:Apples: September â October Blueberries: July â early AugustRaspberries: July â SeptemberWhen fruit is available, is open for PYO every day from 9 am to 3:30 pm, except during bad weather. (UPDATED: July 1, 2025, JBS)
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Nourse Farm - strawberries, red raspberries, black raspberries, blueberries, red currants, pumpkins, flowers
70 Nourse Street, Westboro, MA . Phone: 508- 366-2644. Open: June 10 to September 30, please see our picking page. Directions: 2. 5 miles west on Route 30 from Westboro center. Follow the strawberry to the field. Map on website. Nourse Farm offers Pick Your Own \$PYO\$ fruit . Click here for a map and directions. Offer 8 of the sweetest varieties of strawberries and 3 varieties of raspberries. 5 miles west on Route 30 from Westboro center. Follow the strawberry to the field. Map on website. offers Pick Your Own (PYO) fruit crops throughout the summer, beginning with the strawberry season in June and continuing with blueberries, red and black raspberries, red currants and pumpkins. PYO Entrance Hours are 9-6 M-F and 9-5 Sat-Sun. The PYO season extends through mid-late October with raspberries and pumpkins. We welcome families and do not charge for admission. You may bring your own containers (weight deducted) or purchase a PYO flat. For everyone's safety, our key guidelines include wearing a mask and picking 6-feet apart for social distancing. At busy times periods, check-in and check-out will be under a tent awning outside the farm. Check out the Pick-Your-Own schedule on the farm web site. (UPDATED: July 1, 2025, JBS)
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Ragged Hill Orchard - apples, blueberries, strawberries, peaches, pears, and raspberries.
94 John Gilbert Road, West Brookfield, MA . Phone: 508- 867-2187. Open: Call ahead for hours and picking conditions; In season, PYO apples open daily 9am to 6pm. Directions: 3 miles North of common to Wickaboag Valley Road to Ragged Hill Orchard. Or from Route 9 turn to Pierce Road to Ragged Hill Road. Children must be accompanied by adults. \\[ . Click here for a map and directions. Or from Route 9 turn to Pierce Road to Ragged Hill Road. Children must be accompanied by adults. (UPDATED: July 1, 2025, JBS)
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Red Apple Farm - apples, blueberries, raspberries, pumpkins, peaches, sunflowers,
455 Highland Avenue, Phillipston, MA . Phone: 800-628-4851. Open: daily, 9am to 6pm. Directions: Route 2 \$exit 19\$, follow signs \$2 miles\$ to farm. Click here for a map and directions.
Red Apple Farm Facebook page. Nov. and December. Containers provided, children welcome, farm animals, forest trails and hayrides, school tours, 48 apple varieties with one tree with 108 varieties grafted on it! Host Birthday parties, and company outings. Every weekend summer through fall, our post and beam Country Barn is transformed into an outdoor brewery tap âroom,â serving up local brews, fresh roasted nuts, barbecue, and popped-on-the-spot popcorn along with your farm favorites. Make sure to try our new Hard Cider! The Brew Barn is family friendly and fun rain or shine thanks to the expansive barn! If the weather permits there's plenty of outdoor space on the deck and around the barn as well. Typical harvest dates: JULY - Blueberries, RaspberriesAUGUST - Blueberries, Raspberries, Peaches, SunflowersSEPTEMBER - Pears, Pumpkins, Red Potatoes, Gourds, Sunflowers, Indian Corn, Popping CornOCTOBER - Pumpkins, Red Potatoes, Winter Squash, Gourds, Indian Corn, Popping CornNOVEMBER - Red Potat..
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Sawyer's Farm - blueberries, weddings and wedding parties
38 Root Rd, Hubbardston, MA 01452. Phone: (978) 928-3379. Email: sawyers_farm@yahoo.com. Open: Wednesday to Friday 9 am to 5 pm, Saturday to Sunday 10 am to 5 pm Mid July through Labor Day. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover.
Sawyer's Farm Facebook page. We also offer cord wood and horse quality hay year-round(ADDED: August 15, 2017) (UPDATED: July 1, 2025, JBS)
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Sunburstbee Farm - blueberries,
44 Rawson Street PO Box 287, N. Uxbridge, MA 01538. Phone: 508-234-9859. Email: sunburstbee@yahoo.com. Open: Check by phone for times during the weeks of July 15th to the end of August; Mid July to end of August. Directions: Rt. 146, take Lackey Dam Road exit and go East off the ramp to right on McGuire. Take next right at 4 way stop onto Rawson Street We are about a half mile up on the right. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. 146, take Lackey Dam Road exit and go East off the ramp to right on McGuire. Take next right at 4 way stop onto Rawson Street We are about a half mile up on the right. . Crops are usually available in July, August. (UPDATED: July 1, 2025, JBS)
Comments from a visitor on July 09, 2012: (positive) "My daughter, step grandson and I visited this past Saturday, July 7, 2012, and had a great time. I checked the website prior to our visit and since it's kept up to date daily, I knew the place was open and plentiful with berries. There weren't many people when we arrived because the weather was pretty humid and looked like it might rain. The owners, Bill and Debbie were waiting at the entrance of the field and were extremely friendly and helpful. Bill took us into the field and explained the various type of berries available and where the best place was to start picking. The bushes were bursting with fresh, ripe, sweet, gorgeous berries. (I..
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Tougas Family Farm - Apples, blackberries, blueberries, cherries, flowers, nectarines, peaches, plums, pumpkins, raspberries, rhubarb, winter squash, strawberries, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field and prepicked produce, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, tractor-pulled hay rides, wagon rides, face painting, petting zoo
246 Ball Street, Northboro, MA 01532. Phone: 508-393-6406. Email: tougasfarm@tougasfarm.com. Open: From May through Halloween, Hours vary by season; Always call or check picking conditions on our web site. Directions: From I290 take exit #24 \$Church St\$, turn towards Bolyston, follow signs up Ball St 1.5 miles . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard, Discover. 5 miles . We have been declared a "Family Friendly" business, in addition to fruit to pick we operate a farm kitchen which features fresh fruit desserts, ice cream, baked goods and light lunch. Barnyard animals and a "Farmyard" playground keep the kids happy. (UPDATED: July 1, 2025, JBS) Note: visitors (September 22, 2008) reported that there are purchase requirements in order to enter the orchards. Be sure to verify their website (see this page) for the costs and current picking conditions. For photos and a blog from one visitor to the farm, see this page.
Comments from a visitor on October 11, 2010: (neutral) "Yes, this farm is well run and has everything--animals, hay/wagon rides, food, and good PYO fruit, however, it will be a long time before I go back, especially for apples. It is SO crowded, the lines are ridiculously long, and the prices are sky-high. If you want to take your kids, they each have to get a tote..
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Vandervalk Farm - blueberries, pumpkins, Christmas trees, gift shop, restrooms, picnic area, birthday parties, school tours
25 Lovell St, Mendon, MA 01756. Phone: 508-478-8733. Email: vandervalkfarm@comcast.net. Open: Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. (UPDATED: July 1, 2025, JBS)
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Westward Orchards Farm - apples, blueberries, wagon rides
Mass Ave. Route 111, Harvard, MA . Phone: 978-456-8363. Email: info@westwardorchards.com. Open: Call for more information; daily 10am to 6pm. Directions: one quarter mile West of Route 495 on Route 111. Visit our second location located across from the Fruitlands Museums on Prospect Hill Road. We supply containers. No pets. Also visit our retail farm store. The farm store offers a diverse selection of our own grown fruit and vegetables, local meats, eggs, dairy, cider donuts. Our farm has been growing quality fruits and vegetables for 4 generations. Click here for a map and directions.
Westward Orchards Farm Facebook page. For PYO apples open 10am to 4pm; Closed Tuesdays. Picking updates. Visit our second location located across from the Fruitlands Museums on Prospect Hill Road. We supply containers. No pets. Also visit our retail farm store. The farm store offers a diverse selection of our own grown fruit and vegetables, local meats, eggs, dairy, cider donuts. Our farm has been growing quality fruits and vegetables for 4 generations. . We offer blueberries, strawberries, peaches, pears, plums, apples, quince, seasonal vegetables and more! (UPDATED: July 1, 2025, JBS)
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Friendship Farm - blueberries, Christmas trees, Cell service cell phones work here
10210 Three Penny Lane, Berlin, MD 21811. Phone: (443) 235-9876. Email: friendshipfarmberlin@gmail.com. Open: Please check our Facebook page for dates and times that we are open. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, All credit cards. Christmas trees from Thanksgiving weekend till ChristmasYou are welcome to cut it or dig it yourself.We will cut it for you otherwise.Norway Spruce, Blue Spruce, White Pines & Canaan Firs of different sizesFeel free to come in advance and mark your tree to reserve it.(ADDED: December 16, 2024) (UPDATED: July 1, 2025, JBS)
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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

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!

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