Blueberry U-Pick Orchards in Southwestern New Hampshire 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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Cheshire County

• Alyson's Orchard - Uses natural growing practices, apples, blueberries, cherries, grapes, pears, peaches, plums, raspberries, prepicked produce, farm market, gift shop, concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties are available, restrooms, picnic area, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours
  57 Alyson\'s Lane, Walpole, NH 03608. Phone: 603-756-9800. Email: info@alysonsorchard.com. Open: Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Close to picturesque Walpole and easily accessible from regional centers Boston, Manchester and Hartford, Alyson\'s also boasts a private landing strip available to guests by prior arrangement. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover.
  Alyson's Orchard Facebook page. . . Close to picturesque Walpole and easily accessible from regional centers Boston, Manchester and Hartford, Alyson's also boasts a private landing strip available to guests by prior arrangement. In the Fall, come pick your own fruit in the orchard or visit the farm stand to enjoy our seasonal offerings, including: fresh-baked apple pies, unpasteurized apple cider, a large selection of fruit wines made from Alyson's apples and peaches, unique gifts that capture the essence of New England and more. Alyson's offers hay rides on weekends and several festivals throughout the harvest season. We practice an IPM Protocol for pest management. Visitors are always welcome at Alyson's - For an extended visit to the area, stay at our beautiful Rochambeau Lodge or the East and West Wings of the Foster Farmhouse. Our comfortable lodging is available year around for one party groups such as family gatherings, weddings, ski groups and hunting parties., plus horseshoe pits and a bocce court, as well as boating, swimming and fishing (no license required) for our lodging guests. is a unique, 500 acre working orchard and year-round event and conference center in the heart of historic New England. Experience country elegance as you host your destination wedding, family reunion, corporate retreat or other special events in our stunning reception hall or amid Alyson's rolling lawns surrounded by breathtaking views of the Connecticut River Valley. is the ideal location for any type of get-a-way in any season. Explore Alyson's acres on snowshoes during the winter or hike during the spring. If you visit during warmer months, swim in one of Alyson's ponds or try your luck at fishing. In the Fall, come pick your own fruit in the orchard or visit the farm stand to enjoy our seasonal offerings, including: fresh-baked apple pies, unpasteurized apple cider, a large selection of fruit wines made from Alyson's apples and peaches, unique gifts that capture the essence of New England and more. Regardless of the season, unwind after your busy day in one of Alyson's lodging accommodations, including a restored 1860's farmhouse or a rustic lodge set amongst our apple trees. Close to picturesque Walpole and easily accessible from regional centers Boston, Manchester and Hartford, Alyson's also boasts a private landing strip available to guests by prior arrangement.
• Blueberry Acres - - Blueberries, raspberries
  Derry Hill Road, Acworth, NH 03601. Phone: 603-835-2259. Email: blueberries@aol.com. Open: 8 am to 7 pm, Tuesday-Sunday, end of July-second week of September. Click here for a map and directions. Fax: 835-6382 . (by appointment), call for picking conditions
• Comstock Family Farm - follows sustainable practices, bblueberries, and prepicked produce,
  Hill Road at Comstock Road, Alstead, NH 03602. Phone: 603-835-6182. Email: sarah@comstockfamilyfarm.com. Open: Call 603-862-6182 first for hours subject to change, but throughout the summer the farm is open from about 8 am to dusk, every day. Directions: for a map and directions to our farm, . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . And Click here for picking updates. Crops are usually available in July, August, September. Call 603-862-6182 first for hours (subject to change), but throughout the summer the farm is open from about 8 am to dusk, every day. Blueberries: July and August Raspberries: July and August (call for availability) We follow sustainable growing practices. Come and pick your own blueberries, or buy eggs, vegetables, jams, jellies, and Susan's baked goods at the farm stand.(UPDATED: May 4, 2015, JBS)
• High Hopes Orchard - - Raspberries, blueberries
  582 Glebe Road, Westmoreland, NH 03467. Phone: 603-399-4305. Email: info@highhopesorchard.com. Open: Tuesday through Sunday closed Mondays from 8 am to 5 pm, late June through late AUgust; 10 am to 5 pm, November- December. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Fax: 399-4305 . Tuesday through Sunday (closed Mondays) from 8 am to 5 pm, late June through late AUgust; 10 am to 5 pm, November- December. Click here for a map.
• Monadnock berries - Uses integrated pest management practices, blackberries, blueberries, currants (red and black), gooseberries, raspberries (red), raspberries (Autumn, red), raspberries (yellow), raspberries (black), concessions or refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area you may bring your own food, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, group reservations
  545 West Hill Rd, Troy, NH 03465. Phone: 603-242-6417. Email: Monadnockberries@gmail.com. Open: Seven days 8am to 6pm starting the second week of July and continuing through August, some years into September, seven days 9am to 5pm. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover.
  Monadnock berries Facebook page. . . We use integrated pest management practices. Click here for our Facebook page.
• The 1780 Farm - Uses natural growing practices, blueberries, other berries, raspberries (red), raspberries (Spring, red), strawberries, Turkeys, Fresh eggs, restrooms, picnic area, farm animals, weddings and wedding parties, school tours
  89 Winchester Road, Chesterfield, NH 03443. Phone: 818-929-2901. Email: carpentr2@hotmail.com. Open: Monday through Sunday 8 am through Dusk; Farm stand and Berry picking. Directions: heading West out of Keene, New Hampshire go South on State route 63 towards beautifulo downtown Chesterfield. Take your second leftand drive about a half mile. we\'re right there on the left. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check.
  The 1780 Farm Facebook page. . Alternate Phone: 603-363-4476. . heading West out of Keene, New Hampshire go South on State route 63 towards beautifulo downtown Chesterfield. Take your second leftand drive about a half mile. we're right there on the left. Blueberry Festival is August 12 Thursday, 2012 come one come all - pick and eat Blueberries 'til you are blue in the face. We use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic. Don't forget our Blueberry Festival coming up on August 12th and watch our web page for updates on other exciting happenings such as fillms on the farm ,nature walks, cross country skiing and visiting with the farm animals. don't forget to ask about our farm raised beef, pork, lamb, turkey and chicken. we can't wait to see ya!.

Sullivan County

• All Good Farm - No pesticides are used, blueberries, Maple Syrup from trees on the farm
  230 Half Moon Pond Road, Washington, NH 03280. Phone: (603) 495-0520. Email: allgoodfarmnh@gmail.com. Open: See our website for current hours. Directions: From Hillsboro: From the Route 9 bypass, right onto Route 31 towards Washington, NH. At town center, right onto dirt road by the town center buildings. Go about a half mile down Half Moon Pond Road. The All Good Farm Orchard will be on your right. From Newport: From Route 10 take Route 31. At town center, take a left onto the dirt road by the town center buildings. Go about a half mile down Half Moon Pond Road. The All Good Farm Orchard will be on your right. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check.
  All Good Farm Facebook page. . . PYO Blueberries: Late July through September; Maple Syrup available year-round; Seaasonal vegetables from June until September. We do not use pesticides on the crops.
• Bartlett's Blueberry Farm - blueberries, restrooms
  648 Bradford Road, Newport, NH 03773. Phone: 603-863-2583. Email: bartletts@bartlettsblueberryfarm.com. Open: Wednesday through Sunday from mid July to Labor Day, and on weekends until the crop is picked; 8 am to 7 pm call for picking conditions. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check.
  Bartlett's Blueberry Farm Facebook page. . . Fundraiser for Newport Recreation and Sunapee Recreation Departments (Keeping our children safe and active) will name a beautiful blueberry bush after you or someone you love for the 2010 picking season. Mail your $25.00 Donation to: The Rec. Depts. Donation 648 Bradford Road, Newport, NH 03773 Watch.
• Beaver Pond Farm - raspberries, blueberries, maple syrup, Christmas trees
  1047 John Stark Highway, Newport, NH 03773. Phone: (603) 543-1107. Email: beaverpondfarm1780@gmail.com. Open: The pick-your-own raspberries patch usually opens between July 1st and 10th, and the season runs through July and into early August from 8 AM to 6 PM daily, weather permitting - call for daily conditions; Pick your own blueberries open in late July. Click here for a map and directions.
  Beaver Pond Farm Facebook page. . We offer free picking containers (we charge by the pint, not the pound), water, and bathrooms. Christmas Trees and Balsam Wreaths: Our own and locally grown (NH & VT) balsam, Fraser fir, and Korean fir trees are available the day after Thanksgiving until Christmas Eve. Your trees are always cut only a few days before you buy! We also make our own fresh-cut balsam wreaths in sizes from 10" diameter to 36". Order early for wreath pick-up before or at Thanksgiving. We make our own maple syrup with a wood-fired evaporator, tapping just over 4,000 taps in the late winter-early spring. We have syrup, maple candy, maple sugar and maple cream available for sale at our store year 'round. Contact us for more info about buying syrup wholesale for your own outlet or to get a quote for personalized maple syrup favors for a wedding or party! (UPDATED: July 11, 2020 JBS)
• Blueberry Hill of Unity - Uses natural growing practices, blueberries, porta-potties are available, picnic area
  72 Copeland Brook Road, Unity, NH 03603. Phone: (603) 542-1917. Email: john@commandco.com. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . Alternate Phone: (860) 653-1717. . If it's light out, you're welcome to stop by!. We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification.
• Elsesser Blueberry Acres - Blueberries
  Derry Hill Road, Acworth, NH 03601. Phone: 603-835-2259. Email: blueberriesa@aol.com. Open: Wednesday through Friday from 8 am to 7pm and Saturday and Sunday from 8 am to 6 pm; closed Monday and Tuesday. Click here for a map and directions. b.
• King Blossom Farm - apples, blueberries, raspberries (red),
  834 Dunbar Hill Road, Grantham, NH 03753. Phone: 603-863-6125. Email: summerrambo@comcast.net. Open: ing September 7th; seven days a week from 8am to 6pm for the season; We will be picking into October. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only.
  King Blossom Farm Facebook page. . Click here for our Facebook page. Apple varieties: Heirloom McIntosh, Heirloom Red Delicious, Jonathan, Cortland, Rambo (a very popular French dessert apple).
• Noda Farm - Blueberries, Choose and cut Christmas trees
  196 Bean Road, Plainfield, NH 03781. Phone: (603) 510-0033. Email: Nodasfarm@gmail.com. Open: see their website. Click here for a map and directions. . . Some of our berry bushes are more than thirty years old. When they were in their sixties, our parents cleared all the stones from the meadow and, with many friends, arduously planted Blue Crops and Berkeleys. We've augmented these in recent years with Patriots, which yield a smaller, but very tasty, berry. The picking is easy because the bushes are tall. We're often told that our berries are especially flavorful and sweet. Wander from bush to bush, moving wherever you wish to go in the field. Free range!
• Riverview Farm - apples, fall raspberries (yellow & red), pumpkins & blueberries
  141 River Road, Plainfield, NH 03781. Phone: 603-298-8519. Email: Nancy.J.Franklin@valley.net. Open: 10 am to 5 pm, daily, September 1-October 31. Click here for a map and directions. . 12 varieties of apples, fall raspberries (yellow & red), pumpkins & blueberries. Special Events: Horsedrawn hayrides through orchard on weekends, weather permitting .

 

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