Friday Picking...

The farm will be open for picking Friday morning from 7:30-12.
Hope to see you there!

CORRECTION

The farm will be open TONIGHT.....Thursday evening from 5-8pm.  Sorry about the that.  We have loads of yummy fresh berries and that means easy picking for you!  Be sure to come out and enjoy an evening of picking, especially since the temps are going to be lower!

Hope to see you there!

Next Picking Time...

Friday evening from 5-8, the farm will be open. Come out and get some blueberries while the picking is good! We have a lot of good looking berries on the bushes right now, so it would be a great opportunity to get yours!

2012 Opening Date!

It's almost time to open! We have decided on an opening date for Wednesday, May 30th.

Our hours are: M,W,F,Sat. 7:30-12
Tues. and Thurs. evenings 5-8 p.m.

Our prices are: $2.75 lb. U-pick berries
$4.50 lb. We-pick berries

If you can't make it to the farm on this day, be sure to call before coming out to make sure we are open. We are looking forward to another good season, so be sure to come and enjoy picking some blueberries this summer!

Have a great Memorial Day weekend!

Almost ready for the 2012 season!

March was very kind to the fruit crops, blueberries in particular.  All that warm weather brought out the flowers earlier than normal.  As a result the crop is about 2 weeks early!  We're still not sure of our opening date but be assured it will be earlier than in years past.  The crop looks really good so be sure to plan a day or two for picking your yearly supply of fresh blueberries.

We so appreciated the article in the Joplin Globe about our blueberry farm.  Hope you got an opportunity to read it and note the yummy recipes that were included. However, we forgot to include the topping for the Blueberry Pie recipe.  I'll post it here in case you want to add it to your pie because it is extra delicious!

Crumb Topping for Blueberry Pie

1/3 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup flour

Cream softened butter with sugar and flour.
Spoon mixture on top of pie.
Bake 10 minutes at 450.
Turn oven down to 350 and bake for an additional 30 minutes.

Yum!


Looking forward to seeing you all at the farm!

Closing for the Season

Over the weekend the birds and beetles really went to work in the field and ate or damaged what was left of the crop.  There aren't enough berries left to justify opening Tuesday evening as we had planned.  We are sorry for the inconvenience if you were planning a trip out to the farm.  In addition, with the intense heat we are having it probably isn't wise to be out picking.

We want to thank everyone for another great year and say we look forward to the 2012 season. 

Next picking time..........

The next opportunity for picking will be Tuesday evening July 12 from 5-8pm.
The Late Blue berries are ready for picking so be sure to come out and get a bucket!

Saturday picking

Start your weekend off right by coming out to pick some fresh berries.  The farm will be open from 7:30 until 12 noon.  It's the end of the season so don't put it off any longer!

We are not taking orders.......

The Late Blue berries are ready for picking............

We have honey in stock but it won't last long....................

Friday July 8th

There is yet another opportunity for you to get blueberries in 2011.  The farm will be open tomorrow from 7:30 until 12 noon.  Won't blueberries be wonderful on your cereal in the dead of winter when temps in the mid 90's are a faint memory?  Come out and pick a bucket full.  Time is running out!

Thursday evening

The farm will be open Thursday July 7 from 5-8pm.  Get berries while you can because the season is coming to a close.
We are not taking pre-picked orders any longer.

Lost and found:  we have 3 pair of sunglasses, 1 water bottle, 1 pink bucket, and 1 pink cloth sun hat.  Come by or call the farm to arrange to pick them up if they are yours.

Wednesday picking..........

There are still berries but it takes longer to fill a bucket.  The end of the season is coming fast so if you need berries be sure and get out to the farm soon!
We'll be open tomorrow morning from 7:30 until 12.

We are filling orders as best we can but we are no longer taking new orders.

The Late Blue berries are ready............

Late Blue's

The Late Blue berries are ready for picking.  The birds and the bugs have figured that out so if you favor these berries then you need to get to the farm ASAP to get some!
We are open tonight from 5-8pm.

Happy Fourth of July!

The farm will be closed Monday July 4th.  Have a safe and happy holiday.

We will be open Tuesday evening July 5 from 5-8pm.

Saturday picking

Come early and beat the heat.  We'll be open Saturday July 2 from 7:30 until 12 noon.

Friday picking

If you get out early, before the heat sets in for the day, you can get some really nice berries.  We'll be open Friday, July 1 from 7:30 until 12 noon!

July is National Blueberry month!  Celebrate by getting a bucket of fresh picked berries that you can freeze and enjoy all winter long when the hot days of July are long gone!

Thursday Picking

The farm will be  open for picking Thursday evening from 5-8pm.  It's going to be hot so please
come prepared with water, hats, etc.

We still have plenty of berries so there's no reason not get your supply....especially before the Fourth of July!

Wednesday picking

There are still some good berries but you'll have to look a little harder for them than at the beginning
of the season.  Don't let that stop you though because you can still get a great bucket of berries.  There
are many more that are ripening so the supply will last a couple more weeks.
The Late Blue's are ripening and should be ready in a week or so.  We'll let you know.

Wednesday, June 29th we'll be picking from 7:30 until 12.

It's going to be hot so be sure to bring water and a hat!

Evening Picking

It's supposed to be cooler Tuesday so come out and get some berries.
The farm will be open Tuesday evening June 28 from 5-8pm.

Monday

All this sun and heat is good for something..........it ripens berries!
Monday June 27 we will be picking from 7:30 until 12 noon.

The Fourth of July is right around the corner.  Don't forget to get some
fresh blueberries for the occasion.

Saturday picking and more!

Yes, you can still get fresh picked blueberries. No, you haven't missed the 2011 season.
Yes, the farm will be open for picking Saturday June 25 from 7:30 until 12.

Okay, we need to discuss number 27 on the "List of things you can do with blueberries".  I'm in the mood to discuss this one because it's easy and today is Friday and all things on Friday's need to be easy.  Easy sets you up for a great weekend so here we go.
This is cheesecake with blueberry sauce.  As anyone knows blueberry cheesecake will be a hit no matter who you serve it to so this is a no brainer when faced with "What will I serve for dessert?"

If you want Easy Peezy Lemon Squeezy then purchase a frozen cheesecake and take it from there.
Top your purchased, or homemade, cheese cake with the following sauce:

BLUEBERRY SAUCE

1/2  cup sugar
2 Tbs. cornstarch
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup blueberries--fresh or frozen
1/2 tsp. lemon juice

In medium saucepan combine sugar and cornstarch.
Add water and blueberries.  Cook and stir over medium heat until thick and bubbly.
Cook and stir 2 minutes more.  Stir in lemon juice.
You can mash the berries for a little thicker sauce but leave some whole.
Allow sauce to cool before spooning over cheesecake slices.

Sit back and enjoy the raves!  But, don't tell anyone how simple it was!

Enjoy the weekend...........