Welcome to Hillside Blueberries!
Open Most Saturdays and Sundays in July and early August
from 7:00 to 11:00 am (last entry: 10:30 am)
Check THE BERRY BLOG for the latest picking conditions and scheduling considerations
Small family-owned farm opened to the public in 2009 and sold to new ownership in 2022
Thanks For Picking Us
We have two blueberry varieties here at Hillside: Spartans and Nelsons. The Spartans are a large, delicious, and very sweet berry generally ready to pick early July. The Nelson variety usually ripens 2-4 weeks later and lasts until mid August. These berries are firmer, slightly more tart, and they have a more complex depth of flavor.
We always close during the heat of the day to ensure the highest quality fruit for our customers. When the sun warms the fruit, the berries sweat and spoil quickly. We encourage our pickers to allow the berries to rest somewhere cool before refrigerating or freezing to minimize sweating.
Better than organic: we don't use any herbicides or pesticides of any kind on our berries, even if it's approved for organic use.
We always close during the heat of the day to ensure the highest quality fruit for our customers. When the sun warms the fruit, the berries sweat and spoil quickly. We encourage our pickers to allow the berries to rest somewhere cool before refrigerating or freezing to minimize sweating.
Better than organic: we don't use any herbicides or pesticides of any kind on our berries, even if it's approved for organic use.