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A New Day of Picking

Friday, July 31st, 2009

So we were closed on Thursday, but Friday will hopefully be a better day of weather for picking the blueberries.  The field and path to it were both very soggy for most of the day, even though the rain stopped early on Thursday.  We hope not too many people were disappointed and can reschedule their […]

Updated Thursday Blog — Rained- out “Closed “

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

Sorry for  any inconvenience, but we have decided to  close for picking today because of the  wet field.

Blueberry Day

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

So we have had three good days of blueberry picking.  The Northland berries are puffy and juicy.  The Patriots are huge and blue.
We have had some of the cutest kids come to the patch this year of any year so far.  Think red ringlets and big blue eyes with wide, mischievous smiles and unending energy.  […]

Good Picking

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009

Good morning blueberry lovers,
The  berries are  ripening  with the recent sunny days and warm nights and the picking is  very good. Come  pick a quart of our  berries  and  enjoy yourself on one of these well deserved  nice summer days.
We  are  open  from 8 am to 7 pm.
See you in the Patch
George

A Good Start

Tuesday, July 28th, 2009

Monday proved to be a good start of the 2009 season.  We managed to get through the day with only one very short downpour of rain-in late afternoon.  In between opening at 8:00 A.M. and then, however, the sun came out and berries were picked.  Both friends from years past as well as some new […]

Open Today July 27 2009

Monday, July 27th, 2009

We will open today with the anticipation that  the rain will stop sooner than later?????  The  picking is excellent.
See you in the patch…

Opening Day –Monday July 27, 2009

Friday, July 24th, 2009

We will open our blueberry fields for picking on Monday, July 27, 2009, at 8:00 A.M. weather permitting, and close at 7:00 P.M.  If it is raining, we will open Tuesday (unless it is also raining–and this year it very well might be-go figure!)  The field looks good, given that we might have a little […]

Opening Soon

Tuesday, July 21st, 2009

Berries are doing well and we  anticipate opening soon. Right now it looks like the end of this weekend or the first of  next week.  Keep checking back for the latest update .

July 9, 2009 Opening Soon

Thursday, July 9th, 2009

Hello Blueberry  Pickers…
Welcome back to the Steep Hill Farm blog . Berries are ripening and the crop is looking good for this summers picking season. We  are still a few  weeks away from opening . Keep checking for updates  on our  opening date. I am thinking that the season will be a little later this  […]