Blueberry season starts 7/1, and goes till they're gone!

No, really, 9/1 is usually the last day of picking.
We have cultivated Blueberries, not native, and we grow them organically, so they take a large investment to establish and maintain. Please respect this fact and treat the field as the sacred ground it is. We don't spray the bushes for bugs or weeds, and it takes a lot of work to have the blueberry patch looking so gorgeous. There is no long grass or weeds to walk through, as in most organic fields--we're proud of our organic field!

Organically grown food is the most natural form of food. We add compost to the soil, and manage weeds and conditions in ways that allow the blueberries to grow, maximizing their nutritional value. We don't artificially force the blueberries to grow. We make our own compost and add that to oak leaves in the fall (blueberries are the only crop that love oak leaves) and thus invite beneficial organisms to break down the compost into what the blueberry bush needs for the next year's berries.  To exactly see the extent of work that an organic farmer must do, try growing your own blueberries, strawberries or apples--you'll see the bugs and weeds that an organic farmer must deal with, and you'll see what an "organic apple" looks like, so that when you see "the perfect apple" you'll know how much it's sprayed!  It's obvious! 

It’s hard to think of anything more powerfully good than the tiny blueberry. Not only are they gorgeous in your picking basket, they're bursting with HEALTH!

ORGANIC Blueberries are a superfood, packed with so much goodness--fresh or flash-frozen.

The ORGANIC blueberry

The blue color is imparted by a substance called anthocyanins, which, along with phenolics, have some researchers hailing the blueberry as a panacea for its level of antioxidants, which target some serious diseases and conditions. Blueberries are high in Vitamin C, B6, and Mg.

Helps fight heart disease, cancer and the aging process, which affects motor and memory function. The cheerful fruit is believed to aid other conditions, such as glaucoma, varicose veins, hemorrhoids, peptic ulcers, and heart disease. And because they combat inflammation, the root of many chronic diseases, a bit of blueberries added to the regimen of daily fruits and vegetables can only be a good thing.

Quintessential Gardens at Fort Hill Farms
260 Quaddick Road, Thompson, 923-3439

 Blueberry-peach squares

Cookie crust: 
2 cups flour
One stick butter
2 tablespoons sugar
1⁄4 teaspoon baking powder

- Mix the above ingredients together and pat into an ungreased 9-inch by 12-inch pan. 
- Slice on top of this mixture:  Six ripe peaches and then add two cups of fresh blueberries. 
- Mix 1 c. sugar with 1 tsp cinnamon. Sprinkle this mix on top of the fruit.  
-Bake in oven at 400 degrees 15 minutes. While this is baking, mix 1 egg, 8 ozs sour cream, and 1 tsp vanilla together.  

-Top the cake with this mixture after the 15-minute baking time. Reduce your oven to 350 degrees and bake for an additional 30 minutes. Serve at room temperature, then refrigerate.

Superfood Blueberry cake

Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Grease and flour 9x 13" pan 

Cream together:
1⁄2 c  soft butter
2 c of sugar

Add to above mixture: 
2 t of vanilla
2  eggs
1 c The Farmer's Cow Milk

Sift together, add to above mixture slowly. Reserve a little to flour the blueberries.

31⁄2 cups flour 
4 t baking powder
1⁄2 t salt 
3 c floured organic blueberries   Fold into cake batter,
Spoon batter into pan. Sprinkle with cinnamon. 
Bake one hour