Picking Blueberries!

Add this to my list of favorite things!

I have been wanting to pick my own blueberries for quite a while now and finally decided to just pick a place and DO IT.

Opting not to drive almost 2 hours to a farm recommended by a friend, I searched pickyourown.org for a closer farm that still had reasonable prices. (Be forewarned, this site belongs in the graphic/web design Hall of Shame. I’m sure one of those exists somewhere.)

I think we did pretty well…..

These beautiful blue orbs came from Golden Bell Blueberry Farm just east of Cool Springs at the corner of Oxford Glen Dr. & Clovercroft Rd.

Open only from 7a-12p Wednesday and Saturday mornings, this blueberry patch is obviously not the owner’s main source of income. But even at a paltry $2.50/lb, I’m sure they are still making quite a nice profit from their labor.

They provided buckets for picking, then transferred the berries to plastic sacks for weighing. Between my husband and I we managed to almost fill 2 small buckets.

The final verdict? Just under 7 pounds of remarkably delectable blueberries for a grand total of $16.75.

I haven’t stopped eating them since we brought them home.

I have plans for Carrot Blueberry Muffins, but breakfast this morning was Pumpkin Blueberry Pancakes.

1 c. gluten free pancake mix (I use Bob’s Red Mill)
1/2 c. coconut milk
1/2 c. canned pumpkin
2 eggs
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. blueberries

I usually make these pancakes with wild organic frozen blueberries from Costco (3 lbs. for $8!), but nothing can compare to fresh berries.

My next venture? Picking peaches!

Where do you pick berries, peaches, apples, etc.?