This morning we took the kids blueberry picking at Locke’s Fruitful Acres. Even though the owner, Victoria, said they suffered some frost damage this spring I thought the blueberry bushes were just as plentiful as in past years.

It’s that time of the year here in Michigan when the local blueberry patch has bushes that are so heavy laden with berries that they appear blue themselves at first glance. Blueberries are probably my favorite berry grown in Michigan.

No hulling is required like strawberries and no big seeds that get stuck in your teeth like raspberries. Just wash, eat, and enjoy.

Going with a blueberry theme, I thought I would highlight our Blueberry Gift Basket. It makes a perfect gift any time of the year for fans of blueberries all across the country.

I spoke with a neighbor today and he said that he bought about 30 pounds of already-picked blueberries the other day from Leduc Blueberries up in Paw Paw. This got me to thinking that I had better see if our favorite blueberry patch was open for picking yet.
I spoke with a super nice lady [...]

I picked up a pound of Michigan Sweet Cherries today and it got me thinking about all of the yummy fruits and veggies that are grown here in Michigan.

We had a good three week season for our strawberry patch this year and no sooner did the strawberry crop wind down when the red raspberries started [...]

You know, it just isn’t Christmas until you hear the Porky Pig version of “Blue Christmas.” Sure Elvis’ version is probably the most well known, but there is nothing that brings forth fond Christmas memories like Porky Pig stuttering his way through “Blue Christmas.”
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After taking care of the orders early this morning we headed out to Locke’s Fruitful Acres just north of Volinia to pick blueberries. The air was fresh and cool and the clouds helped to keep it quite pleasant for picking blueberries. We grabbed our buckets (which hold about 6 lbs.) and attached them [...]