Big Bend is open Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday from 8:00 am to noon and on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:00 pm until 8:30 pm. They WILL be open this Wednesday on the 4th of July until noon.
Berries are $1.20/lb and they are not sprayed with anything--no fungicide, no insecticide. Bring your own containers. I always use the "bucket-on-a-belt" method for hands-free picking.
Be sure to pick up a copy of the new pamphlet put out by the Oregon Blueberry Commission when you weigh and pay. There's a recipe for for Blueberry Chicken Salad Wraps that sounds delicious. More luscious looking recipes on their website.
For a primer of blueberry picking, storing and freezing, check out my previous post here.
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2 comments:
I just discovered your great blog, Jennifer. Thanks! I heard about it from Big Bend Berries' co-owner Sharon. My husband and I have picked there for several years and it's the best. Most of the food we eat is organic, but we can't afford organic blueberries (even u-pick), so this is the next best thing. The price is right, the setting is lovely, Sharon and Ed are friendly and very helpful, and the blueberries are stupendous. We eat them fresh for a couple of weeks and freeze the rest for year-round deliciousness!
I live for your posts Jennifer. One thing I would recommend...a..hem..is that your readers really read every detail so they don't go out to Big Bend on a Tuesday morning when they are not open until evening. Some of us are slow learners. Thanks for all your valuable info.
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