Where You Can Pick Blueberries In Maine

Looking for a farm that will let you pick your own blueberries? You’re in luck because there are several in Maine. Most places open mid to late July, but a few open early in the month and some not until the first of August.

If a farm has a website or a Facebook page, I included a link. Otherwise, you might want to call ahead to make sure it’s open for picking.

I also added information about pesticide use whenever possible. More and more people are looking for organic blueberries, so please let me know if you’re aware of U-pick farms that are organic.

If I need to add or delete a farm, just send me an email or use the comment box below this post. Happy picking!

ACTON

Blueberry Hill Farm231 Blueberry Hill Road(207) 457-1151FacebookTen acres of highbush blueberries! Big berries, easy to pick!

Kelly Orchards82 Sanborn Road(207) 636-1601FacebookWe focus our pest management program on the most up-to-date pest management practices using IPM. Our pest control measures take such things as impacts on bees, beneficial insects and bugs, persistence in the environment, and worker and consumer safety into account. A great deal of time goes into continuing education and research in this area.

ALBION

Bessey Ridge Farm359 Bessey Ridge Road(207) 509-0414Facebook Anticipated Opening Day: Friday, July 15, 2022

The Locust Grove379 Quaker Hill Road(207) 437-4585Peaches (More than 1500 trees), blueberries, and raspberries. “I am not an organic grower only because I use normal commercial fertilizers. I use no sprays, not even organic ones. I have farmed on this site for 38 years — always in fruit. My site is not a PFAS (man-made chemicals) site or close to one.”

ARUNDEL

Dragonfly Meadow Blueberry Farm1 West Lane(207) 229-0544FacebookDragonfly Meadow Blueberry Farm is a local farm with naturally grown high bush blueberries and pesticides are never used!

ATHENS

Sites Farm98 Joaquin Road(207) 654-2063FacebookWe have approx.1000 High-Bush blueberry plants here. Blueberry season typically starts the last week of July or the first week of August and lasts for the entire month.

BOWDOIN

Card’s Fruit Farm195 John Small Road(207) 353-4789FacebookAll fruit on the farm is spray free. Open starting July 5 from 8 AM to 6 PM. The Farm is located at the end of John Small Road.

BROOKSVILLE

Blue Sky Farm508 Weir Cove Road (Cape Rosier)(207) 326-9099Certified organic low-bush blueberries.

BUXTON

Estes Farm 158 Waterman Road (207) 929-5886FacebookWe are not organic. We use integrated pest management (IPM) strategies to prevent crop damage. IPM practices include natural control, pest monitoring, responsible chemical use, cultivation, and pest-resistant varieties. Picking tips.

Little River Flower Farm160 Turkey Lane(207) 929-3967FacebookOUR BLUEBERRIES RIPEN EARLY IN THE SEASON USUALLY STARTING THE THIRD WEEK OF JULY. We grow them large, sweet and are totally certified organic. Call us in early July for an update or visit our Facebook page at Little River Flower Farm.

CANAAN

Ray and Nancy Reitze’s159 Earthways Road(207) 426-8138Highbush berries. Organic, but not certified. Open 9 am to dusk, 7 days a week, while in season. Please do not bring your dog.

CARIBOU

Circle B Farms287 East Presque Isle Road(207) 498-8238FacebookHighbush berries. Integrated pest management.

CHINA

Wagner’s Maple Sugar House448 Vassalboro Road(207) 445-2214Look for the big white flag out front and have a great time picking!

CORNISH

Pleasant View Blueberry Farm2nd house on left on Pease Hill Road (coming from center of town)(207) 625-3719FacebookSo far we haven’t used ANY insecticide on our bushes or berries.

DIXMONT

BrightBerry Farm4262 Kennebec Road(207) 234-4225FacebookMOFGA-Certified Organic. Our blueberries, hopefully, will be ripe by late July and all of August.

FAIRFIELD

Bickford Blueberries16 Bickford Drive(321) 693-8929FacebookNo pesticides.

FALMOUTH

Winslow Farm291 Gray Road(207) 878-8787FacebookMOFGA-certified organic vegetables and fruit, as well as herbs. We offer pick-your-own blueberries starting in Mid-July.

FAYETTE

Steep Hill Farm26 Clyde Wells Road(207) 685-4155Facebook

GORHAM

Orchard Ridge Farm and Specialty Food Market236 Sebago Lake Road207.712.1433FacebookHigh bush Blueberries: Mid-July – mid-August

GREENFIELD

The Old Blueberry Farm1574 Greenfield Rd(207) 827-1955 or (207) 974-9992FacebookLow bush blueberries. This used to be listed as Alexander’s. It is operated by the original owners Rosalie and James Alexander, Sr.

GUERETTE

Hebert Farm3929 Caribou Road (Route 161)(207) 834-5065FacebookHighbush blueberries.

HOLLIS

Joan & Brad’s Berry Farm447 Deerwander Road(207) 303-16321FacebookHighbush blueberries.

KINGSBURY PLANTATION

Perseverance Wild Blueberry FarmCampbell Road & Preble Lane(207) 314-3937 or (207) 745-4572Unlike the usual Downeast Maine Wild Low-bush Blueberries, ours are the sour-top variety, which grow at higher elevations. The blueberries are grown using Best Management Practices to minimize the use of pesticides.

LEBANON

Berry Best Farm33 Colburn Way(207) 457-1435Facebook

We usually open for blueberry picking approx. July 15th. Watch for updates on Facebook and on our website in the coming weeks.The Berry Best Farm Family

LEVANT

Treworgy Orchards3876 Union Street(207) 884-8354FacebookOur blueberry field has 500 bushes ready for picking from mid-July through August. When the blueberries are in season, we are open for picking during normal ice cream shop hours.

LIMERICK

Libby & Son U-Picks86 Sawyer Mountain Road(207) 793-4749FacebookAcres and acres of highbush blueberries. We follow a strict Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program.

LIMINGTON

Brackett’s Orchard224 Sokokis Avenue(207) 730-9169Facebook

MECHANIC FALLS

Goss Berry Farm311 Elm Street(207) 346-6811FacebookNot organic. “We follow Integrated Pest Management (IPM) guidelines.” Blueberries will ripen around the middle of July.

MONROE

North Branch Farm122 Stream Road(207) 525-3323FacebookWe are a family-owned and run, horse-powered, MOFGA-certified organic farm located on 330 acres of fields and woodland in Monroe, Maine.

NEW SHARON

Firth’s Fruit Farm26 Intervale Road(207) 778-3904Unsprayed blueberries says the owner.

PALERMO

Big Birch Farm220 Cain Hill Road(207) 629-8428FacebookStriving to sustainably grow super healthy, delicious, fresh & preserved organic foods, all while embracing our love & respect for Earth’s biodiversity.

PATTEN

McNally’s Farm31 Frenchville Road(207) 528-2110Please call ahead of time.

PHILLIPS

Peace and Plenty Farm1232 Reeds Mill Road(207) 639-5550FacebookLowbush wild organic blueberries to pick by hand, not with rakes. We harvest all of our berries in just 1 week each year. Always the week before labor day. During just that week we invite the public to hand pick in our fields alongside us. Payment is $4 per quart or you can leave us half of what you pick. In 2001 our fields were certified organic by the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association.

READFIELD

R & L Berry Farm22 Berry Road(207) 685-4709FacebookHighbush blueberries – easy to pick. Owner Leane Reed says the blueberries are awesome.

RICHMOND

Pleasant Pond Orchard430 Brunswick Road(207) 737-4443FacebookHigh bush blueberries- We grow several varieties. In a good year, we’ll have blueberries to pick weekly from the middle of July until the end of September.

SACO

Ives Berry Farm133 Flag Pond Road (just one-half mile from Route 1)FacebookSeveral varieties of high bush berries. No pesticides or sprays. In a good year, we’ll have blueberries to pick weekly from the middle of July until the end of September.

SEBAGO

Crabtree’s Blueberries703 Bridgton Road (207) 787-2730Opening July 15

SKOWHEGAN

Screamin’ Mimi’s Perfect Pickins364 West Front Street(207) 474-2137Owner says she doesn’t spray any poisons — goes the organic route. Over 10 varieties of highbush berries.

SOMERVILLE

Crummett Mountain Farm305 Crummett Mountain Road(207) 549-7314MOFGA-certified organic wild blueberries.

SPRINGVALE

Rivard Farm110 Blanchard Road(207) 324-5566FacebookOpen mid-July through Labor Day for blueberry and raspberry picking. Call ahead to see if we are open.

STRONG

Smith Ridge628 Taylor Hill Road(207) 684-2054FacebookNo pesticides are used. We’ll be opening mid-July for PYO Wild Maine Blueberries.

SWEDEN

Pietree Orchard803 Waterford Road(207) 647-9419Facebook

TURNER

Ruperts Berry Farm519 Wilson Hill Road(207) 966-2721FacebookWe are not certified organic but follow the principles and are committed to sustainable agriculture, our environment and the flora and fauna that share our piece of earth. We will open for pick-your-own blueberries on Wednesday, July 21. We’ll be open Wednesdays through Sundays from 8 am until noon.

WASHINGTON

Sweet Season Farm77 Liberty Road(207) 845-3028FacebookHighbush blueberries. No pesticides.

WELLS

Spiller Farm85 Spiller Farm Lane(207) 985-2575Just minutes from Route 1 in Wells. Minimal pesticide use.

WILTON

Wilton Blueberry Farm83 McLaughlin Road(207) 645-2128No pesticides, herbicides or fungicides are used.

YORK

The Friendly Blueberry Patch144 Cider Hill Rd(207) 363-3415Facebook

What does Integrated Pest Management mean?

This is how the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) defines Integrated Pest Management, which several farms use in Maine:

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is an effective and environmentally sensitive approach to pest management that relies on a combination of common-sense practices. IPM programs use current, comprehensive information on the life cycles of pests and their interaction with the environment. This information, in combination with available pest control methods, is used to manage pest damage by the most economical means, and with the least possible hazard to people, property, and the environment.

The IPM approach can be applied to both agricultural and non-agricultural settings, such as the home, garden, and workplace. IPM takes advantage of all appropriate pest management options including, but not limited to, the judicious use of pesticides. In contrast, organic food production applies many of the same concepts as IPM but limits the use of pesticides to those that are produced from natural sources, as opposed to synthetic chemicals.

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If you’d like to learn more about the difference between wild and cultivated blueberries, read Wild or cultivated, always say yes to blueberries!