Blues
We just polished off our container of excellent blueberries. These things were so tasty, they've redefined "blueberry" in my book! Unlike the usual mealy, flavorless, somehow powdery-coated bluberries, these were crisp, juicy and exploding in sweet tartness. Sadly, we bought 2 more containers but most of them ended up being the usual. As of this moment, i'm fanatically researching blueberry farms so we can pick a few bushels for ourselves!This site has some blueberry picking tips as well as listings of "pick your own" farms, sorted by state. If anyone has recommendations, do share!
posted by beXn @ 11:24 PM
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Hi bexn!
I dunno about blueberry farms nearby, but now's the beginning of strawberry season, and there are tons o' s-berries to be had.
I just joined the Hellgate CSA. We got a pint of fresh strawberries the very first week. If you're interested, they're still some shares left. Pick-up is close to the Ditmars stop. There's going to be a free strawberry picking at the farm on June 24 for all shareholders and their families -- each person gets to take home a quart.
Or, there's another CSA in Astoria, which sources from the same farm. Here's a comparison of both CSAs, courtesty of the Astorians message board:
"Queens CSA is ten years old, started in 1996, and distributes from the ARROW Community Center (35-38 35th Street in Astoria, at 35th Avenue). The share is slightly larger (more family sized) and costs slightly more per week.
Find out more about the Queens CSA at their website: http://www.queenscsa.org
The Hellgate CSA is in its second year, started in 2005, and distributes from the Ditmars area in front of the Freeze Peach Cafe (22-00 29th Street, at Ditmars). The share is smaller (1-2 people) and as such, is priced lower per week.
Find out more about the Hellgate CSA at their website: http://www.hellgatecsa.com "
We went blueberry picking last summer upstate NY for Ian's birthday, and had a great time, afterwards we made blueberry pie, had blueberries in our yogurt with honey and bluebery pancakes and still had enough blueberries left over to give some away, was a great day trip,
We went to greig farm in Red Hook, NY - Blueberry season begins in July and ends in August. FYI: June is pea picking month.
Greig has a website, but it appears to be down, greigfarm.com
Catherine, be sure to inform us of how it goes!
Zakia, thanks so much for the blueberry picking tips! I hope it's not too late to make a trip now but if so, there's always next year. And how are fresh peas? I've only ever eaten frozen ones.
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