Blueberry U-Pick Orchards in Northern New Hampshire in 2024, by county

Below are the U-Pick orchards and farms for blueberries that we know of in this area. Not all areas of any state, nor even every state, have blueberries orchards that are open to the public. If you know of any others, please tell us using the add a farm form!

Remember to always check with the farm's own website or Facebook page before you go - or call or email them if they don't have a website or Facebook page. Conditions at the farms and crops can change literally overnight, so if you want to avoid a wasted trip out there - check with the farm directly before you go! If I cannot reach them, I DON'T GO!

PLEASE report closed farms, broken links and incorrect info using the "Report Corrections" form below.

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Carroll County

• BerryKnoll - blueberries, Gooseberries, Black, Red, and White Currants
  Brownfield Road, Eaton, NH 03832. Phone: 603-447-4844. Email: bestberrylady@gmail.com. Open: July-August, 7 days a week. Click here for a map and directions. . b. As long as there's enough daylight to see the berries you are welcome to come and pick. Turn at the Eaton Town Beach at the intersection of Route 153 and Brownfield Road. Go about 3 1/2 miles to Old Portland Road. on the right (where there is a blue Berry Knoll Sign). Keep going up the hill, where parking and berries are on the right. Several varieties of highbush blueberries. Pick you own : Blueberries, Gooseberries, Red and Black Currants. We also have : over 200 varieties of DayliliesMint, Lemon Mint, Spearmint, Maple Syrup.
• Carroll County Scouts Blueberry Project - No pesticides are used blueberries,
  County Farm Road, Ossipee, NH 03814. Phone: (603) 520-1518. Email: ben@fullertonlandscapingnh.com. Open: 7 days a week, from 8 am to 8 pm; from the first week in July until the second week in August. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . We do not use pesticides on the crops. (ADDED: July 13, 2021)
• Merrybrook Farm - No pesticides are used, blueberries, U-pick and already picked
  1932 Chocorua Mountain Highway, Tamworth, NH 03875. Phone: (410) 984-1771. Email: timorich80@gmail.com. Open: Hours and availability of blueberries varies considerably; please call or email for current availability and hours. Directions: From the town of Chocorua at the intersection of Routes 113 1nd 16, go two miles north to Chocorua Lake on your left. From that point go an additional 1.8 miles to the farm on the right \(1932 Chocorua Mountain Highway\). . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Venmo. . From the town of Chocorua at the intersection of Routes 113 1nd 16, go two miles north to Chocorua Lake on your left. From that point go an additional 1.8 miles to the farm on the right (1932 Chocorua Mountain Highway). Typical harvest season is July 15 pm to August 15. We do not use pesticides on the crops. (UPDATED: July 17, 2023)

Coos County

• Apple Haven Farm - Certified Organic blueberries, farmstand
  829 Piper Hill Road, Stewartstown, NH 03597. Phone: 603-246-3438. Email: info@applehavenfarm.com. Click here for a map and directions.
  Apple Haven Farm Facebook page. . . Blueberries, in season (July-August?) we offer a u-pic from Sunday to Thursday, weather permitting, bring your own containers, or we can provide them, only $3.00/lb (that's just over a pint). Call or email for an appointment. Already picked in our farmstand is a variety of fruits, vegetables and herbs. Our produce is Certified Organic. Also Beets, Broccoli, Chard, Kale (lacinato and curly), lettuce, cabbage (green and red), beet greens, summer squash and zucchini, carrots, Herbs: Dill, Cilantro, Lemon Balm, Flat Leaf Parsley, Greek Oregano, Garlic, sweet peppers, tomatoes. (ADDED: October 1, 2020, JBS)
• M.R.'s Blueberry Heaven - U-pick blueberries, already-picked blueberries, restrooms, school tours
  681 West Milan Road, West Milan, NH 03570. Phone: -3284. Email: BlueberryHeaven@hotmail.com. Open: Monday to Friday 9 am to 7 pm; Saturday and Sunday from 9 am to 6 pm; Weather permitting; if there is a chance of rain in our area;;;please give us at least 3 hours for the field and berries to dry off!. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . Alternate Phone: 1-603-723-2828. . Go north on Route 110 towards West Milan, at the peak of Nay Pond Hill you will see a Restaurant by the name of Muriel's which is 681 West Milan Road, you will also see our blueberry signs, proceeding behind the restaurant you will notice a well maintained road, just follow it up to the blueberry shack and we will guide you from there! There is plenty of parking!! Happy Picking!!. Blueberries for your picking at M;R;'s Blueberry Heaven from July 14 Thursday, 2010 to the first major frost!!.
• Pratt Farm - - Raspberries & blueberries
  63 Water Street, Lancaster, NH 03584. Phone: 603-788-4320. Open: 8 am to 6 pm, Tuesday & Thursday; 8 am to 2 pm, Saturday. Click here for a map and directions. .
• Santa's Tree Farm LLC - Minimizes chemical and pesticide use, blueberries, strawberries, Honey from hives on the farm, Maple Syrup from trees on the farm, Fresh eggs, U-pick and already picked, farm market, gift shop, farm animals
  463 Bear Rock Road, Colebrook, NH 03576. Phone: 603-237-9876. Email: santastreefarm@aol.com. Open: Farm stand open most weekends from June 15 to October 25; Hours of operation are Saturdays from 9 am to 4 pm and Sundays from 9 am to 1 pm; The gift shop has its own phone number, 6032374110 during the growing season; Wreath orders are taken anytime until November 25; We ship our maple syrup products year round. Directions: From Colebrook, NH take Route 26 East for 3 miles, take left hand turn onto East Colebrook Road. Follow for 3 miles. Take left hand turn onto Bear Rock Road. Follow for 2.5 miles. Farm stand is on left at corner of Bear Rock Road and Harvey Swell Road. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard, Discover. . Alternate Phone: 603-631-0713. . Farm stand open most weekends from June 15 to October 25; Hours of operation are Saturdays from 9 am to 4 pm and Sundays from 9 am to 1 pm; The gift shop has its own phone number, (603)2374110 during the growing season; Wreath orders are taken anytime until November 25; We ship our maple syrup products year round. We minimize use of pesticides and other chemicals. Farm stand has seasonal crops dependent on weather, beans, beets, carrots, radishes, squash, zucchini, spinach, peas, sweet corn.

Grafton County

• Ash Blueberry Farm - No pesticides are used, blueberries, U-pick and already picked
  148 Rabbit Path, Bath, NH 03740. Phone: (603) 747-2447. Email: cjp0024@yahoo.com. Open: Call head to schedule; picking is only being offered by appointment, typically starting in mid July;. Directions: Rte 302 north to Bath Village, take right onto Rabbit Path. Blueberry Farm is approx. 12 mile on right. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . . Rte 302 north to Bath Village, take right onto Rabbit Path. Blueberry Farm is approx. 1/2 mile on right. We do not use pesticides on the crops. (UPDATED: July 26, 2023) (ADDED: July 07, 2021)
• Darling's Berries - blueberries, raspberries (red), Maple Syrup from trees on the farm, restrooms, picnic area you may bring your own food
  81 Reagan Rd, Canaan, NH 03741. Phone: 603-523-9179. Email: DarlingsBerriesCanaanNH@gmail.com. Open: Monday thru Sunday, from 8 am to 7 pm, starting around mid July 20th thru mid August. Directions: Take exit 17 of I89, go east on Route 4 for about 11 miles to Canaan, New Hampshire. Bear left to Route 118 and take the first left \(High Street\). Take a right at stop sign, go about one quarter mile. There are signs. For a map to our farm, . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . Alternate Phone: 603-523-9646. . Take exit 17 of I89, go east on Route 4 for about 11 miles to Canaan, New Hampshire. Bear left to Route 118 and take the first left (High Street). Take a right at stop sign, go about one quarter mile. There are signs. For a map to our farm, Open and closing dates for the season varies with the weather, Call for updates. (UPDATED: April 19, 2016)
• Super Acres - blueberries
  722 River Road, Lyme, NH 03768. Phone: (603) 353-9807. Email: patrice.g.super@valley.net. Open: July, August. Directions: Located just south of the covered bridge, or 4 miles north of the ThetfordLyme Bridge. . Click here for a map and directions. Super Acres . Located just south of the covered bridge, or 4 miles north of the Thetford/Lyme Bridge. Click here for a map to our farm. We are open Our hours are: 8 am to 7 pm daily during blueberry season. Late July through August. Pick Unsprayed in our 1,200 plant orchard near the Connecticut River and Clay Brook.
• Windy Ridge Orchard and Christmas Tree Farm - Apples, blueberries, pumpkins, Christmas trees-you choose and you cut, Precut Christmas trees, Christmas wreaths and boughs, saws provided, trees bagged, sleigh rides, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, and prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, tractor-pulled hay rides, petting zoo
  1775 Benton Road, North Haverhill, NH 03774. Phone: 603-787-6377. Email: info@windyridgeorchard.com. Open: July - August: 7:00 - 3:00 August - November: 7:00 - 6:00 November - December: 10:00 - 4:00 Blueberries: July 15 - August 10 Apples: August 30 - October 10 Pumpkins: September 10 - October 31 Christmas Trees: Thanksgiving - Christmas weekends only Payment: Cash, Check. Directions: Interstate 93: Take exit 32, turn off ramp onto Route 112 West, follow 112 for 13 miles, turn left onto Route 116 South, follow for 7 miles, orchard is on left. Route 10: turn onto Benton RoadRoute 116 at the North Haverhill Civil War monument, follow 116 for 3 miles, orchard is on the right . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . Interstate 93: Take exit 32, turn off ramp onto Route 112 West, follow 112 for 13 miles, turn left onto Route 116 South, follow for 7 miles, orchard is on left. Route 10: turn onto Benton Road/Route 116 at the North Haverhill Civil War monument, follow 116 for 3 miles, orchard is on the right Crops are usually available in July, August, September, October, December. July - August: 7:00 - 3:00 August - November: 7:00 - 6:00 November - December: 10:00 - 4:00 Blueberries: July 15 - August 10 Apples: August 30 - October 10 Pumpkins: September 10 - October 31 Christmas Trees: Thanksgiving - Christmas (weekends only)

 

Blueberry

Blueberry Picking Tips, Recipes and Information

Blueberries are one of the easiest fruit to prepare and serve. There's no peeling, pitting, coring or cutting. They have few natural pests, (other than birds), so pesticides are generally unnecessary! This year's crop is fantastic (see related news story), thanks both to the weather and to more farms planting more blueberry bushes due to increased consumer demand over the past few years as more studies proclaim the anti-oxidant and other health properties of blueberries.

Click here to find a local Blueberry Festival (usually held between April and July).

If you are looking for information about a similar berry, the saskatoon (also called the June berry or Serviceberry) see this page about saskatoons.

Picking tips:

Select plump, full blueberries with a light gray-blue color. A berry with any hint of red isn't fully ripened.

Ripening AFTER picking?

First, it is key to know that once picked, blueberries will NOT become any sweeter, nor will the flavor improve. The only change that occurs is the color. They will APPEAR to ripen, but it is only a color change, from white to green to rose to red to pale blue to fully blue. So, white and green colored blueberries will not "ripen" after they are picked; while blueberries that have already turned purple, red or blue-ish usually DO change color after they are picked (if they are kept at room temperature to "ripen").

As the blueberries ripen ON THE BUSH, the flavor goes from tastless to bitter to tasteless tart to tart blueberry flavor to sweet blueberry flavor.

Grocery stores sell blueberries that are tart, not sweet because they had them picked unripe by machine so they are very firm and can handled being bumped around in shipping. They may look good, but are not as tasty as those picked when actually ripe.

So, the key is, PICK ONLY RIPE BERRIES!

How to pick blueberries

Since blueberries hang on the bushes in bunches a but like grapes do, the easiest and fastest way to pick them is hold your bucket under them in one hand and with your other hand, cup a ripe bunch and gently rub them with your fingers. The ripe berries will drop into your bucket, while the unripe ones will remain attached to the bush.

When the bushes are at peak, I can easily pick 2 gallons per hour (if I'm not being distracted by the kids and the sun isn't too hot!). A newbie might do 1 gallon per hour.and at the beginning or end of the season it takes more time as the berries are not as plentiful nor concentrated in clusters.

Tips for storing blueberries after harvesting:

• Once picked, don't place the berries, still warm from the sun, in a closed bag or container. Leave the container open so moisture doesn't form in the container.
• Don't wash berries until just before using, to prevent berries from becoming mushy.
• Chill berries soon after picking to increase shelf life. Store your fresh blueberries in the refrigerator as soon as you get them home, without washing them, in a covered bowl or storage container. If refrigerated, fresh-picked blueberries will keep 10 to 14 days.
• Freeze berries in freezer containers without washing to keep the skins from toughening. Place berries one layer deep. Freeze, then pour the frozen berries into freezer containers. Because unwashed blueberries freeze individually, they can be easily poured from containers in desired amounts. Remember both frozen and fresh berries should be rinsed and drained just before serving. Just before using, wash the berries in cold water.

Blueberry Measurements and Conversions

Keep in mind that blueberries vary considerably in density and moisture content, so these ranges are approximates.

• 1 gallon of blueberries weighs about 7.5 lbs or (4 liters of blueberries is about 3.5 kg)

• 1 pint of fresh blueberries weights about 3/4 of a pound. (1 liter of blueberries is about 700 grams)

• 1 pound of fresh blueberries is usually between about 2 and 3 cups of berries.

• It takes about 4 cups (about of blueberries to make a blueberry pie (see this fantastic and easy blueberry pie recipe)

• A normal batch of blueberry preserves, jam or jelly requires 5 pints of berries.

• Blueberries do come in a variety of sizes from small (190-250 berries per cup) to extra large (<90 berries per cup).

Blueberry Recipes, Canning and Freezing Blueberries

Recipes

• The world's best Blueberry pie, recipe and directions and illustrated!
• Blueberry buckle coffee cake: illustrated directions for this great crumb-topping blueberry coffee cake
• Other easy directions to make blueberry desserts: cobblers, etc.

Canning, freezing and other blueberry recipes:

• How to Freeze Blueberries
• How to Can Blueberries
• How to Make Homemade Blueberry Jam
• How to make blueberry jelly
• How to make and can blueberry syrup (it works for strawberries, raspberries and blackberries, too)
• blueberry pie filling to use later,
• blueberry butter

Baking tips

If you have trouble with blueberries settling to the bottom of muffins and blueberry breads, try one or more of these tips:

• Coat them with flour before adding to the batter. Just gently shake the blueberries in a bag (plastic or paper) with 1/2 cup of flour, then dump them mix in a sieve to remove excess flour.
• It may just be that your batter is too thin. try making the batter a little thicker!
• Fill the muffin cups or baking pan up to 1/4 full with batter (which hasn't had blueberries added to it yet); then stir the blueberries into the remaining batter, and continue to fill the muffin cups or bread pan. The blueberries will start off higher in the mix!

Other Local Farm Products (Honey, Horses, Milk, Meat, Eggs, Etc.)
(NOT pick-your-own, unless they are also listed above)

• Farm markets and roadside stands
• Local Honey Finder
• Local Meat, Milk and Eggs
• Venues: Farms, Wineries, Orchards for your event, wedding or party
• Easter egg hunts
• Children"s consignment sales
• Fruit and vegetable festivals
• Winery tours and wine tastings
• Horse rides, stables, lessons, trails
• Maple Syrup farms and sugarworks
• Bed & Breakfasts on Farms, Wineries, Ranches and Orchards
• Pumpkin patches
• Corn mazes
• Zombie Paintball venues
• Christmas Tree Farms & lots
• Environmental resources
• Consumer fraud information
• Wholesale food sources
• Resources for Farmers