WANTED! Serious pickers to help pick and earn free berries.
During peak season, our bushes are loaded with plump organic blueberries. We need berries picked and you want to stock up on fresh berries without paying a fortune. So we came up with the 50/50 Home Storage Special: Pick lots of berries, give us half, take the other half home FREE!
This special is for experienced pickers, not beginners. Picking works best in pairs, so bring a spouse or friend. It’s a great way to connect and catch up while earning free berries. We provide clean containers to pick into so you don’t need to bring your own.
Please spread the word so none of this beautiful crop goes to waste.
This is for you if you…
- Have picked blueberries before
- Are willing and able to pick lots of berries
- Value organic berries over commercially-grown alternatives
- Want an abundance of fresh organic blueberries for free!
50/50 Requirements
- You must mention “50/50” at check-in and check-out.
- Must pick all ripe blueberries from the bush before moving to the next one
- Must pick at least 5 pounds of clean berries* (1 bucket)
Home Storage Special: Pick 5 pounds or more – give us half – get the other half free!
To get this deal, mention “50/50” when you arrive. (Hours)
*Upon arrival, we will give you a brief lesson on our picking method and standards. Picked berries must be ripe, blemish free, and clean (no stems or leaves). Bad berries go on the ground not the bucket. We reserve the right to refuse berries that don’t meet our quality standards. You will be responsible to pay for them at the current u-pick price if that’s the case.
Home Storage Special FAQs
Peak blueberry season runs from mid-July to early August.
Our farm is located 10 minutes south of Utica, NY. Click for directions.
Just show up on a dry day when we’re open for berry picking and mention the 50/50 deal at check-in. We do not offer 50/50 picking in the rain. Click for Hours.
It takes me about 1 1/2 hours to pick 5-6 pounds of blueberries.
You must pick at least 5 lbs of berries to be eligible for the 50/50 Special. Either go pick more, or pay the u-pick price for the berries at check-out.
No worries, just pay for them at check out at the current u-pick price.
Children under the age of 12 are not allowed to pick for the 50/50 special. Teenagers can pick with a parent or adult as long as the berries are picked to our standards.
No. As long as we’re open and there are berries in the field, you can keep picking.
We offer the 50/50 Special every year during peak blueberry season which usually lasts about three weeks (mid-July to early-August).
How long will this be going on? Lots of rain this week but hoping to get in on this!
Our blueberry season goes through the first week of August.
I’m in if it is still ongoing
Yes, we will be picking blueberries through the first week of August.
Do I need to call ahead for an appointment for the 50/50 deal? Thanks!
No, you do not need an appointment. Just show up when we’re open for berry picking and mention the 50/50 deal at check-in.