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 Farm
231 Blueberry Hill Road
(207) 457-1151
Facebook
Ten acres of highbush blueberries! Big berries, easy to pick!
Kelly Orchards
82 Sanborn Road
(207) 636-1601
Facebook
We 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 Farm
359 Bessey Ridge Road
(207) 509-0414
Facebook
Anticipated Opening Day: Friday, July 15, 2022
The Locust Grove
379 Quaker Hill Road
(207) 437-4585
Peaches (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 Farm
1 West Lane
(207) 229-0544
Facebook
Dragonfly Meadow Blueberry Farm is a local farm with naturally grown high bush blueberries and pesticides are never used!
ATHENS
Sites Farm
98 Joaquin Road
(207) 654-2063
Facebook
We 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 Farm
195 John Small Road
(207) 353-4789
Facebook
All 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 Farm
508 Weir Cove Road (Cape Rosier)
(207) 326-9099
Certified organic low-bush blueberries.
BUXTON
Estes Farm
158 Waterman Road
(207) 929-5886
Facebook
We 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 Farm
160 Turkey Lane
(207) 929-3967
Facebook
OUR 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’s
159 Earthways Road
(207) 426-8138
Highbush 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 Farms
287 East Presque Isle Road
(207) 498-8238
Facebook
Highbush berries. Integrated pest management.
CHINA
Wagner’s Maple Sugar House
448 Vassalboro Road
(207) 445-2214
Look for the big white flag out front and have a great time picking!
CORNISH
Pleasant View Blueberry Farm
2nd house on left on Pease Hill Road (coming from center of town)
(207) 625-3719
Facebook
So far we haven’t used ANY insecticide on our bushes or berries.
DIXMONT
BrightBerry Farm
4262 Kennebec Road
(207) 234-4225
Facebook
MOFGA-Certified Organic. Our blueberries, hopefully, will be ripe by late July and all of August.
FAIRFIELD
Bickford Blueberries
16 Bickford Drive
(321) 693-8929
Facebook
No pesticides.
FALMOUTH
Winslow Farm
291 Gray Road
(207) 878-8787
Facebook
MOFGA-certified organic vegetables and fruit, as well as herbs. We offer pick-your-own blueberries starting in Mid-July.
FAYETTE
Steep Hill Farm
26 Clyde Wells Road
(207) 685-4155
Facebook
GORHAM
Orchard Ridge Farm and Specialty Food Market
236 Sebago Lake Road
207.712.1433
Facebook
High bush Blueberries: Mid-July – mid-August
GREENFIELD
The Old Blueberry Farm
1574 Greenfield Rd
(207) 827-1955 or (207) 974-9992
Facebook
Low bush blueberries. This used to be listed as Alexander’s. It is operated by the original owners Rosalie and James Alexander, Sr.
GUERETTE
Hebert Farm
3929 Caribou Road (Route 161)
(207) 834-5065
Facebook
Highbush blueberries.
HOLLIS
Joan & Brad’s Berry Farm
447 Deerwander Road
(207) 303-16321
Facebook
Highbush blueberries.
KINGSBURY PLANTATION
Perseverance Wild Blueberry Farm
Campbell Road & Preble Lane
(207) 314-3937 or (207) 745-4572
Unlike 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 Farm
33 Colburn Way
(207) 457-1435
Facebook
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 Orchards
3876 Union Street
(207) 884-8354
Facebook
Our 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-Picks
86 Sawyer Mountain Road
(207) 793-4749
Facebook
Acres and acres of highbush blueberries. We follow a strict Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program.
LIMINGTON
Brackett’s Orchard
224 Sokokis Avenue
(207) 730-9169
Facebook
MECHANIC FALLS
Goss Berry Farm
311 Elm Street
(207) 346-6811
Facebook
Not organic. “We follow Integrated Pest Management (IPM) guidelines.” Blueberries will ripen around the middle of July.
MONROE
North Branch Farm
122 Stream Road
(207) 525-3323
Facebook
We 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 Farm
26 Intervale Road
(207) 778-3904
Unsprayed blueberries says the owner.
PALERMO
Big Birch Farm
220 Cain Hill Road
(207) 629-8428
Facebook
Striving to sustainably grow super healthy, delicious, fresh & preserved organic foods, all while embracing our love & respect for Earth’s biodiversity.
PATTEN
McNally’s Farm
31 Frenchville Road
(207) 528-2110
Please call ahead of time.
PHILLIPS
Peace and Plenty Farm
1232 Reeds Mill Road
(207) 639-5550
Facebook
Lowbush 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 Farm
22 Berry Road
(207) 685-4709
Facebook
Highbush blueberries – easy to pick. Owner Leane Reed says the blueberries are awesome.
RICHMOND
Pleasant Pond Orchard
430 Brunswick Road
(207) 737-4443
Facebook
High 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 Farm
133 Flag Pond Road (just one-half mile from Route 1)
Facebook
Several 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 Blueberries
703 Bridgton Road
(207) 787-2730
Opening July 15
SKOWHEGAN
Screamin’ Mimi’s Perfect Pickins
364 West Front Street
(207) 474-2137
Owner says she doesn’t spray any poisons — goes the organic route. Over 10 varieties of highbush berries.
SOMERVILLE
Crummett Mountain Farm
305 Crummett Mountain Road
(207) 549-7314
MOFGA-certified organic wild blueberries.
SPRINGVALE
Rivard Farm
110 Blanchard Road
(207) 324-5566
Facebook
Open mid-July through Labor Day for blueberry and raspberry picking. Call ahead to see if we are open.
STRONG
Smith Ridge
628 Taylor Hill Road
(207) 684-2054
Facebook
No pesticides are used. We’ll be opening mid-July for PYO Wild Maine Blueberries.
SWEDEN
Pietree Orchard
803 Waterford Road
(207) 647-9419
Facebook
TURNER
Ruperts Berry Farm
519 Wilson Hill Road
(207) 966-2721
Facebook
We 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 Farm
77 Liberty Road
(207) 845-3028
Facebook
Highbush blueberries. No pesticides.
WELLS
Spiller Farm
85 Spiller Farm Lane
(207) 985-2575
Just minutes from Route 1 in Wells. Minimal pesticide use.
WILTON
Wilton Blueberry Farm
83 McLaughlin Road
(207) 645-2128
No pesticides, herbicides or fungicides are used.
YORK
The Friendly Blueberry Patch
144 Cider Hill Rd
(207) 363-3415
Facebook
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.
If you want to add someone/something or notice an error please let me know — post a comment or send me an email.
If you’d like to learn more about the difference between wild and cultivated blueberries, read Wild or cultivated, always say yes to blueberries!
Libby & sons has a facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Pick-Your-Own-Apples-and-Blueberriesenjoy-family-fun-Libby-Son-U-Picks/356351711920
Wonderful resource you are creating here, Diane! How I love all kinds of berries…but where we live they are really scarce. It is so great to have them in the juice recipes I enjoy creating. These little gems are powerhouses when it comes to nutrients.
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I am not sure Card’s in Bowdoin is still doing it. I drove out today and there are no signs of it 🙁 so safe
Thanks Sarah, I took them off the list. Tried calling them, but haven’t heard back.
Sarah, Card’s should be opening soon. One of the sisters called me. The will be closed Mondays and Tuesdays, but open the rest of the week from 8 am to 7pm. I put them back on the list.
We are new to pick your own this year, located in Orland. We are ready for handpicking now along the edges of our field and anticipate opening for raking August 1 . 207-949-0880 or mainefarmstore@gmail.com
Hi Diane,
Great resouce for these antioxidant packed babies!
Thanks much!
You are more than welcome!
Please remove “Pleasant Mountain Blueberries” from your list of “pick your own.”
Jack Lane
Owner
Pleasant Pond Orchard in Richmond has U-Pick Highbush blueberries. We have a Facebook page.
Thanks, Mary. Will add to the list.
North Branch farm in Monroe awesome organic berries
what is the closest u pick high bush blueberry farm to rockland, camden area?
prefer these to wild blueberries
thank you
Marti, most of the farms on the list are not wild blueberries. I don’t know which might be the closest to your area. I try to update the list every year, but won’t be doing that until this summer. There is one farm in Lincolnville, but I’m not sure if they will still offer berry picking. I’ve sent them an email to check on that and also, what kind of blueberries.
Marti, I just heard back from Sewall Orchard in Lincolnville. No formal raking and only wild. If I discover any other nearby farms, I’ll add to the list and now I have to delete Sewall. Thanks and stay well!
Greetings Diane,
In regards to the
Wild Blueberry pick your own question:
As an “Offshoot” to my healing arts practice
The Healing Bridge,
I’m sprouting the
Greenleaf Gardens.
My intention is to add gardening therapy to the healing options.
Again, to your inquiry re:
Wild Blueberry Pick your own , much of the 15 cleared acres here in Denmark, Maine, where both of the above are located (www.thehealingbridge.net and
FB pages for each) is loaded with wild blueberries and have been intending to offer with all the above.
I’ve garnered a bit of knowledge about fostering these amazing Maine gifts of health. And would love anyone that maybe interested in adding to that knowledge and perhaps help with care, reach out to me on FB pages or this email.
I’m also at the beginning stage offering Elderberry products and whips (rooted cuttings).
I encourage anyone with like interests who maybe looking to help, reach out.
Thank you for the healthy work you continue to do Diane.
Let’s get growing!
Bonny Clark Greenleaf
Owner/LMT, MA
The Healing Bridge – Therapeutic Massage and Holistic Modalities
FB
http://www.thehealingbridge.net
thehealingbridge@gmail.com
Owner/Gardener
Greenleaf Gardens-
Seeds,Plants,
FB
61 Fessenden Hill Rd
Denmark, Maine 04022
207-647-3553
Bonny, Would love to learn more about your plan to add gardening therapy. My email is diane@dianeatwood.com.
Corected:
Greetings Diane,
In regards to the
Wild Blueberry pick your own question:
As an “Offshoot” to my healing arts practice
The Healing Bridge,
I’m sprouting the
Greenleaf Gardens.
My intention is to add gardening therapy to the healing options.
Again, to your inquiry re:
Wild Blueberry Pick your own , much of the 15 cleared acres here in Denmark, Maine, where both of the above are located (www.thehealingbridge.net and
FB pages for each) is loaded with wild blueberries and have been intending to offer with all the above.
I’ve garnered a bit of knowledge about fostering these amazing Maine gifts of health. And would love anyone that maybe interested in adding to that knowledge and perhaps help with care, reach out to me on FB pages or this email.
I’m also at the beginning stage offering Elderberry products and whips (rooted cuttings).
I encourage anyone with like interests who maybe looking to help, reach out.
Thank you for the healthy work you continue to do Diane.
Let’s get growing!
Bonny Clark Greenleaf
Owner/LMT, MA
The Healing Bridge – Therapeutic Massage and Holistic Modalities
FB
http://www.thehealingbridge.net
thehealingbridge@gmail.com
Owner/Gardener
Greenleaf Gardens-
Seeds,Plants,
FB
61 Fessenden Hill Rd
Denmark, Maine 04022
207-647-3553