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Pick Blueberries in Maine
by Debbie Maloney
When you drive through just about any part of Maine, the vast wild-blueberry barrens seem to stretch like an endless blue sea. With more than 60,000 acres of wild blueberries in Maine, plus another 200 or so acres of cultivated highbush berries, you're never far away from a pick-your-own farm or local farm stand. Here are a few of our favorites.
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Check with your state department of agriculture for a farm near you, or take a road trip to one of these.
Alewives Brook Farm
83 Old Ocean House Rd.
Cape Elizabeth, ME
207-799-7743
Circle B Farms
287 East Presque Isle Rd.
Caribou, ME
207-498-8238
Goss Berry Farm
311 Elm St.
Mechanic Falls, ME
207-346-6811
gossberryfarm.com
Jordan's Farm
21 Wells Rd.
Cape Elizabeth, ME
207-767-3488.
Peace and Plenty Farm
1232 Reeds Mill Rd.
Phillips, ME
207-639-5550
organicblueberry.com
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