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Canning Tomatoes

It’s time to order your canning tomatoes! I have LOTS of the Celebrity variety of tomato, a classic round, red slicer that is great for canning. I have some nice seconds that have a little crack or insect nibble that I am selling for $1.50/lb (minimum order 10lb), while supplies last. I’ve also got plenty of perfect firsts that will be super easy for canning, selling for $2/lb (minimum order 10lb). Place your order by 8pm this evening for pick up at the Harrisonburg Farmers Market between 8am and 1pm tomorrow, or order any time for pick up at the farm in Keezletown or a future market day. Call or text Hannah at 540-269-6251 to place your order.

The picture below is a box of the Celebrity seconds. Not bad for seconds, right?

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We don’t often do Tuesday markets, but we have such an abundance of delicious Fredonia (Concord type) grapes and gourmet tomatoes that we will be selling at the Harrisonburg Farmers Market tomorrow, August 23, from 8am to 1pm.

Fredonia grapes in our vineyard

Our first Fredonia grapes are ready! This is an early Concord type of table grape, delicious for fresh eating, juice, and jelly. We’ve also got lots of tomatoes, including many kinds of heirlooms, classic slicers, paste tomatoes, and gourmet cherry tomatoes. Look for us tomorrow, Saturday August 20, at the Harrisonburg Farmers Market in downtown Harrisonburg from 8am to 1pm. We’ll be in stall #14, on the southwest side.

UPDATE 7/23/2022: THE BLUEBERRIES ARE ALL GONE AND THE BERRY PATCH IS NOW CLOSED.

Our blueberry supply is dwindling and our regular U-pick season is now over.

There are still good berries in the patch that are worth picking, and you are welcome to come pick any time on our self-serve honor system.  The price is amazing, so don’t miss this chance to stock up on blueberries to snack on, put in the freezer, bake some pies, or cook up a batch of blueberry jam!

  • There will be no staff present to assist you.
  • Upon arrival, look for instructions, buckets, and ropes on the side of the red shed.
  • Price is $15/bucket (one gallon). Please estimate for partial buckets.
  • Please bring EXACT CHANGE or CHECK as no one will be present to make change for you.  Payment is on the honor system.
  • Be sure to BRING CONTAINERS to take your berries home in.
  • You may pick wherever you like, and you will find the most berries on rows 1-12.  Look around a bit to make sure you find the best picking available.
  • Come soon!  With each day the birds and bugs eat more of the berries.

Thanks to all of you who came out to the berry patch this year and helped make the 2022 harvest a success!  We appreciate your support of our family business. See you in June 2023!

We will be open for blueberry picking at the following times this week, unless we get picked out:

  • Monday July 11, 8am-12pm & 6pm-9pm
  • Tuesday July 12, 8am-12pm & 6pm-9pm
  • Wednesday July 13, 8am-12pm & 6pm-9pm
  • Thursday July 14, 8am-12pm

This might be your last chance for blueberry picking, or we might have a few days of picking the following week, we’ll see.

Quantity discounts are still available. Pick 5 lbs and get 10% off! Pick 15 lbs or more and get 20% off!

We also have some gleaning opportunities at a reduced price. Ask us about gleaning when you arrive.

All of our blueberries are no-spray, so you can feel safe about eating them.

U-PICK INFO

Current U-pick price is $4.50/lb (same as last year, these are inflation free blueberries!).  We supply buckets for picking. You may bring your own container to take your berries home in, or we have berry totes available for purchase. Wear a hat and adequate footwear for this outdoor activity.

We are open for U-PICK only on the dates and times stated. We will only be open if supplies last and weather is suitable. ALWAYS CHECK THIS WEBSITE DIRECTLY BEFORE COMING TO PICK BECAUSE AVAILABILITY AND SCHEDULE MAY CHANGE ON SHORT NOTICE! If you do not have internet access, you may call 540-269-6251 to check availability before coming to the farm.  Weather or demand may reduce supply without any notice, despite our best efforts.

WATCH THIS WEBSITE for further information about our U-pick blueberries. On the right side of this page is a place where you can sign up for automatic email updates whenever we make a new post. Please subscribe!

For DIRECTIONS TO THE FARM, see the link on the right side of our home page. (Hickory Hill Farm is on Fruit Farm Lane, Keezletown)

COVID-19 INFO

We are taking precautions to ensure the safety of our blueberry customers and our staff. Thanks for your cooperation!

  • Berry buckets are sanitized between uses.
  • We provide CDC compliant hand sanitizer for customers and staff.
  • Adults who are not fully vaccinated against Covid-19 must wear a mask whenever they are within 6′ of another blueberry picker or staff member.

We will have blueberries for sale at the Harrisonburg Farmers Market in downtown Harrisonburg tomorrow, July 9, starting at 8am. We will be offering some quantity discounts, so this is your chance to buy a few flats for freezing, canning, baking, fresh-eating, and sharing. This will be our last day with blueberries at the farmers market and we will have a smaller quantity, so be sure to come early and get yours!

And yes, we are open for blueberry U-pick at the farm this evening (Friday, July 8) from 6pm-9pm.

We will be open for blueberry picking at the following times this week, unless we get picked out:

  • Monday July 4, 8am-12pm
  • Tuesday July 5, 8am-12pm & 6pm-9pm
  • Wednesday July 6, 8am-12pm & 6pm-9pm
  • Thursday July 7, 8am-12pm & 6pm-9pm
  • Friday July 8, 8am-12pm & 6pm-9pm

We expect to have blueberry picking for about 2 more weeks.

Quantity discounts are now available. Pick 5 lbs and get 10% off! Pick 15 lbs or more and get 20% off!

We also have some gleaning opportunities at a reduced price. Ask us about gleaning when you arrive.

All of our blueberries are no-spray, so you can feel safe about eating them.

U-PICK INFO

Current U-pick price is $4.50/lb (same as last year, these are inflation free blueberries!).  We supply buckets for picking. You may bring your own container to take your berries home in, or we have berry totes available for purchase. Wear a hat and adequate footwear for this outdoor activity.

We are open for U-PICK only on the dates and times stated. We will only be open if supplies last and weather is suitable. ALWAYS CHECK THIS WEBSITE DIRECTLY BEFORE COMING TO PICK BECAUSE AVAILABILITY AND SCHEDULE MAY CHANGE ON SHORT NOTICE! If you do not have internet access, you may call 540-269-6251 to check availability before coming to the farm.  Weather or demand may reduce supply without any notice, despite our best efforts.

WATCH THIS WEBSITE for further information about our U-pick blueberries. On the right side of this page is a place where you can sign up for automatic email updates whenever we make a new post. Please subscribe!

For DIRECTIONS TO THE FARM, see the link on the right side of our home page. (Hickory Hill Farm is on Fruit Farm Lane, Keezletown)

COVID-19 INFO

We are taking precautions to ensure the safety of our blueberry customers and our staff. Thanks for your cooperation!

  • Berry buckets are sanitized between uses.
  • We provide CDC compliant hand sanitizer for customers and staff.
  • Adults who are not fully vaccinated against Covid-19 must wear a mask whenever they are within 6′ of another blueberry picker or staff member.

We will have blueberries for sale at the Harrisonburg Farmers Market on Saturday July 2, from 8am until 1pm, or until we sell out. We will be offering quantity discounts, now is your chance to stock up!

We’re also offering a special discounted U-Pick at the farm on Saturday July 2, from 7am to 11am. This U-Pick will be only on our half-price berries, these are bushes that have already been picked a couple times, however there are still lots of good quality berries to pick, they are just a bit smaller and cost only $2.25/lb.

We will be open this evening (July 1) from 6pm-9pm, as scheduled, for our regular U-pick. We will have more U-pick of our standard big blueberries next week as well.

We have lots of ripe blueberries for you to pick this week! We will be open for U-pick at the following times, if supplies last:

  • Tuesday June 28, 8am-12pm & 6pm-9pm
  • Wednesday June 29, 8am-12pm & 6pm-9pm
  • Thursday June 30, 8am-12pm & 6pm-9pm
  • Friday July 1, 8am-12pm & 6pm-9pm

Quantity discounts are now available. Pick 5 lbs and get 10% off! Pick 15 lbs or more and get 20% off!

We also have some gleaning opportunities at a reduced price. Ask us about gleaning when you arrive.

All of our blueberries are no-spray, so you can feel safe about eating them.

U-PICK INFO

Current U-pick price is $4.50/lb (same as last year, these are inflation free blueberries!).  We supply buckets for picking. You may bring your own container to take your berries home in, or we have berry totes available for purchase. Wear a hat and adequate footwear for this outdoor activity.

We are open for U-PICK only on the dates and times stated. We will only be open if supplies last and weather is suitable. ALWAYS CHECK THIS WEBSITE DIRECTLY BEFORE COMING TO PICK BECAUSE AVAILABILITY AND SCHEDULE MAY CHANGE ON SHORT NOTICE! If you do not have internet access, you may call 540-269-6251 to check availability before coming to the farm.  Weather or demand may reduce supply without any notice, despite our best efforts.

WATCH THIS WEBSITE for further information about our U-pick blueberries. On the right side of this page is a place where you can sign up for automatic email updates whenever we make a new post. Please subscribe!

For DIRECTIONS TO THE FARM, see the link on the right side of our home page. (Hickory Hill Farm is on Fruit Farm Lane, Keezletown)

COVID-19 INFO

We are taking precautions to ensure the safety of our blueberry customers and our staff. Thanks for your cooperation!

  • Berry buckets are sanitized between uses.
  • We provide CDC compliant hand sanitizer for customers and staff.
  • Adults who are not fully vaccinated against Covid-19 must wear a mask whenever they are within 6′ of another blueberry picker or staff member.

We have some more ripe, no-spray blueberries for you to come pick. We will be open for U-pick at the following times, if supplies last:

  • Friday June 24, 8am-12pm & 6pm-9pm
  • Monday June 27, 8am-12pm & 6pm-9pm
  • Tuesday June 28, 8am-12pm & 6pm-9pm

Quantity discounts are now available. Pick 5 lbs and get 10% off! Pick 15 lbs or more and get 20% off!

We also have some gleaning opportunities at a reduced price. Ask us about gleaning when you arrive.

All of our blueberries are no-spray, so you can feel safe about eating them.

U-PICK INFO

Current U-pick price is $4.50/lb (same as last year, these are inflation free blueberries!).  We supply buckets for picking. You may bring your own container to take your berries home in, or we have berry totes available for purchase. Wear a hat and adequate footwear for this outdoor activity.

We are open for U-PICK only on the dates and times stated. We will only be open if supplies last and weather is suitable. ALWAYS CHECK THIS WEBSITE DIRECTLY BEFORE COMING TO PICK BECAUSE AVAILABILITY AND SCHEDULE MAY CHANGE ON SHORT NOTICE! If you do not have internet access, you may call 540-269-6251 to check availability before coming to the farm.  Weather or demand may reduce supply without any notice, despite our best efforts.

WATCH THIS WEBSITE for further information about our U-pick blueberries. On the right side of this page is a place where you can sign up for automatic email updates whenever we make a new post. Please subscribe!

For DIRECTIONS TO THE FARM, see the link on the right side of our home page. (Hickory Hill Farm is on Fruit Farm Lane, Keezletown)

COVID-19 INFO

We are taking precautions to ensure the safety of our blueberry customers and our staff. Thanks for your cooperation!

  • Berry buckets are sanitized between uses.
  • We provide CDC compliant hand sanitizer for customers and staff.
  • Adults who are not fully vaccinated against Covid-19 must wear a mask whenever they are within 6′ of another blueberry picker or staff member.