2026 Blueberry Season, Let's Get Started

It's a late blueberry season - a difficult winter with fluctuating freeze/warm temperatures caused some plant damage; A spring with 80 degree days followed by three nights of low 20 degree temperatures froze the first set of blossoms on the early blueberries; and weird rain patterns kept the irrigation going sporadically and the mower in constant use.

The bottom line - just another year in farming!!!!!

So - Mark your Calendars:

1. Farmer Paul will make his first appearance at the Westside Farmers Market, July 6th (details below).
2. EPIC employees, look for us on Tuesdays, starting July 9th at your onsite farmers market.
3. Kay will see you all at the Breese Stevens Field Farmers Market (move for Art Fair on the Square) July 11th

After that, the schedule will probably be four weeks at the markets listed below.

PLUS 

 Upick at the farm will begin, July 6th.  The system is automated through this website, Select a day, chose a three hour time spot during that day (9AM-Noon or 5PM-8PM.  Pay for the number of quarts of blueberries you want to pick.  If you pick more while in the patch, just go online and pay for the additional quarts picked.  While in the blueberry patch, eat your fill of blueberries! Click HERE to go directly to the order page for Upick. 

 Farmers' Markets

Dane  Farmers Market at the Capitol Square, Saturdays, 6:30AM to Noon, by East Washington entrance

Westside Community Farmers Market, Saturdays, 7AM - Noon - 505 Rosa Rd, University Research Park

Epic Farmers Market (Epic Employees), Starting week of July 7th -Epic-Deep Space, Verona, WI 53593 Tue, May 19th. Pickup Times. 11 AM - 1:30 PM .

Pickers Needed

Finally, while Farmer Paul and I are out in the blueberry patch every morning from 6ish to 10ish (always dependent on weather and mosquitoes), we need people to help us pick.

The hours -7AM-10AM, up to six days per week or as little as two days per week.  Pay is nothing to write home about, but above minimum wage plus you get to pick blueberries for you and your family.  Middle school aged to seniors who are early risers, drop me an email/message if interested.  Season will start as early as July 6th, concluding by the end of the month.  jenehr@aol.com