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U-Pick:
There is nothing else that will give you the selection of quality blueberries like the U-Pick experience.
Every organically grown berry is selected by you for the perfect match. Sample as many as you want to find the right berries!

Our 1 Gallon U-Pick Bucket is only $10.00!

Purchases:
If you do not have time to pick your own berries, you can choose from our fresh and recently picked selections:

1 Gallon Bag - $20.00
1 Gallon (frozen) - $20.00
5 pound box - $20
.00
12 pint flat - $35.00


Handicapped Accessibility:
We make every effort to help those with physical challenges. Small trucks or vans can pull right up to the blueberry bushes which allows you to pick right from the passenger or driver side window. With some advanced notice we can make available a golf cart that can drive in between blueberry bushes for picking. We will even be happy to drive you around!

To arrange accommodations, please call
(601) 403-TARA.

What you need to know about picking:

  • We currently operate with via cash or check payments only.

  • When you arrive at the white barn go in thru the double doors on the left side. Wash your hands! Get a bungee cord that best fits around your waist and hook a bucket on the handles. Place a blue liner in your bucket, this leaves both hands free for picking. Take your vehicle a short trip down to the bushes. When you are finished, head back to the barn, take your liners with blueberries, please leave the bucket and bungee cords for the next person.
  • We can accommodate large groups, with advanced notice.
  • We can also provide special picking experiences for groups of children and older kids.
Hints:
  • To freeze blueberries, NEVER WASH THEM. Simple pour them in a zip bag and place in freezer.
  • Eat as much as you like while you are picking, but remember, what goes in…well you know the rest.
  • Be sure to pick up recipe brochures in the barn.
  • Momma’s: Let your babies run and get dirty. Let them climb and jump and play in the rocks. Encourage them to look for bugs and roll in the grass and laugh out loud. Just make sure to warn them that snakes sometimes like to hang around the water ponds.
  • Dress for the occasion! Leave your sandals for the beach, pull out your hiking boots or at least sneakers to get to the bushes least picked.
  • Wear HATS & SUNSCREEN.
  • Bring water. Coolers and lunch baskets are encouraged. Pearl River County is a "dry" county (that means no alcohol). No B-B-Q pits allowed, it would be too hot anyway!
  • Leave your pets at home, please. Ticks love them just as much as you do, our associates will not be happy to see them, and the USDA could close down that field for the season if they find a gift your pet left behind.
  • No smoking outside of your vehicle and please, never ever throw butts on ground! They cause fires and contain chemicals that could cause us to loose our organic license for 3 years.
  • Best picking times are early morning and late afternoon. Temperatures can get to over 100 degrees from 12:00PM - 3PM.
  • If you hear thunder, quickly go directly to your vehicles or the nearest shelter. If you need to understand the importance of this request, then we will be happy to point out all of the trees mother nature has fried in the past couple of years.
  • Organic also means no poison or pesticides are used to control ants. We love our ants, they are a vital part of our eco-system. Please be careful.
  • Watch for rabbit holes, hog ruts and natural water drainage channels that cause the ground to be naturally uneven.
  • Leave your bucket liners open so the berries do not get hot. If you plan to pick several gallons of berries, bring a container, like a laundry basket, to place open liners in so they don’t roll all over your car.
  • Have fun and ask if you have any questions!

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