Blue Ridge Growers
Pick your own
Located on a bluff overlooking the fertile Mann Valley near River Falls, Blue Ridge Growers invites visitors to slow down and enjoy a peaceful day in the country. Jill Barthen Berke and her husband, Dennis, established the farm’s pick-your-own blueberry orchard in 1993, making it the oldest blueberry U-pick in St. Croix County.
Today, visitors can pick from nearly 800 blueberry bushes representing six varieties, each with its own size, flavor and ideal culinary uses. Limited quantities of tart cherries may also be available in season. Jill follows organic growing practices as a non-certified producer and enjoys helping visitors learn about the fruit they are harvesting.
Beyond the berry field guests can enjoy a picnic, explore wildflower meadows,
hike along the ridge, and meet the farm’s Corriedale and Border Leicester sheep, pet Sweet Annie and Linda, the fun-loving donkeys. The Country Store, open during the blueberry season, features locally made goods, yarn, roving and vegan “no-kill” rugs, local Rodewald honey products, Clay Corner Maple Syrup, Briar Run Jams and more!
Why Visit Blue Ridge Growers?
Harvest fresh blueberries from nearly 800 bushes featuring six varieties with different sizes, flavors and uses.
Visit the farm’s Corriedale and Border Leicester sheep and experience the fun, sometimes
contrary personality of donkeys, Sweet Annie and Linda.
Walk through the meadow of wildflowers and herbs, hike the ridge and enjoy sweeping views of the Mann Valley countryside.
Discover locally made products, sheep fiber goods and unique felted rugs created using wool from the farm’s own flock.
These folks grow amazing ORGANIC blueberries. Super thankful for the work that they do. What an asset to the community! Great place to bring kids, meet up with friends, and pick a pile of berries.
-Lindsey Baris, visitor at Blue Ridge Growers
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Visitor AmenitiesMeet Your Farmers
Jill Barthen Berke and her husband, Dennis purchased their home and 40-acre farm in 1991. It was Jill’s vision to produce organically grown blueberries, selecting a nutritious and delicious fruit crop to be enjoyed by visitors of all ages and abilities. The “cottage barn” was built in 2002, home of the annual “Holidays at Blue Ridge” event in late Oct. and Nov., hosting over 20 artisans, Briar Run Jams, local honey and maple syrup. More than 3 decades later, they continue to welcome families to pick berries, explore the farm, learn about farm animals and experience rural life on Blueberry Hill.
Visitors are encouraged to hike the ridge, feed our sheep and two donkeys, and enjoy a picnic. Visitors come back again and again because they enjoy the rural experience and the liberty to pick varieties of fruit they prefer.”
-Jill Barthen Berke
Owners, Blue Ridge Growers