Blue Ridge Growers
Pick your own
Perched 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 patch 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 patch, guests can explore wildflower meadows, hike along the ridge, enjoy a picnic and meet the farm’s Corriedale and Border Leicester sheep and two resident donkeys. The farm store features wool products, locally made goods and distinctive “no-kill” felted rugs made with fiber gathered from the farm’s sheep.
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, along with Maggie and Linda, its two friendly donkeys.
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 White Pine Berry Farm
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Jill Barthen Berke and her husband, Dennis, purchased their 40-acre farm in 1991 with a vision of creating a welcoming place where people could experience locally grown food and rural life. Jill planted the first blueberry bushes in 1993, selecting a nutritious fruit that could be enjoyed by visitors of many ages and abilities. More than three decades later, they continue to welcome families to pick berries, explore the farm and connect with the animals and landscape of 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
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