Blueberry U-Pick Orchards in Southern Maine in 2024, by county

Below are the U-Pick orchards and farms for blueberries that we know of in this area. Not all areas of any state, nor even every state, have blueberries orchards that are open to the public. If you know of any others, please tell us using the add a farm form!

Remember to always check with the farm's own website or Facebook page before you go - or call or email them if they don't have a website or Facebook page. Conditions at the farms and crops can change literally overnight, so if you want to avoid a wasted trip out there - check with the farm directly before you go! If I cannot reach them, I DON'T GO!

PLEASE report closed farms, broken links and incorrect info using the "Report Corrections" form below.

York County

• Berry Best Farm - blueberries, peaches, raspberries (red), U-pick and already picked, gift shop, porta-potties are available, picnic area
  33 Colburn Way, Lebanon, ME 4027. Phone: 207-457-1435. Email: christine@berrybestfarm.com. Open: See our website for current hours. Directions: Route 202 from Sanford - 202W to Center Road, turn right for 3.5 miles; from East Rochester NH, 4.6 mile on 202E to Center Road, turn left for 3.5 miles Watch for farm sign on 202. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard.
  Berry Best Farm Facebook page. . . Facebook page. ick your own blueberries (July-Aug.), raspberries (2 weeks only, call ahead) and peaches (starting mid-August) at. Pick your own blueberries, raspberries and peaches at our 75-acre hilltop farm in Lebanon, Maine. Pick from eleven different varieties of blueberries that are ripe from mid-July through Labor Day. On the weekends (in-season) you can sample some of "Grandma Colburn's Famous Blueberry Muffins." Our fruit is "gently raised" using minimal amounts of herbicides and pesticides. (UPDATED: April 6, 2021 JBS)
• Blueberry Hill Farm - highbush blueberries
  231 Blueberry Hill Farm Road, Acton, ME 4001. Phone: 207-457-1151. Email: upickbhf@gmail.com. Open: Mid July through September from 8 am to 5 pm; Please call ahead for availability. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash and Local Checks Only.
  Blueberry Hill Farm Facebook page. . Weddings/Events are available from May through October. Ten acres of . Hours are approximate, depending on blueberry ripeness, availability and weather. Check page for detailed availability or call to confirm we have blueberries to be picked! Please call for message about availability of all products. Picked Apples September to mid-October. Restroom available. Bus parking. (UPDATED: July 10, 2021 JBS)
• Dragonfly Meadow Blueberry Farm - Uses natural growing practices, blueberries, U-pick and already picked, porta-potties, picnic area, farm animals
  0 West Lane, Arundel, ME 4046. Phone: (207) 229-0544. Email: dragonflyberryfarmer@gmail.com. Open: Monday through Sunday 9 am to 5 pm. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, ApplePay, Venmo. . Alternate Phone: (207) 590-5630. . Blueberry season is typically July 15 through August 30;. We use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic. Monday to Friday is honor system and Saturday/Sunday will be maned. We will have quart containers for you to use for picking. For payment options during our honor system days, we will have a cash drop off slot and also our Venmo/Apple Pay account info will be posted on our stand. Please check out our Facebook page(Dragonfly Meadow Blueberry Farm) for updates and for information pertaining to shut down days to allow for ripening of the blueberries and for closures due to rain. We often also have fresh produce for a local farm and homemade pastries and pies made with our fresh blueberries. (UPDATED: June 05, 2022)
• Estes Blueberry Farm - blueberries,
  158 Waterman Road, Buxton, ME 4093. Phone: 207-929-4801. Email: estesfarm@gmail.com. Open: Blueberry picking is typically mid - late July through August; Picking hours and days depend on how the berries ripen; please check the website, facebook or twitter for picking updates. Directions: From Gorham - take 202 toward Buxton and turn right onto Waterman Road. The farm is just over the hill and you will see the farm sign at the bottom. From Saco - take 112 into Buxton, turn right onto 202, turn left onto Waterman Road. The farm is just over the hill and you will see the farm sign at the bottom. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard.
  Estes Blueberry Farm Facebook page. . We sometimes have honey from the farm available for sale with blueberries.
• Friendly Blueberry Patch - blueberries,
  144 Cider Hill Road, York, ME 3909. Phone: 207-363-3415. Open: See our Facebook page for updates on the days we are open; Or call our home phone. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. Friendly Blueberry Patch joannewaliszek@yahoo.com. From York, take Route One south. At Starkey Ford dealership turn onto Route 91 also known as Cider Hill Road. Go exactly 1.4 miles. We are on the left side. Watch for our signs along the road. From South Berwick, take Route 236 to Route 91 also known as York Woods Road from that end. It becomes Cider Hill Road in York. Go 6.4 miles on Route 91. We are on the right. Watch for our signs along the road.
• Ives Berry Farm - blueberries, farm animals
  133 Flag Pond Road, Saco, ME 4072. Phone: 603-455-5098. Open: Saturdays and Sundays 10 am to 4 Some weekdays as announced on our Facebppk page Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: A half mile from Route 1 and four miles from Old Orchard Beach. For a map to our farm, . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. 8Ives Berry Farm Blueberries usually ready the last weekend of July and two weekends into August. (ADDED: August 01, 2016)
• Joan & Brad's Berry Farm - blueberries,
  447 Deerwander Road, Hollis, ME 04042. Phone: (207) 370-5303. Open: Opening Day 2023 Season is July 17th; daily 9 am to 5 pm weather permitting. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. The ONLY pyo crops offered are Blueberries. (UPDATED: July 14, 2023)
• Kelly Orchards - Minimizes chemical and pesticide use, apples, blueberries, pumpkins, raspberries (Autumn, red), prepicked produce, farm market, picnic area, school tours, wholesale
  82 Sanborn Road, Acton, ME 4001. Phone: 207-636-1601. Email: kellyorchards@gmail.com. Open: Daily, Mid - August through Thanksgiving, 10am to 5pm. Directions: Route 109 to Sanborn Road, Acton, ME. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check.
  Kelly Orchards Facebook page. . Crops are usually available in August, September, October. We minimize use of pesticides and other chemicals. Call ahead to find out what's available. PYO apples including Gala, Macoun, Jonagold, Cortlands, Macs and Northern Spy. Also, pumpkins. And pre-picked in the farm stand. Typical harvest dates are: Jerseymac in Mid-August, Paulared in Late August - Early Sept., Sunrise in Late August, Gingergold in Late August, Gala in Early September, McIntosh in September - October, Honeycrisp in Mid-September, Cortland in September - November, Macoun in Late September - November, Jonagold in Late September - November, Red Delicious in October - November, Spencer in Mid-October - November, Golden Delicious in Early October - November, Northern Spy in Early October - November, Mutsu/Crispin in October - November, Crabapples in Early September, Lady Apples in Mid-October, Peaches in Early August - Late Sept., Blueberries in Mid-July - Mid-August, Raspberries in Mid-August - Frost, Pumpkins in Mid-September - October, Fall Squash in Late September - October. We now offer some antique and heritage varieties on a limited basis. We raise apples, peaches, plums, pears, blueberries, pumpkins and fall squash. We also provide the apples for After Harvest Cider Company, a craft hard cider producer. Our crops are grown using Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and are available PYO, at local farmers markets and wholesale. (UPDATED: July 10, 2020 JBS)
• Libby & Son U-Picks - Uses integrated pest management practices, apples, blueberries, peaches, raspberries (red), raspberries (Autumn, red), Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises), gift shop, concessions or refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, school tours
  86 Sawyer Mountain Road, Limerick, ME 4048. Phone: 207-793-4749. Email: libbysonupick@sacoriver.net. Open: hours, days and dates. Directions: Follow U-Pick Signs off Route 11 in Limerick. Visit our site for more directions. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check.
  Libby & Son U-Picks Facebook page. . Daily from 8am to 5pm, however there are days that we close for ripening; it's always best to call or visit our web site (both are updated daily in season) before you come; Crops are usually available in July, August, September and October. Click here for current open Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. Blueberries: Early July into October; Apples: August to end of October Raspberries: Early July into October Peaches: Late August into September - very limited check for availability. We use integrated pest management practices. "Over Forty Acres of Fruity Family Fun!" Our Own Freshly Pressed Old-Fashioned Apple Cider. Pumpkins too! Free shuttle rides. Come watch and enjoy Homemade Blueberry Donuts or Apple Cider Donuts or Pumpkin donuts being made daily! Fresh Kettle Corn and Caramel Apples too! Free Live Music most weekends and some weekdays. Also hot food on the weekends. We have an ATM. Can Accommodate Bus Tours, Handicapped Accessible. We have acres and acres of great tasting pick-your-own Highbush Blueberries, Raspberries, Apples and Peaches! (UPDATED: October 18, 2012, jbs)
• Little River Flower Farm - ORGANIC - ORGANIC, organic blueberries, flowers
  160 Turkey Lane, Buxton, ME . Phone: 207-929-3967. Email: sales@littleriverflowerfarm.com. Open: year round; PYO in June to October; Call or visit website for directions and picking times. Click here for a map and directions.
  Little River Flower Farm - ORGANIC Facebook page. . Email . Certified organic blueberries in July. Over 3.5 acres of cottage garden cut flowers in every size, shape and color available late June through September. Pick Your Own Cut Flower. Picking starts around mid-June in a couple of` our perennial gardens and starts in our annual flower fields with snapdragons, statice, and stock. As the season progresses, more colors and varieties are available. The end of our cutting season is usually around October 1. The beginning and the end are always dictated by Mother Nature. Please contact us to request a Frequently Asked Questions fact sheet on our PYO Cut flowers. Call to schedule your garden club or group of friends for a tour. The best time for tours are from mid-June through late August. OUR BLUEBERRIES RIPEN EARLY IN THE SEASON USUALLY STARTING THE THIRD WEEK OF JULY. We grow them large, sweet and totally certified organic. Call us in early July for an update or visit our Facebook page (UPDATED: June 23, 2018, JBS)
• Notre Dame Institute - blueberries
  Route 202, Alfred, ME . Phone: 207-324-2983. Email: alfredfic@cybertours.com. Open: The appes are at Giles Orchard; Labor Day to October 15th all week, 9 am to 5 pm; Blueberries mid July through August. Click here for a map and directions. . Fax 207-490-2370. Email . Route 202 between Alfred & Waterboro. Apple orchard run by Gile Family Farm. Most varieties of apples available. Also, PYO in season.
• Pleasant View Blueberry Farm - Blueberries,
  100 Pease Hill Road 23 Blueberry Ln, Cornish, ME 4020. Phone: (207) 625-3719. Email: embacon@earthlink.net. Open: season starts mid-July; Monday thru Saturday, 9am to 5pm: Sundays, noon to 5pm. Directions: take Route 25 to Cornish, take High Road south \(by the Cornish Inn\) and just follow signs. If coming on Route 5, from Limerick look for School Street just before you come into Cornish. Take right on School Street and follow signs. Coming from lunch at Bay Haven, turn left out of parking lot and follow signs as we are only minutes away. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, checks, credit cards. . take Route 25 to Cornish, take High Road south (by the Cornish Inn) and just follow signs. If coming on Route 5, from Limerick look for School Street just before you come into Cornish. Take right on School Street and follow signs. Coming from lunch at Bay Haven, turn left out of parking lot and follow signs as we are only minutes away. Come pick your Maine blueberries and enjoy the spectacular view of the White Mountains and rolling hills. On a clear day you can even see Mt. Washington. The view alone is worth the drive. Blueberries are sold by the pound, The ONLY pyo crops offered are blueberries. (UPDATED: June 20, 2020)
• Rivard Farm - blueberries, raspberries (Spring, red),
  110 Blanchard Rd, Springvale, ME 4083. Phone: 207-324-5566. Email: threerivers@wildblue.net. Open: In season: mid - July thru Labor Day; Open daily 8am to 7pm as long a berries are ripe. Directions: from Portland Me, take 95S to Biddeford. Travel south on route 111 to Sanford. Continue on Route 202, take a right on Hansen\'s Ridge Road Continue to Blanchard Road Stay left at the fork. We are the third place on the left. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check.
  Rivard Farm Facebook page. . from Portland Me, take 95S to Biddeford. Travel south on route 111 to Sanford. Continue on Route 202, take a right on Hansen's Ridge Road Continue to Blanchard Road Stay left at the fork. We are the third place on the left. Raspberries ripen around the 10th of July, blueberries ripen around the 20th of July. We are putting up a hoop house and hope to have tomatoes available for our customers this summer.
• Spiller Farm - apples, blueberries, pumpkins, raspberries (red), rhubarb, strawberries, porta-potties
  85 Spiller Farm Ln, Wells, ME 4090. Phone: (207) 985-2575. Email: spillerfarm@maine.rr.com. Open: Please see our website for current hours up dated daily on our home page. Directions: From 95 Wells exit 19 drive right on Route 109 1 mile. Take Route 9A East 2 12 miles OR from 95 Kennebunk exit 25 follow signs to Kennebunk. Drive south on Route 1 to Route 9A West \( at Dairy Queen \) 4 miles. Look for a yellow U PICK sign on 9A Drive in the direction of the arrow and PARK past the park sign on grass. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only.
  Spiller Farm Facebook page. . From 95 Wells exit 19 drive right on Route 109 1 mile. Take Route 9A East 2 1/2 miles OR from 95 Kennebunk exit 25 follow signs to Kennebunk. Drive south on Route 1 to Route 9A West ( at Dairy Queen ) 4 miles. Look for a yellow U PICK sign on 9A Drive in the direction of the arrow and PARK past the park sign on grass. Our U PICK begins about June 15 with strawberries, then blueberries, veggies, apples and pumpkins until October 15;. We use integrated pest management practices. We do group wagon ride farm tours week days mid September to mid October (reservations required) Our cows, calves and bull can usually be seen in "their " rotational pastures. We have a FREE picnic/play area with a retired farm tractor for the kids, corn stalk teepee, goats and geese to see and a little red covered bridge to a sand pile. Picnic supplies could be purchased at Spillers' Farm Store We hope everyone enjoys our farm. Anna and Bill Spiller. (UPDATED: January 31, 2021)

Cumberland County

• Crabtree's Blueberries - highbush blueberries
  703 Bridgton Road, Sebago, ME 4029. Phone: 207-787-2730. Email: crabtree@crabcoll.com. Open: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 am till 2:00 pm, open mid-July till end of September or later. Click here for a map and directions. . Fax 207-787-2531. Email . Pick your own large juicy . Shaded picnic tables. Sebago Lake area. Call or visit web site for directions and information. Route 107, 1.5 mile north of Sebago Town hall, Sebago, ME.
• Orchard Ridge Farm - apples, blueberries, pears, Fresh eggs, concessions or refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours, group reservations
  236 Sebago Lake Road, Gorham, ME 4038. Phone: (207) 712-1433. Email: apples@orchardridge.farm. Open: see our website for current hours. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx.
  Orchard Ridge Farm Facebook page. . Alternate Phone: (207) 239-0442. . Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. Blueberry season is typically: July 15 to September 7 Apple season is typically: August 5 to October 31 Asian Pear season is typically: August 20 to September 30 European Pear season is typically: September 10 to September 30. We use integrated pest management practices (IPM). During the U-Pick season, we host special tastings and demonstration events. We make our own NY style pizza featuring local ingredients, and we offer a wide selection of local foods in our farm market. Goat feeding and a variety of farm animals are always available. A public-access walking trail (the Mountain Division Trail) intersects our farm and adds an adventurous addition to your farm visit. Typical harvest dates: Apples: August through November; Blueberries: July and August ; Pears: begins in August; please check our Facebook page for regular crop updates!.(UPDATED: July 17, 2018) (ADDED: June 10, 2015)
• Pineland Farms Produce Division (former Gillespie Farm) - strawberries, peas, blueberries and raspberries
  752 Mayall Road, New Gloucester, ME . Phone: 207-657-2877. Email: producestaff@pinelandfarms.org. Open: You pick strawberries 7 days a week when in season typically, Mid June to July , from 7am to 1pm, weather permitting. Click here for a map and directions.
  Pineland Farms Produce Division (former Gillespie Farm) Facebook page. . Fax 207-657-2870. You pick strawberries 7 days a week when in season (typically, Mid June to July) , from 7am to 1pm, weather permitting. Senior discount on Wednesdays. Our pick your own fruit and vegetables are strawberries, peas, blueberries and raspberries. Our wholesale fruits & vegetables are asparagus, peas, green beans, strawberries, cucumbers, corn, pumpkins, squash. .Pineland's Produce Division, cultivates 300 acres of crops on Mayall Road in New Gloucester, growing a variety of fruits and vegetables for wholesale and direct purchase. We also grow some crops for pick-your-own (PYO), a great experience at any age. Our PYO stand is open during the growing season from the first strawberries in June through the last of the high bush blueberries in August. Call our 'Berry Hotline' for daily updates and conditions. .(UPDATED: May 09, 2018)

 

Blueberry Picking Tips, Recipes and Information

Blueberries are one of the easiest fruit to prepare and serve. There's no peeling, pitting, coring or cutting. They have few natural pests, (other than birds), so pesticides are generally unnecessary! This year's crop is fantastic (see related news story), thanks both to the weather and to more farms planting more blueberry bushes due to increased consumer demand over the past few years as more studies proclaim the anti-oxidant and other health properties of blueberries.

Click here to find a local Blueberry Festival (usually held between April and July).

If you are looking for information about a similar berry, the saskatoon (also called the June berry or Serviceberry) see this page about saskatoons.

Picking tips:

Select plump, full blueberries with a light gray-blue color. A berry with any hint of red isn't fully ripened.

Ripening AFTER picking?

First, it is key to know that once picked, blueberries will NOT become any sweeter, nor will the flavor improve. The only change that occurs is the color. They will APPEAR to ripen, but it is only a color change, from white to green to rose to red to pale blue to fully blue. So, white and green colored blueberries will not "ripen" after they are picked; while blueberries that have already turned purple, red or blue-ish usually DO change color after they are picked (if they are kept at room temperature to "ripen").

As the blueberries ripen ON THE BUSH, the flavor goes from tastless to bitter to tasteless tart to tart blueberry flavor to sweet blueberry flavor.

Grocery stores sell blueberries that are tart, not sweet because they had them picked unripe by machine so they are very firm and can handled being bumped around in shipping. They may look good, but are not as tasty as those picked when actually ripe.

So, the key is, PICK ONLY RIPE BERRIES!

How to pick blueberries

Since blueberries hang on the bushes in bunches a but like grapes do, the easiest and fastest way to pick them is hold your bucket under them in one hand and with your other hand, cup a ripe bunch and gently rub them with your fingers. The ripe berries will drop into your bucket, while the unripe ones will remain attached to the bush.

When the bushes are at peak, I can easily pick 2 gallons per hour (if I'm not being distracted by the kids and the sun isn't too hot!). A newbie might do 1 gallon per hour.and at the beginning or end of the season it takes more time as the berries are not as plentiful nor concentrated in clusters.

Tips for storing blueberries after harvesting:

• Once picked, don't place the berries, still warm from the sun, in a closed bag or container. Leave the container open so moisture doesn't form in the container.
• Don't wash berries until just before using, to prevent berries from becoming mushy.
• Chill berries soon after picking to increase shelf life. Store your fresh blueberries in the refrigerator as soon as you get them home, without washing them, in a covered bowl or storage container. If refrigerated, fresh-picked blueberries will keep 10 to 14 days.
• Freeze berries in freezer containers without washing to keep the skins from toughening. Place berries one layer deep. Freeze, then pour the frozen berries into freezer containers. Because unwashed blueberries freeze individually, they can be easily poured from containers in desired amounts. Remember both frozen and fresh berries should be rinsed and drained just before serving. Just before using, wash the berries in cold water.

Blueberry Measurements and Conversions

Keep in mind that blueberries vary considerably in density and moisture content, so these ranges are approximates.

• 1 gallon of blueberries weighs about 7.5 lbs or (4 liters of blueberries is about 3.5 kg)

• 1 pint of fresh blueberries weights about 3/4 of a pound. (1 liter of blueberries is about 700 grams)

• 1 pound of fresh blueberries is usually between about 2 and 3 cups of berries.

• It takes about 4 cups (about of blueberries to make a blueberry pie (see this fantastic and easy blueberry pie recipe)

• A normal batch of blueberry preserves, jam or jelly requires 5 pints of berries.

• Blueberries do come in a variety of sizes from small (190-250 berries per cup) to extra large (<90 berries per cup).

Blueberry Recipes, Canning and Freezing Blueberries

Recipes

• The world's best Blueberry pie, recipe and directions and illustrated!
• Blueberry buckle coffee cake: illustrated directions for this great crumb-topping blueberry coffee cake
• Other easy directions to make blueberry desserts: cobblers, etc.

Canning, freezing and other blueberry recipes:

• How to Freeze Blueberries
• How to Can Blueberries
• How to Make Homemade Blueberry Jam
• How to make blueberry jelly
• How to make and can blueberry syrup (it works for strawberries, raspberries and blackberries, too)
• blueberry pie filling to use later,
• blueberry butter

Baking tips

If you have trouble with blueberries settling to the bottom of muffins and blueberry breads, try one or more of these tips:

• Coat them with flour before adding to the batter. Just gently shake the blueberries in a bag (plastic or paper) with 1/2 cup of flour, then dump them mix in a sieve to remove excess flour.
• It may just be that your batter is too thin. try making the batter a little thicker!
• Fill the muffin cups or baking pan up to 1/4 full with batter (which hasn't had blueberries added to it yet); then stir the blueberries into the remaining batter, and continue to fill the muffin cups or bread pan. The blueberries will start off higher in the mix!

Other Local Farm Products (Honey, Horses, Milk, Meat, Eggs, Etc.)
(NOT pick-your-own, unless they are also listed above)

• Farm markets and roadside stands
• Local Honey Finder
• Local Meat, Milk and Eggs
• Venues: Farms, Wineries, Orchards for your event, wedding or party
• Easter egg hunts
• Children"s consignment sales
• Fruit and vegetable festivals
• Winery tours and wine tastings
• Horse rides, stables, lessons, trails
• Maple Syrup farms and sugarworks
• Bed & Breakfasts on Farms, Wineries, Ranches and Orchards
• Pumpkin patches
• Corn mazes
• Zombie Paintball venues
• Christmas Tree Farms & lots
• Environmental resources
• Consumer fraud information
• Wholesale food sources
• Resources for Farmers