Macomber's Blueberry Farm - macombersblueberryfarm

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Founded in 1985, Macomber's Blueberry Farm is a 2 acre farm located in the town of Coventry, Rhode Island, owned and operated by John Macomber and his family.  The farm started off as a Pick Your Own blueberry farm, but over the years, Already Picked blueberries have been added as an option (call ahead to request).  With the help of his wife, Linda, and four children, Macomber’s Blueberry Farm remains a family run business and has grown to be a local icon.

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Below is a calendar of our hours of operation; however, always call the blueberry hotline (401-397-5079) in advance to confirm times and picking conditions.

As always, we greatly appreciate your patronage and look forward to seeing you!

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Interesting Blueberry Facts

• American poet, Robert Frost, loved blueberries so he wrote a poem about them. You guessed it; the poem was called "Blueberries."
• America's favorite muffin is, of course, blueberry.
• Blueberries are one of the only natural foods that are truly blue in color.
• July is national blueberry month because that is the peak of the harvest season.
• The pale, powder-like protective coating on the skin of blueberries is called "bloom."
• The anthocyanin present in blueberries is good for eyesight.
• Blueberries contain more antioxidants than most other fruits or vegetables and may help prevent damage caused by cancer, heart disease, and Alzheimer's.
• The annual harvest of North American blueberries would cover a four lane highway from Chicago to New York if spread out in a single layer.
• A blueberry extract diet improves balance, coordination, and short-term memory in aging rats.
• The blueberry industry of North America ships over 500 metric tons of fresh berries to Japan each year and over 100 metric tons to Iceland.
• Blueberries are naturally low in both fat and sodium.
• Blueberries grow best in acidic soil at a pH of four to five and make a good container plant.

Be sure to check out Blueberry Nutrition on the next page!

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Pictures

the patch

Big Al eating his favorite food
A cute farm girl sold him the blueberries.

Rice City
A little village with a long history.

RI State Line
Entering from Connecticut on Route 14.

Three person staff: Me, myself, and I!
John is working to fill his freezer for the winter.

A sign on the road
I hope you see it.

Bluerays are really ready
Taken July 11th

Bluecrop is waiting to be picked
The world's most popular blueberry

Berkeley is ready
Taken July 6th

Coville is close to ready
Usually reading in later July, early August!

Got Garlic? We do!
Our home-grown, organic garlic.

One of my favorite guests.
Dune wainted patiently while his owners picked a few pounds.

One way to get the owner's attention.
Simple technology works just fine.

Think we're kidding?


Two special guests
Some come to the patch in cars, others in wagons.

Big Al
Big Al and his nice ride.

Any visitors?


Natural blueberry pickers
We start them young around here!

Good blueberry picker advice
The best pickers do not roam around too much.

Rice City Road
Country living on a dirt road.

Thank you for your patronage.
Please do so often.

A powder day in the patch.

Winter is the season in which people try to keep the house as warm as it was in the summer, when they complained about the heat.  ~Author Unknown

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