ALPINE berry FARM
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🌿 2026 Blueberry Season Update! 🫐
July 11 - We are picked out for the day. We will reopen on Wednesday, July 15th at 8:00am. Please wear long socks or long pants in the patch this year. And spray for bugs - 3 people have found ticks this year.
HONEY WILL BE AVAILABLE SOON. We sell honey that is harvested from hives on our farm. We call it blueberry blossom honey because the hives are right hear our patch. There are quite a few that
📅 stay tuned for weekly updates.
🕗 Our next open day will be Saturday morning, July 11 at 8:00am
We will post updates on availability here on Facebook and on our website: Alpine Berry Farm
A few important notes for this season:
• No reservations this year
• U-pick: $5/lb
• Pre-picked berries: $8/pint (when available)
• Please bring containers to take berries home (we provide picking buckets)
• Closed-toe shoes recommended — long sleeves/pants are helpful if sensitive to bugs or poison ivy
• No pets allowed in the patch
Questions? Feel free to text Kathy at 812-212-2605. I may not be able to send updates individually this year, but I’ll respond as soon as I can.
Thank you for supporting our small farm — we can’t wait to see you! 💙
WE DO NOT ACCEPT CREDIT CARDS. WE DO ACCEPT ZELLE or cash or checks
Safety
- We do not recommend flip flops or sandals in our patch.
- We do have poison ivy in the patch. We are doing our best, but this wet weather has made it much worse than usual. We recommend wearing long pants for those that are sensitive. We also have a wide variety of sizes of rubber boots. Bring socks and borrow our boots if you like.
- We cannot allow dogs on our farm.
- Wear sunscreen and a hat and bug repellent if you are susceptible to bites.
- Bring a bottle of water to stay hydrated on hotter days.
Current Information about the Farm
- The birds and other wildlife are getting their fair share this year. We continue to raise our blueberries without any chemicals - we do not use herbicides or pesticides and our fertilizer is certified organic. For those not familiar with us, we are a VERY small farm - less than 1 acre of blueberries. But it is VERY fun to come to our farm.
- We will be using facebook to post current picking condtions. We will post on this website if blueberries are available to pick.
Honey
IF YOU HAVEN'T TRIED OUR HONEY, YOU SHOULD!
We will have our raw, local blueberry blossom honey for sale, packaged in quart glass containers. Price to be determined once the harvest is complete in mid July Clint Bohman keeps about 3 - 4 hives at our farm. He keeps the honey from our farm separate from the honey from his other hives. So we call the honey we sell at ABF, blueberry blossom honey because we can only imagine that many of the bees visit our bushes while the berries are blooming!
Your berry farmers,
Ted, Kathy, and family
[email protected]
812-212-2605
About:
Ted and Kathy Cooley operate a small berry patch specializing in u-pick naturally raised blueberries.
Description:
We raise our blueberries using organic fertilizer, and no herbicides or pesticides. We have been in operation since 1990. We have a cool, 120 year old restored barn where we sell our berries. Restrooms, water, picnic table and chairs (indoor and outdoor) are available for you to take a break from picking. It is a perfect family activity and we love to have children come and see how food is grown. Ted and Kathy are committed to providing "blueberries at their best!"
We support all of our local farmers and hope that you will too! Just a few options to consider:
1. THE BATESVILLE FARMERS MARKET ON SATURDAY MORNINGS where you fill find lots more fresh, locally grown produce, meat and eggs, baked goods and crafts.
2. Green Acres (formerly Michaela Farm) in Oldenburg. They have a farm store that is open now. Check out their website: https://green-acres.org/michaela-farm-store-product-availability/
BLUEBERRY POINTERS:
Choose fresh blueberries that are plump and have a solid, dark blue color. • Do not wash blueberries until you are ready to eat them, as washing will remove the bloom (or silvery coating) that protects the berries’ skin from degradation. • Blueberries can be frozen, dried, or canned so that you can enjoy them year round! • Blueberries will stay fresh for up to 10 days weeks if they are stored in a shallow, covered container in the refrigerator.
