Here is Jacob Enns with his delicious organic blueberries. We bought 120 pounds to freeze for our year's supply.
I just visited Olde Fashioned Farm near Yarrow, BC. Yarrow is located south of Chilliwack, BC. We got 120 pounds of picked blueberries for $2.00 a pound! The usual price for certified organic blueberries is $4.50 a pound for picked blueberries and $2.50 a pound for u-pick blueberries. The blueberries were big and sweet with a wonderful tart aftertaste. The proof that these berries have health giving phytochemicals was evident by the deep purple tongues of my children. This is a good test for the quality of your blueberries. If your tongue does not turn deep blue from the blueberries you are not getting any anthocyanin.
The reason Olde Fashioned Farm is selling their picked blueberries for such a low price is because they are a second year transitional certified organic farm. Even though they have always farmed using “organic principles”, the farm must still go through the “transitional phase” to become “certified organic”. This period can be financially difficult for the farmer because the farmer has to pay for the certification process, possibly change farming practices, and build new markets. Transitional organic farms can be a benefit to a family on a budget because the cheaper prices can help the family transition to better quality foods.
If you decide to visit Olde Fashioned Farm do it very soon because we are right in the middle of blueberry season. If you are stocking up for the winter, now is the time to buy and freeze a year’s supply. Take exit 104 and follow the Google Map directions.
Olde Fashioned Farm
Jacob Enns
4210 Stewart Rd, Yarrow, BC, V2R 5G2
604.823.6092
Here are the organic blueberries frozen overnight in a box.? Jacob Enns says you can just leave the berries in the box and they will keep well in the freezer over the winter.
If you are looking for certified organic foods please see Certified Organic Association of BC. You can find organic food by region, producer or product.
Olde Fashion Farm does squab for the local Asian community. The squab are not certified organic. These squab still have their head and feet which are considered a delicacy. Eating the head of any animal is very nutrient dense food.
