Blueberry Time!!!

So it's blueberry season in the Upper Valley (the name for the bi-state region of New Hampshire and Vermont in which Dartmouth is located) and two weeks ago, I took full advantage of this by going blueberry picking. I'm from Ohio, where apple-picking is the norm, so its been a blast to try out raspberry picking, strawberry picking, and now blueberry picking here in the Upper Valley!

One of my friend's professors had sent out directions to a number of farms in the beginning of the term, so a few friends and I decided to pick one and try it out. We chose a great, family-owned blueberry farm along the Connecticut River, just 20 minutes North of Hanover called Super Acres. When we arrived, no one was there to help us, but fortunately, another family pointed out that when no one is working the desk, they follow an honor system. You simply grab your buckets, pick your berries, weigh them, and pay by dropping your money in a little mail-slot on the shed! It's that kind of trust that makes me truly love living in New England-where else could you find a business willing to let you pay using the honor system?

After we collected about 8 pints of berries, we headed back home to enjoy them. I invited another friend over and together we made blueberry pie (my first from scratch), blueberry bread, and even blueberry sauce for ice cream, which was by far my favorite. Our baking escapades ended up inspiring my housemates as well, so the next day, they too headed out to Super Acres and brought home another 6 pints of berries! We'll suffice it to say that I ate pretty well that week :)