This weekend my friend Chaz asked me if I wanted to go blueberry picking on a farm outside of Chassell, Michigan. At first I was hesitent, but remembered that I had only gone wild blueberry picking three times this season and my freezer still needed to be filled. I have always told myself that I would never pay for blueberries, but when I found out that it was only $2/ lb, I gave in and decided to go. Gierke's Blueberry Farm is ablsolutly beautiful. It's a self serve farm, which means you bring your own buckets, and obviously do your own picking. The blueberry bushes are a perfact height, so you don't have to bend over or stand on your tip toes to reach the berries. I picked 10lbs of berries, which filled three very large bowls. I have since made ten jars of jam, and plan on making a crisp tonight for my family.
I would really like to dehydrate some of the berries, but there were mixed reveiews online. A lot of people say that the berries become leathery, so I'm just going to freeze what I don't use. If anyone has dehydrated blueberries before, I would love some advice!
