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Sustainably Grown Low Bush Blueberries and Beautiful Land at The Benson Place 182 Flagg Hill Road in Heath MA |
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Friends and Customers:
Unfortunately, we had a reduced harvest this season due to springtime
challenges with pollination and insects. Therefore we're no longer
open for PYO nor making commitments to fill orders for our own
pre-picked fruit.
We will purchase low bush blueberries from Maine to make up for as
much of the short fall as possible. We are currently making plans with
those of you whose previous orders or PYO times were cancelled as well
as with anyone we are aware of who signed onto our waiting list by
August 9, 2011.
If you are not currently on the waiting list and are interested in
Maine berries, you are welcome to send us your email address and phone
number. We will contact you if we have room to consider your request.
Thank you for your patience during this year of scarcity. We
appreciate the cooperation of those who utilized our online order form
and apologize to those of you who may have experienced communication
challenges with us. It is not easy to estimate the yield of 22 acres
of dispersed blueberries until we get well into the actual harvest of
them. But we will continue to work to fine tune our ability to
coordinate the growing demand for this healthy fruit, the loyalty of
our long time customers, and the capacity of the land.
As many of you know, together we have all have managed to preserve
over 50 acres here for agriculture, conservation, and ongoing public
access. The Commonwealth of MA and the Franklin Land Trust (FLT)
currently hold easements on the land so it can be used for the benefit
of all for generations. Your financial support of FLT is always
welcomed, and any contribution that mentions the Benson Place will be
used for specific trail and conservation related needs to this farm
and neighboring land. Visit www.franklinlandtrust.org for more
information.
Artist Robert Strong Woodward owned this property before it became a
blueberry farm, and you may view his wonderful work and learn more
about his history at www.robertstrongwoodward.com.
Thank you -
Dave, Andrew, and Meredith
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 Beech Tree by Robert Strong Woodward |