By now, we all know the health benefits of blueberries, whether it's for aging; boosting your immune system; respiratory health; helps heart and blood health; bone health, etc., etc., etc.
Then there's mental health. Studies suggest eating blueberries reduce depression and increase memory.
All these studies have one thing in common: they're about the health benefits from eating blueberries.
But what about the mental health benefits of picking blueberries?
Picking blueberries yourself creates connections. A connection between you and your food. A connection to the planet. A connection with others you pick with.
Swing by on July 13. Reach out through the Contact page if you want details. Bring family and friends. Meet new ones. Breathe. Talk. Listen. And have fun.
Hymn of a Homestead
There’s a hymn here that plays in the background: The sound of robins chuckling to one another, frogs clucking in the pond, or to the hush of wind through the giant pines. Add your voice to the choir. Or sing solo. Or sing in other ways: Play. Write. Sleep. Walk. Laugh. Eat. Breathe. Listen.
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Farm Report-The Blues Are Due
We went into this week ready to harvest and had to delay because the blueberries just weren't out yet. We had wonderful clusters of white berries but the drought in May and June seemed to stop them from developing further.
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