Be A Local Tourist – Go Blueberry Picking!

Blueberries | Photo: Kelly Hunt Right now and for the next few days is when you need to get your blueberry on. This year is the first year I picked my own. I had expectations. I wrongly thought that blueberry picking might be messy, insect-o-ville and generally difficult – alas, blueberry picking is none of these things! It is such a leisurely activity, they even give you a little wooden stool to perch your back end on as the berries just basically fall into your hand and bucket! Arrow Wood Farm Gardens | Photo: Kelly Hunt For my local tourist adventure, I journeyed to Arrow Wood Farm, which is located just outside Melbourne. Arrow Wood is beautiful – there is a large pond filled with lily pads and a gorgeous garden that looks as if it is was pulled from the pages of Canadian Gardener. There is a stall where you can buy the blueberries pre-picked or if you are looking for a little jaunt, you can pick up your bucket at the same place. There is also a little cafe in a timber framed building called the Harvest Table, that does catering, sandwiches and very tasty baked goods.. they even can handle weddings on the property, if that is what you are after, it is very picturesque! After my picking, some of the gals I was with decided on salads but I went with the turkey panini which was delicious,with homemade ice tea. For dessert I went with the blueberry biscuit/scone with raspberry preserves on top. Delicious! My friends who had the raspberry tarts said they were to die for! Like I said,you need to get there soon, there are only a few more days left of picking because the season was especially bad.. they had a mini tornado, a late frost and even hail to contend with this year. Call before you go to see when the picking is open to avoid disappointment! Arrow Wood Farm 6460 Riverside Drive Melbourne Ontario N0L 1T0 519-289-2403  Read More