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Just a few of the blueberries we got today! Aren't they huge? :)I've been searching to find places to pick fruit (and veggies if possible) in the Triangle region and this was the first place that actually has blueberries this year! So, my hubby and I ventured over to Herndon Hills Farm that is just a short (about 1 mile drive) from Southpoint Mall in Durham this morning. They are open Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 7am-12pm for blueberry and blackberry picking. Then in the fall they have Muscadine grapes to pick! Yummy! :) And everything there is super healthy because they don't spray their bushes or fruit with any pesticides! Great news huh?
We had a great time picking this morning. We got there just after 7am,…
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