Owl’s Head Blueberry Farm is located in the shadow of the hill that early maps called “Owl’s Head” between Hillview Road and Huntington Road in Richmond, Vermont. Originally a hillside subsistence farm when first settled in 1767 by Amos B. Cooper, it was operated as a dairy farm from the early 1900s until around 1960. 

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For a while the land lay dormant until, the early 1980's when four friends envisioned a blueberry farm on the land and began planting the blueberry bushes that you now pick from today. 

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In September 2016, Ryan and Rachel Gray purchased Owl's Head Blueberry farm from the original owners. A conservation easement was placed on the property through the Richmond Land Trust so the farm will continue to be preserved for agricultural use. 

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Today there are approximately 3,000 blueberry bushes on 5 acres. An additional 20+ acres are maintained as open fields. Some of that land is used for rotational grazing for our flock of 15-20 Shetland sheep. The remainder is enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) through the Vermont Agency of Agriculture. CREP is a voluntary program designed to reduce sediment runoff and improve water quality by removing land from agricultural production and establishing vegetative buffers.  

 

The farm business is based on a philosophy of responsible, sustainable, and productive husbandry of the land. The season for pick-your-own blueberries begins in mid-July and continues through August. Local bands provide entertainment for pickers during our music night series, a fun tradition that has continued for many years.  

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