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ABOUT US

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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. 

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. 

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. 

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.  

Ripe Blueberries

Ripe Blueberries

Welcome to the farm!

Welcome to the farm!

Our Pick Your Own Stand

Our Pick Your Own Stand

Blueberry bushes

Blueberry bushes

Busy concert night at the Farm

Busy concert night at the Farm

Concert nights on the Farm

Concert nights on the Farm

Fawn on the Farm

Fawn on the Farm

St. Andrew's Pipeband of Vermont

St. Andrew's Pipeband of Vermont

Berries ripening on the bush

Berries ripening on the bush

Autumn on the Farm

Autumn on the Farm

Blueberries almost ready for picking

Blueberries almost ready for picking

Sunset on the Farm

Sunset on the Farm

Pollinating

Pollinating

Blooms on the Farm

Blooms on the Farm

Busy concert nights on the Farm

Busy concert nights on the Farm

Busy pollinating the buds

Busy pollinating the buds

Spring blossoms

Spring blossoms

New berries on the bush

New berries on the bush

Spring blossoms on the bushes

Spring blossoms on the bushes

Winter on the Farm

Winter on the Farm

Bluebird sky in winter

Bluebird sky in winter

Busy bees!

Busy bees!

Autumn in Vermont

Autumn in Vermont

Pick Your Own at its best!

Pick Your Own at its best!

The bees stay busy at the Farm

The bees stay busy at the Farm

Owl's Head Blueberry Farm

263 Blueberry Farm Road

Richmond, Vermont 05477

802-434-3387

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