
OWl's Head
Blueberry farm
ABOUT US



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 | ![]() Welcome to the farm! | ![]() Our Pick Your Own Stand | ![]() Blueberry bushes |
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![]() Busy concert night at the Farm | ![]() Concert nights on the Farm | ![]() Fawn on the Farm | ![]() St. Andrew's Pipeband of Vermont |
![]() Berries ripening on the bush | ![]() Autumn on the Farm | ![]() Blueberries almost ready for picking | ![]() Sunset on the Farm |
![]() Pollinating | ![]() Blooms on the Farm | ![]() Busy concert nights on the Farm | ![]() Busy pollinating the buds |
![]() Spring blossoms | ![]() New berries on the bush | ![]() Spring blossoms on the bushes | ![]() Winter on the Farm |
![]() Bluebird sky in winter | ![]() Busy bees! | ![]() Autumn in Vermont | ![]() Pick Your Own at its best! |
![]() The bees stay busy at the Farm |