Huckleberries & Blueberries
Nathaniel and I harvest our huckleberries and blueberries from deep in the wilderness which makes it difficult to offload them to the fresh market. The market area for fresh huckleberries and blueberries is quite small unfortunately. If you reside near the following residential areas, we are able to fresh deliver during the month of August.
Meziadin Junction
Stewart
Gitanyow
Kitwanga
Usk
Terrace
Prince Rupert
Large orders of 100 lbs or more can be flown out from Terrace BC. Please contact us for more information.
In 2024, we may experiment with freezing excess berries, however, this is not concrete.
The process of cleaning Hucklerries and Blueberries
Once the berries have been picked, they need to be cleaned immediately. This involves running the fresh berries down ramps with strong fans blowing upwards below the ramp to blow away most of the leaves that have been acquired from walking in dense bush all day. Then most stems and ghost berries (green berries) need to be removed. During the huckleberry and blueberry season, half our days are spent harvesting, and the other half is spent cleaning the berries. It’s a slow process.
