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For the last six years, dozens of farms have hosted visitors for pick-your-own experiences, farm tours, demonstrations and other blueberry-centric activities on Wild Blueberry Weekend.

“It’s a way to kind of get people out to visit the blueberry farms, and a lot of people don’t realize that some of these farms exist and they’re a place that you can actually go visit,” said Lori Jones of Tavern Hill Farm.


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Evan Zink of North Yarmouth picks blueberries in a field at Tavern Hill Farm with his children Clark, 5; Louise Catherine, 4; and Frank, 2, during the 6th annual Wild Blueberry Weekend in Maine. (Derek Davis/Staff Photographer) Purchase this image
Wild blueberries at Tavern Hill Farm in Windham on Sunday during the 6th annual Wild Blueberry Weekend. The farm, which was participating in the event for the second year, set up a small store where visitors could talk to the owners and purchase items such as blueberry lemonade, pies (which sold out on Saturday) and fresh picked blueberries. (Derek Davis/Staff Photographer) Purchase this image
Lori Jones answers questions at Tavern Hill Farm in Windham on Sunday during the 6th annual Wild Blueberry Weekend. The farm, which was participating in the event for the second year, set up a small store where visitors could learn about the farm and purchase items such as blueberry lemonade, pies (which sold out on Saturday) and fresh picked blueberries. (Derek Davis/Staff Photographer) Purchase this image
Louise Catherine Zink, 4, of North Yarmouth picks blueberries in a field at Tavern Hill Farm in Windham during the 6th annual Wild Blueberry Weekend in Maine. Louise Catherine visited the farm with her parents and siblings on Sunday. (Derek Davis/Staff Photographer) Purchase this image
Diana Devine of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, samples blueberry lemonade at Tavern Hill Farm in Windham on Sunday during the 6th annual Wild Blueberry Weekend. (Derek Davis/Staff Photographer) Purchase this image
Wild blueberries at Tavern Hill Farm in Windham on Sunday during the 6th annual Wild Blueberry Weekend. The farm, which was participating in the event for the second year, set up a small store where visitors could talk the owners and purchase items such as blueberry lemonade, pies (which sold out on Saturday) and fresh picked blueberries. (Derek Davis/Staff Photographer) Purchase this image
Louise Catherine Zink, 4, of North Yarmouth picks blueberries in a field at Tavern Hill Farm in Windham during the 6th annual Wild Blueberry Weekend in Maine. Louise Catherine visited the farm with her parents and siblings on Sunday. (Derek Davis/Staff Photographer) Purchase this image
Visitors visit Tavern Hill Farm in Windham on Sunday during the 6th annual Wild Blueberry Weekend. Tavern Hill Farm, which was participating in the event for the second year, set up a small store where visitors could talk the owners and purchase items such as blueberry lemonade, pies (which sold out on Saturday) and fresh picked blueberries. (Derek Davis/Staff Photographer) Purchase this image
Brett Jones shows what picked blueberries look like before going through the line processor at Tavern Hill Farm in Windham on Sunday. (Derek Davis/Staff Photographer) Purchase this image

Derek grew up in New York, while spending part of his summers in Maine, where he developed an appreciation for its wild landscape and natural beauty. Moving from a metropolitan area to the wide-open spaces...

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