Blueberry Farm Tours
Have you ever wondered how to rake blueberries
or what a mechanical harvester was, and how it works?
Here’s your chance to find out!!
Come tour Welch Farm – a working blueberry farm in Roque Bluffs.
Tour dates and times:
Friday, August 17 11:00 am
Saturday, August 18 10:00 am and 1:00 pm
Sunday, August 19 10:00 am
Take a free tour of a local blueberry farm and learn what it takes to bring those luscious little blues from the fields to your pancakes.
Wild blueberries grow and are harvested differently from cultivated, "high-bush" blueberries. You'll see what we mean when we talk about "raking' blueberries.
Friday:
There is no shuttle bus for Friday. The first tour is Friday at 11 a.m. Pick up a map at the information booth near the church, and drive out. The farm is about 10-15 minutes from Machias. There will be signs when you get close to the farm
Saturday:
Saturday Shuttle service to the farm leaves from the Hannaford Shuttle stop on 9:30 am and 12:30 pm.
Sunday:
Sunday Shuttle service to the farm departs from Whole Life Market (on High Street in town) at 9:30 am. Please note: Children must be at least 5 years old to ride the bus.
Personal vehicle parking space is available at the farm.
For more information contact Lisa M Hanscom, (207)255-0133, welchfarm@mge.maine, or Sharon Dean, (207)263-8370
Fresh-picked blueberries for sale at Welch Farm
Tour Information and map are available on documents page.
