Though Maine has been aptly dubbed the Pine Tree State, it's most famous in the culinary world for its incredible abundance of wild blueberries. Each July and August, Maine's glacier-churned ...

However, being known as the Maine Wild Blueberry Festival was a change that only happened a few decades ago. Along with it, the tradition of coronating the Blueberry Queen every year. "The biggest ...

David Yarborough is unequivocal about this summer's wild blueberry harvest in Maine. "It has been terrible," he says. Prof Yarborough, an expert in the berries at the University of Maine's ...

The federal government has awarded $15.6 million to the Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine to help the state's blueberry industry become more resilient to climate challenges, including rainfall ...

Join BAAM at The Gem on Monday, Nov. 18 at 6 p.m. for a screening of “Voices from the Barrens: Native People, Blueberries and ...

Wild blueberries — also called lowbush berries — are special because they have been growing naturally in North America for over 13,000 years, mostly in Maine. They are smaller, have thicker ...

For three weeks in August, over 100 migrant children (ages 3-15) got to engage in hands-on activities involving blueberries, ...

Another $15.5 million will support the Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine’s effort to protect the state’s wild blueberry industry from threats related to climate change. The funding was made ...

Fun fact: the wild blueberry, also known as the lowbush variety, is the official fruit of Maine. Depending on your location, you are enjoying peak season or savoring the last of the fresh harvest.

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