"Taste of Wild Maine"
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Highland Organics®, Inc & Highland Blueberry Farm
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About Highland Blueberry Farm and Highland Organics®
Together, Tom and Theresa Gaffney have been stewards of Highland Blueberry Farm since 1988. They began transitioning their farm from conventional practices in 1999 and their wild Maine blueberry fruit and wild Maine blueberry leaves have been certified organic by the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) since 2002. In that time, together with a community of family, friends, and wise advisers, Tom and Theresa have been learning how to minimize what man has done to "cultivate" the plant and fruit, while maximizing what God has perfectly created. This principle has guided the care of the fields, the nurturing of pollinators, harvesting and processing, and the care of staff and customers.
Current story published about our work April 2019 by UMaineToday. For the full online story click here.
As a part of Highland Blueberry Farm, Highland Organics® was privileged to introduce the first-ever Organic Whole Plant Wild Maine Blueberry Tea in 2006 using just the fruit and the leaves from the wild blueberries that they grew Organically on their farm in Stockton Springs, ME. To see our Antioxidant Information, click here. To see our MOFGA organic certification, click here.
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​Our story began with a question and a group of high school students. Read the complete story, click here. To view some of our favorite photos, click here. Follow Highland Organics® on Facebook by clicking here.
Highland Blueberry Farm and Highland Organics® commitment to Good-Stewardship
"Highland Blueberry Farm and Highland Organics® is committed to utilizing sustainable energy-efficient approaches in our agricultural practices and in the preparation of our teas and dried blueberry products."
Blueberry leaf harvest with Tom & Theresa Gaffney
Tom & Theresa Gaffney Owners
Tom & Theresa Gaffney at Highland Organics
Highland Blueberry Farm in Stockton Springs, ME
Fresh, hand picked wild Maine Blueberry Leaves from Highland Blueberry Farm
Owen harvesting fruit at Highland Blueberry Farm in Stockton Springs, ME. Lugging heavy boxes of fresh racked wild blueberries.
Freshly raked field blueberries in 10# boxes.
Metal rakes are used to hand rake wild Maine blueberries
Organic Wild Maine Blueberries, fresh from Highland Blueberry Farm
https://umainetoday.staging.umaine.edu/stories/2019/a-wild-story/
UMaine Today, "a wild story" full story - April 2019
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Maine's Wild Blueberries, YouTube story - January 2019
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UMaine Today, "I Think This Is What We're Going To Do With Our Lives", Theresa Gaffney - April 2019
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https://downeast.com/blueberry-blues/
Downeast Magazine, Wild Maine Blueberry Blues - July 27, 2018
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROucOesf_zM
Maine company turns harvesting blueberry leaves into year round business - March 19, 2018
https://www.wcvb.com/article/blueberry-leaves-discovery-harvesting-year-round/19748281
Scientific discovery turns blueberry harvesting into a year-round business for Maine farmers | Harvesting blueberry leaves has really helped this business take off | April 11, 2018
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-HPl5b2TTk
Bees Growing 30,000 Pounds of Blueberries | Justin Rhodes | Great American Farm Tour | May 17, 2017
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https://www.growingmagazine.com/highland-organics-the-journey-to-an-ever-expanding-blueberry-crop/
'Making the conventional-to-organic switch, branding the farm name and discovering the health properties of blueberry leaves marked this farm’s path to success.'
Growing Magazine | By Dale & Darcy Cahill | February 24, 2017
Blueberry tea, ‘barque’ keeps Maine farm buzzing year-round
By Abigail Curtis, BDN Staff | July 19, 2015
Blueberry Leaves Turned Into Business
Fox 22 WFVX Bangor| Jaclyn Cangro| 11 August 2015
Check out this great write-up by The Wild Blueberry Association of North America, click here.
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Innovations in blueberry product marketing download pdf
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Highland Blueberry Farm | Eat Well Guide
www.eatwellguide.org/listings/54063/locations/14711
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Highland Organics - Live Toxic Free - Debra Lynn Dadd
www.debralynndadd.com/debras-list/highland-organics/
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Blueberry Farm Stays Busy Year-Round With Creative Blueberry Products
http://blueberriesfromflorida.com/blueberry-farm-stays-busy-year-round-with-creative-blueberry-products/