7/17/05 – The blueberries are ripe! The unseasonably hot weather of the past two weeks has transformed the bitter green berries into heavy pink, blue, and deep purple morsels. Sawbill crew member Shannon Grace and former crew member Missy Peschman went on a blueberry harvesting mission today, returning after a few hours with berries by the bucket load. Pies and pancakes may be in our immediate future.

2005 is shaping up as a banner year. The blueberries are ripening fast, but plenty of green berries remain for the coming weeks.