Blueberries of Daviess County has sold their blueberry farm, and the new owners are not expected to carry on the business. The announcement was made Saturday night via social media.
The announcement reads:
I am happy to announce that we have sold our Blueberry farm. After many, many years, it is time. We are thankful for each and every one of you who helped grow our farm and make it a successful operation. We will miss you. The new owners do not plan on carrying on the blueberry business. We will be offering our established blueberry plants for sale. If you want to dig your own, they will be priced at $30 per plant, if we dig them $60 per plant. For every 5 you can get one free. You can send a message if you are interested and we can let you know how to pay, and when we begin removal. Payment will need to be paid in advance. Thanks again…
The farm is located at 1401 Hill Bridge Road in Utica.
Blueberries of Daviess County has been a family-owned operation for about two decades. Farmers by trade, the McCormick family began growing blueberries in 2001. As their soybean and corn farm struggled to be profitable, the McCormicks chose to grow blueberries to replace the loss of their tobacco crop.
“When they took our tobacco, we decided to grow blueberries since there was no one else growing them in the area,” owner Nancy McCormick told Owensboro Times at the start of the 2019 season.
Growing blueberries as an alternate crop proved to work in the McCormicks’ favor, and they continued to be Daviess County’s biggest blueberry producer, boasting three acres dedicated to the harvest of blueberries.
As of June 2019, the McCormicks grew 12 varieties of blueberries, each with their own size and flavor, which allows the season to extend due to some varieties ripening early and others ripening late.
While pre-packaged berries are available during operating hours at their on-site market, many customers opt for their U-Pick option. They’ve also offered a variety of products at farmers markets for several years.
McCormick decided to put the farm on the market in 2019 after realizing that her children would not carry on the tradition of farming.
