No berry left behind, the motto for a local blueberry farmer, means each berry is allowed to ripen, greens ones left on the vine for the next rotation of picking. Johnny Horn owns a farm, which he ...

In the poem “Blackberrying,” Sylvia Plath describes picking blackberries as an experience that immerses the senses; it sounds heavenly — “Ebon in the hedges fat / With blue red juices.” This Saturday, ...

BELLEVILLE, Ill. — Summer picking season is in full swing at Eckert’s Farm. Starting this week, families can head to the Belleville fields to harvest fresh blackberries and peaches. With tractor rides ...