/blog/ Mon, 20 Apr 2026 01:41:30 +0000 Blueberry Season Begins http://www.johnstoncountync.org/blog/post/blueberry-season-begins/ http://www.johnstoncountync.org/blog/post/blueberry-season-begins/#comments http://www.johnstoncountync.org/blog/post/blueberry-season-begins/ Mon, 09 Jun 2025 09:00:00 -0400


Great news, blueberry season is here in Johnston County with some farms offering u-pick blueberries and many more with fresh blueberries for sale! Early June is normally the beginning of blueberry

]]> Blueberries & Summer Fun http://www.johnstoncountync.org/blog/post/blueberries-and-summer-fun/ http://www.johnstoncountync.org/blog/post/blueberries-and-summer-fun/#comments http://www.johnstoncountync.org/blog/post/blueberries-and-summer-fun/ Fri, 26 Jun 2020 08:00:00 -0400


In terms of U.S. fruit consumption, blueberries rank only second to strawberries in popularity. Blueberries are repeatedly ranked in the U.S. diet as having one of the highest antioxidant capacities

]]> Blueberry Picking While You Can http://www.johnstoncountync.org/blog/post/blueberry-picking-while-you-can/ http://www.johnstoncountync.org/blog/post/blueberry-picking-while-you-can/#comments http://www.johnstoncountync.org/blog/post/blueberry-picking-while-you-can/ Fri, 16 Jun 2017 14:00:00 -0400

Farmers will tell you, and there are plenty in Johnston County, that some harvests are better than others. When you live off the land you understand the ebb and flow of circumstances throughout the

]]> The Blueberries Taste Like Blueberries http://www.johnstoncountync.org/blog/post/the-blueberries-taste-like-blueberries/ http://www.johnstoncountync.org/blog/post/the-blueberries-taste-like-blueberries/#comments http://www.johnstoncountync.org/blog/post/the-blueberries-taste-like-blueberries/ Fri, 10 Jun 2016 10:00:00 -0400

There is no doubt that Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory is a fantastical movie, especially for a child with a candy obsession. Who wouldn't want a garden make of sweets with a river of chocolate

]]> Bursting with Blueberries http://www.johnstoncountync.org/blog/post/bursting-with-blueberries/ http://www.johnstoncountync.org/blog/post/bursting-with-blueberries/#comments http://www.johnstoncountync.org/blog/post/bursting-with-blueberries/ Fri, 05 Jun 2015 11:00:00 -0400

Blueberries are a versatile fruit. You can pop them into your mouth like popcorn, bake them into anything, simmer them down to a condiment, or even freeze them for an extra refreshing kick on those

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