The Happy Berry

Welcome to The Happy Berry - blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, figs & elderberries

updated May 20, 2013

Harvest Forecast
Bear in mind it is a forecast...
It has been a cool spring - but with warm weather things can catch up
Blackberries - June 6
Blueberries - June 20
Seedless Grapes - mid July
Figs - August 1
Muscadines - August 15
Persimmons - Maybe a few seedless persimon late September

We do NOT have Strawberries
But we have friends that do!
Strawberries are IN. Local growers are picking.
Last year's list of Strawberry growers is in our old newsletter
from last year at about this time.
You can find it on the web: www.thehappyberry.com/2012.news

CFSA Upstate Farm Tour - Destination Happy Berry
June 1-2nd from 1-6 pm. Link to CFSA for more information

North Georgia Locally Grown- Destination Happy Berry
We are a destination stop also on the the North Georgia Locally Grown farm tours.
Visit Visit http://georgiamfn.blogspot.com for details

ELECTRIC CAR CHARGER!
We have added to our parking an electric car charger!
It is Up and Running! Please spread the word!
Next Project We will be clearing land and installing bicycle racks for other low-carbon transportation travelers

(In case you haven't guessed, our mission beyond great food is to save the planet!)

EGGS!!!
Our hens are being very bountiful so we have plenty of eggs.
They are in the refrigerator on the porch.

The Markets
Our market plan for the summer-
Tuesdays at the Anderson Farmer's, 4-7pm, 4102 N Murray Ave, Anderson
Thursdays at the Six Mile Farmer's Market, 4-6pm, 102 S Main St, Six Mile
Fridays at the Clemson Farmer's Market, 3:30 - 6:30pm, 578 Isaqueena Trail (Patrick's Square), Clemson
Saturday mornings at the downtown Greenville Farmer's Market, 7:30am-12:30pm, Same place as last year

Did you know we grow Persimmons?
Persimmons come in at the very end of our season and we will only have a few
Read about persimmmons in an article from Our State (Down Home in North Carolina), November 2011
Our persimmons are a little different than the ones referenced in the article- ours are seedless and the size of apples- but the article will be good reading for more information on what a persimmon is like.
Check out the Persimmon Pudding recipe reposted from OurState.com

Do you need a program for an upcoming meeting?
What about “The Future of Food” ?
Walker has already made several presentations on this topic. He is continually updating his presentation, and is now calling it Carbon Hunters. This is a topic he is incredibly passionate about. If you would like a program just let him know 864 350 9345

Farm to Table- Raising a Pig for Harvest
Some of you may know that we raised and harvested a pig for our first time early Spring 2012.
It was quite an experience. Walker wrote up the experience - inluding several pictures of the process- and you can read about the harvest process if you are interested.

Find Our Eggs
The Swamp Rabbit Cafe and Grocery in Greenville.
Durham's Convenience Mart, Six Mile
(intersection of 183 and 133 just a few miles up the road from The Happy Berry)
Or Contact us via email or phone if you are interested in eggs
contactus@thehappyberry.com, 864-868-2946 or 864-350-9345

We appreciate your support and would not be here without YOU!
Come see Us! Anytime!

Heritage Quilt Trail
The Happy Berry is now part of
the Heritage Quilt Trail.
Come See "The Happy Quilt"
created especially for "The Happy Berry,"
Quilted by Christine Christensen
See our Newsletter for more detail! The Happy Quilt created especially for The Happy Berry, Quilted by Christine Christensen

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LINKS!

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Gap Hill

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Arial photo of The Happy Berry in Early Spring/Dogwood season

Arial Photo of The Happy Berry Farm- Early Spring/Dogwood season

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Think Farm, Think Fresh - Buy Local!

Pick Your Own and Pre-Picked Blueberries, Blackberries, Muscadines, Grapes and Figs The Happy Berry Inc. is located on the eastern shore of Lake Keowee in Pickens County, South Carolina. It is a pick-your-own small fruit farm with blackberries, blueberries, muscadines, grapes and figs available in-season. The season is from June 1 to through September in most years. Pre-picked berries are available on farm.

As you enter the farm you drive past rows of blueberry bushes and see the old tenant house used as headquarters for the farm. The house site has been there since before the mid 1800's but has burned down at least once. The house was rebuilt sometime prior to 1937, with an addition in 1952. Sales take place on the front porch. In the house is grading equipment, a walk-in cooler equipment and storage for all the various things that are need to make the farm run. Standing on the porch you can look out over the blueberries and blackberries.

To help people find there way around the farm the grassed walkways are named for the varieties of Daylilies that adorn the end of rows. Want to learn about management, The Happy Berry Bunch will be glad to share what they know with you. As you return from picking and you feel guilty because The Happy Berry Bunch did not weigh you in, you can contribute to the Sin Bucket to atone for your sins. Actually you are encouraged to graze while picking--there is no better way to learn what is a ripe berry.

Coupons are available in local papers and on this web site. A newsletter is sent out a couple of times a year, more often if you are an electronic subscriber, to keep folks informed of what's happening and how the crop is coming along. For those interested in pre-picked you can leave an order here.

We pride ourselves on providing more than a place to pick delicious, and nutritious berries. We also want to contribute to healthier lifestyles and eating habits. And ultimately, our belief is that local farms like ours provide an essential environmental service for the future of our planet.

Please come visit us at the farm. Enjoy the fun of pick-your-own sweet, fresh, high quality berries in the marvelous out of doors. Not only is it fun it is also healthy. Recent research has shown the berries are nutriceuticals.

Sincerely,

The Happy Berry Bunch, Walker, Ann, Zoe & Betty Ann

The Happy Berry, Inc.
Mailing Address Only: 120 Kelley Creek Road
Farm Address-No Mail Receptacle: 510 Gap Hill Road
Six Mile, SC 29682
Phone: (864) 868-2946
Farm: (864) 350-9345
Email: ContactUs@TheHappyBerry.com