Blueberry Picking at Morris Orchard

Back in May I did a post on our strawberry picking adventure with the promise to do more posts of our other pick-your-own excursions throughout the year.  This time we went to Morris Orchard in Monroe, Virginia.  Their pick-your-own blueberry patch is beginning to ripen and their peaches have begun to ripen as well. 

We went mainly for blueberries, but there weren't as many left by the time we got there.  We still had lots of fun picking and got a couple of pounds. 

After we got done picking and I realized we wouldn't be purchasing the 10 lb of blueberries I was hoping for, I decided to get some peaches as well.  I got a 1/2 bushel of the "second-rate" peaches (the ones that were not absolutely perfect) for around $13. 

After all was said and done, I still ended up with a good haul.  The kids and I got some good exercise and we were also able to support a local farmer (always a plus!). 

Here are the blueberries we picked (guess which ones the 2-year-old picked!):

And here are some of the peaches we got:

I would highly encourage you to connect with the farms in your area and see what they have to offer!  It's a great way to teach your kids about where their food comes from and to support your local economy :)