Fresh local blueberries are finally here. The Berry Patch opened for the season on Saturday. The farm bills itself as Missouri's largest blueberry grower, with more than 20 acres of fine picking about 20 minutes south of the city in Cleveland, Missouri (22509 S State Line Road, reachable either by Holmes or U.S. 69 Highway).The farm's owners, the Willis Family, keep a detailed list of picking conditions on the Berry Patch's Web site and will provide even more information if you call the picking
One of today's earlier posts notes that chef and slow-food promoter Jasper Mirabile changes up his recipes depending on what berries are in season. Currently it's prime blueberry-picking time, and almost blackberry season, too. Last week Fat City highlighted the large blueberry farm called the Berry Patch, but it's far from the only place for ripe picking.The definitive source for information is the Web site PickYourOwn.org. Although it looks as if it was designed in 1998, it contains weekly upd
