Photo by courtesy of Gina.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION!
August 27, 2022
Hello everyone,
We want to thank all of you for coming out and supporting our little farm.
Unfortunately the blueberry picking has come to an end for this season.
Hopefully some of those berries you picked made it to the freezer and can be enjoyed during the winter.
We wish all of you the best and look forward to seeing everyone again next summer.
Thank you!
Warmest Regards,
George and Jenny
Opening date: Late July until Mid-August (depending on Mother Nature)
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
BIG ANNOUNCEMENT FOR PICKING SEASON 2022:
Hello everyone,
We will open this Friday July 22,2022 from 8.00am till 12:00 noon.
After this date we will have a NEW regular hours :
OPEN: Wednesday - Sunday from 8:00am till 3:00pm
CLOSED: MONDAY and TUESDAY.
TIMES and DATES will always be subject to change based on weather and availability of ripe berries.
Please always check our website and Facebook Page or give us a call @ 613-440-0897 before heading to the farm to confirm if we are open.
Please bring your own clean STANDARD basket from last year. If you don't have one we sell them for $1.50 each tax included.
NON-standard basket will not be permitted.
Please read the important guidelines below for PICK YOUR OWN.
We look forward to seeing you all soon.
Thank you!:)
Kind regards,
George and Jenny
UPDATED GUIDELINES FOR YEAR 2022!
Dear Valued Guests,
We welcome you back for our blueberry season 2022 at Rubicon Farms!
An update for our 2022 picking season.
Our OPENING DATE is TODAY July 22rd,Friday from 8:00am to 12:00noon.
After opening day our regular schedule would be :
NEW HOURS OF OPERATION:
We will OPEN for 5 days a week from
WEDNESDAY TO SUNDAY FROM 8:00AM TILL 3:00PM.
CLOSED EVERY MONDAY AND TUESDAY OR FOR RIPENING
( subject to change last minute)
PLEASE READ THIS NOTE BEFORE HEADING TO THE FARM IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO PICK-YOUR-OWN.
PICK-YOUR-OWN SEASON GUIDELINES 2022!
PICK-YOUR-OWN blueberries sold by the container again this year.
On arrival you will be asked to choose your container to purchase.
Bring your own clean basket from last year - (2L,3L,4L Standard baskets ONLY). Any non-standard containers are not permitted. If you don't have a standard container we have available for purchase 4L and 2L for $1.50 each tax included.
We choose a container and pay before we picked.
Everyone who would like to go to the fields must pick at least a 1-quart /1-LIiter container each. (applicable to everyone including 3yrs and older)
We will not permit anyone WITHOUT a container to go into our fields including everyone 3 yrs and older.
** Price may change without prior notice**
How it works:
Please don’t forget to bring your water bottle and hat. Please don’t forget to apply sunscreen if you plan to pick.
On arrival you will be asked to choose your container to purchase (Applicable to everyone 3yrs and older)
Everyone must have a container in their hands to go to the field.
You will be directed to the hand washing station for everyone to wash their hands with soap and water before going to the field.
George will guide you and assign you a row. Please pick clean. No criss-cross between rows. We asked that you REMAIN where you are assigned to pick and any other instructions you are given (as normal).
First come first spot basis in the field. Please understand and be patient if it becomes necessary to wait for a spot in the field upon your arrival.
PLEASE NO SAMPLING ,NO EATING/NO SNACKING of Berries when you pick.
Children are always welcomed here at our farm however please note that it is your responsibility to make sure they remain in the same row as you and respect any and all social distancing guidelines at all times. If you or members of your group are not respectful, we hold the right to ask you to leave. We are here as a fun and relaxing place for everyone to come and enjoy and have a zero-tolerance policy towards anyone who cannot be respectful towards our staff and other guests.
12. Pets are not allowed in the property. Please leave them at home.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION!
We will have a limited quantities of pre-picked Blueberries available. You can order/reserved a pre-picked berry basket ahead of time just call us at 613-440-0897.
Honey, Black raspberry Jam and Blueberry Jam will be available too.
PLEASE NOTE: We may require to close for ripening ,excessive rain or we may closed early for the season if we are picked out.
Please call us ahead of time to make sure we are open before heading to the farm.
Looking forward to welcoming you all again this year!
If you have any question please don't hesitate to call us at 613-440-0897 or email us at portejenny@yahoo.com
STAY SAFE AND HEALTHY!!
Kind regards,
George and Jenny
Rubicon Farms is a Pick your Own Blueberry Farm in Eastern Ontario, just north of the village of Avonmore. We grow five varieties of Highbush blueberries (vaccinium corymbosum) on a two acre planting.
We have started growing black raspberries, red raspberries and haskaps (honeyberries).
We follow organic practices.
Great News! We sold the Farm! Please check our Blog for announcements.
May 8,2018
Please check out the Blog for information about Rubicon Farms new owners- George and Jenny McBain