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Due to the inclement weather forecasted overnight and through the morning tomorrow Sunday July 25,2021 we are advising anyone thingking of coming to pick at the farm tomorrow to call before coming to check the conditions. Because of the aforementioned we will be open on Monday July 26,2021. from 8:00am till 5:00pm for picking where as normally we would be closed. We welcome you back for our blueberry season 2021 at Rubicon Farms! PLEASE READ THIS NOTE BEFORE HEADING TO THE FARM IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO PICK-YOUR-OWN. IMPORTANT NEW INFORMATION! PICK-YOUR-OWN SEASON GUIDELINES 2021! - Everyone who would like to go into our fields must pick at least a 1-quart /1-LIiter container each. (applicable to everyone including 3yrs and older) -NO EMPTY HANDS will be permitted,for adults ,children,including everone 3yrs and older. We will not permit anyone WITHOUT a container to go into our fields. We choose a container and pay before we picked. Picked-your-own berries are sold by the container again this year. ** Price may change without prior notice** How it works: 1. Please don’t forget to bring your water bottle and hat.Please don’t forget to apply sunscreen if you plan to pick. 3. On arrival you will be asked to choose your container to purchase (Applicable to everyone 3yrs and older) 4. Everyone must have a container in their hands to go to the field. 5. You will be directed to the hand washing station for everyone to wash their hands with soap and water before going to the field. 6. 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). 7. Please practice physical distancing 2 metres from others.If NOT able to please wear a mask. 8. 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. 9. Hand washing station -Everyone MUST wash and sanitize hands PRIOR to picking berries. 10. PLEASE NO SAMPLING ,NO EATING/NO SNACKING of Berries when you pick Due to Covid -19 . 11. 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 have limited pre-picked blueberries available.Please call us ahead before heading to the farm if you want a pre-picked basket of blueberries or you may call us to reserve a basket of berries at 613-440-0897. Looking forward to welcoming you all again tomorrow! Thank you for your cooperation!! Best regards, George and Jenny McBain August 18,2020
Hello Everyone, Unfortunately our berries have begun to go soft and our season has come to an end. 😔 We thank all of you for taking time to come visit the farm and support our business. 😊 We will continue to sell our organic fed free range eggs. You can call ahead and pre order the eggs if you like as we have limited quantities or feel free to drop in if passing by. We will also have limited amounts of our pasture raised, organic fed, blueberry finished pork in October. 🐷 🐖 Thank you all again and we look forward to seeing you again next season.!😊❤️ Kindest regards, George and Jenny McBain AUGUST 01,2020
JULY24,2020
VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Our BIG DAY STARTING TOMORROW !! BLUEBERRY PICKING SEASON 2020 : We have slightly different DAYS of operation this year. We are OPEN 5 days a week from Wednesday to Sunday from 8:00am to 5:00pm. CLOSED every MONDAY AND TUESDAY. We will be selling the blueberries by volume (by basket)this year to minimize extra interaction which happens during the weighing process as in previous years. We have 2 sizes 2L and 4L baskets available. We will be following Covid -19 protocols as we are all seeing throughout our communities nowadays. 1.)We ask that if you are not feeling well or are experiencing any symptoms of sickness at all that you please refrain from coming to the farm. 2.)Please practice physical distancing 2 metres from others. If NOT able to please wear a mask. 3.)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. 4.)Hand washing station -Everyone MUST wash and sanitize hands on arrival and PRIOR to picking berries. 5.)PLEASE NO SAMPLING of Berries when you pick Due to Covid -19 . 6.)Please pick clean.We ask that you REMAIN where you are asked to pick and any other instructions you are given (as normal). 7.)If accompanied by children please make sure the children will stay with you at all times. For those of you looking for black raspberries, unfortunately due to the drought conditions this year there will NOT be any available this year. We will have pre picked berries available in limited quantities.Please call ahead before heading to the farm if you want pre-picked berries. Thank you for your cooperation!! Honey and Blueberry Jam will be available too.🙂 Looking forward to welcoming you all again tomorrow!!!😊😁 Kindest regards, George and Jenny McBain JULY 17,2020
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Dear Rubicon Farms Friends, A little update for our 2020 picking season. We are scheduled to open JULY 25TH and we will post any changes to this as necessary in this website and Facebook. We have slightly different DAYS of operation this year. We are OPEN for 5 days a week from WEDNESDAY TO SUNDAY FROM 8:00AM TILL 5:00PM. CLOSED EVERY MONDAY AND TUESDAY. We will be following social distancing protocol as we are all seeing throughout our communities nowadays. Please understand and be patient if it becomes necessary to wait for a spot in the field upon your arrival. We will be selling the blueberries by VOLUME this year to minimize extra interaction which happens during the weighing process as in previous years. For those of you looking for black rasperrries ,unfortunately due to the drought conditions this year there will NOT be any available this season. We will have pre-picked berries available in limited quantities. Honey and Bueberry Jam will be available too. If you have any question please don't hesitate to call us at 613-440-0897 or email us at portejenny@yahoo.com Looking forward to seeing you all again! STAY SAFE AND HEALTHY!! Kind regards, George and Jenny McBain U-PICK UPDATES FOR SEASON 2020
Greetings everyone, WE WILL BE OPEN FOR THE 2020 SEASON! The blueberry picking season is just around the corner and we are looking forward to inviting you all back to get your berries. We are expecting to be open in the last week of July and will provide an exact date mid July based on the berries ripening. With the current state of the Covid-19 situation we will be following the guidelines of the regulatory and health agencies to ensure a safe picking experience for all. Some guidelines to follow: 1. We ask that if you are not feeling well or are experiencing any symptoms of sickness at all that you please refrain from coming to the farm. 2. We ask that you practice social distancing like you do anywhere else by maintaining a distance of 2 meters from others. 3. We ask that you wash and sanitize your hands on arrival at our sanitation station. 4. We ask that you remain where you are asked to pick and any other instructions you are given (as normal). 5. We ask that you refrain from sampling the berries as you pick. 6. We encourage the use of face masks while visiting. You are always welcome to call us for updates or listen to our pre recorded message at 613 440 0897 Alternatively you can also email us at portejenny@yahoo.com or follow us on facebook at Rubicon Farms to get an updates. We look forward to seeing you all next month! Stay safe and healthy! F.Y.I
August 22,2019 Hi everyone, The 2019 Season is almost over! Come and get your blueberries before the season ends. We will be looking at the crops tomorrow perhaps August 23,Friday would be the last day of U-PICK Blueberries for 2019. Pls call before heading to the farm at 613-440-0897. MODE OF PAYMENT : CASH ONLY Thank you ! |
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