Several years ago we were driving out Plank Road, near Slaughter, when we saw a small sign on the side of the road advertising a blueberry patch where you could pick them yourself. The arrow pointed straight ahead and after about four miles, the signs pointed down a "dim" gravel road. We followed the sign down this road for about a mile and then another sign pointed down an even "dimmer" road where we found lots of blueberry bushes just loaded with fruit. The little shed had a sign that said, "HONOR SYSTEM- Pick all you want, then use our scales to weigh them, and send us a check in the pre- addressed envelopes provided". The price was very reasonable.
We must have picked about 4 gallons, then weighed them and sent our check. Then we froze them and enjoyed them for almost a year. The next several years we did the same thing.
This year when we returned, the sign was off the shed and there were no more scales or envelopes to send the money. We picked another 4 or 5 gallons anyway, and called the owner to offer to pay. He said, "Just forget it, you don't owe me anything. I am out of the blueberry business-so tell all your friends to come on up here and pick as many as they want, all free!"
We now enjoy blueberry pancakes, blueberry waffles, and blueberry angel food cake the year round!
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