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5 Things You Can Do to Help the Honey Bee
Honey bees are a very important part of the ecosystem of the Wild Blueberry barrens and the global food supply. Their population is also in decline. While the causes are unclear and the debates are endless, there are a few things you can do right now to help the honey… Read More
On Earth Day, we look at the food we eat through the lens of water usage
How many gallons of water does it take to produce a pound of food? The answers will amaze you. Back To Second Grade. Do you remember studying clouds in elementary school? Teachers loved showing us those charts of water evaporating from the sea, turning into clouds, falling as rain in… Read More
55 Amazing Healthy Smoothie Recipes + the Winners of the “Wild Your Smoothie” Contest
Here at Wild Blueberry headquarters, it’s all about smoothies lately! We’ve long touted Wild Blueberries as the ultimate smoothie ingredient because: They have 2x the antioxidants as regular blueberriesThey have a more intense blueberry flavor than regular blueberriesThey’re high in fiber – 25% more per cup than regular blueberriesWith 5… Read More
Stonewall Kitchen’s Amazing Wild Blueberry Jam
An interview with Stonewall Kitchen Product Developer Michele Cole Michele Cole’s history with Stonewall Kitchen reaches back to the early days, when two young entrepreneurs named Jonathan King and Jim Stott had the bold idea to launch a specialty food business in Maine after creating their famous Wild Maine Blueberry… Read More
National Wine Critic Gives Two New Wild Blueberry Wines Rave Reviews
Ray Isle admits he was initially suspicious of Wild Blueberry wines. Isle is Executive Wine Editor at Food & Wine and a foremost expert and connoisseur of fine wines. He travels exhaustively, exploring terroir, the environmental conditions – especially soil and climate – that give wine its unique flavor and… Read More
Health Research Reveals Wild Blueberries are Good for the Gums
Everyone knows that Wild Blueberries – with their significant antioxidant and phytonutrient capacity – are a great addition to your diet. But a new study published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry suggests that the polyphenols in these powerful little berries can help fight gum disease too. A… Read More
Best Blends – Easy Grab and Go Wild Blueberry Breakfast Smoothies
By now all the kiddos are back in school and if your mornings are like mine – they often feel rushed and chaotic no matter how much planning gets done the night before. I have two teenage daughters still at home and most mornings they are hitting snooze over and… Read More
The Bliss of Summer Comes in the Taste of a Tiny Wild Berry
Walk into any New England restaurant during the month of August and you are bound to see one very particular food featured. A sweet delicacy like no other, it simply shouts, “Summer is here!” This is New England, so you might think we’re talking about lobsters, but no, we’re talking… Read More
Wild Blueberries Have No GMO’s…They’re WILD!
Wild Blueberries: One of the few plants in the world that has never been altered by man. The topic of GMO’s has been ramping up in the news, in supermarket aisles, and over breakfast tables lately. And it seems to have reached a fevered pitch. Food giant General Mills recently… Read More
Why Our Food is Getting Blander…But Wild Blueberries Aren’t
Food writer Mark Schatzker’s new book, “The Dorito Effect: The Surprising Truth about Flavor and Food,” is getting some rave reviews and a lot of online chatter about food taste. He’s also created a cool 2-minute animated video that’s worth checking out. According to Schatzker, it seems that since the… Read More
