Berry Good For You
For the Health of It
Have you ever had the pleasure of picking berries right from a garden or gathering wild berries in the woods? Berries, with all of their natural, juicy sweetness, and beautiful gem-toned colors, are truly gifts from nature. They’re gorgeous and bursting with sweet, earthy flavor. So make haste. Now is the time of year to head out with your berry basket and sun hat and gather the season’s treasures.
If you don’t have time for the picking or don’t want to risk getting pricked by the blackberry bush, there are other ways to get your berries fresh, juicy, and at their peak of ripeness. You can get them from your local organic farmers’ market or a pick-your-own berry farm that doesn’t use chemical pesticides. Blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, and raspberries are the most common. These berries are proudly displayed front and center at the markets, just waiting to be taken home and gobbled up.
Blueberries
Blueberries as big as the end of your thumb,
Real sky-blue, and heavy, and ready to drum
In the cavernous pail of the first one to come!
And all ripe together, not some of the green
And some of them ripe! You ought to have seen!
Robert Frost
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