Page 4 - Chehalis Tribal Newsletter - August 2024

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ELDERS

Nature’s

sweet

TREATS

By Bobbie Bush make the most of their time gathering and
visiting in the sunshine. There were 46
Black River Blues Blueberry Farm, also Elders and helpers who signed in. Elders
known as Chehalis Tribal Farms, kicked off were given a big bucket to fill. After it was
its first season under the tribal umbrella. full, the bucket was taken to the weigh
Chehalis tribal elders were given first station and berries were emptied into a
pick starting at 8 a.m. July 21 at the farm plastic sack to take home. A jar of delicious
on Moon Road in Rochester. honey from the farm was included with a
People arrived early and stayed late to full flat of blueberries.

CHEHALIS TRIBAL FARMS

Address: 17232 Moon Road
S.W., Rochester
Contact: 360-273-3489
(main office), 360-464-
0083 (farm stand),
chehalistribalfarms.com
Hours: Closed Mondays
and Tuesdays, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Wednesday-Sunday
U-pick: $2 per pound. Legacy
and blue crop varieties
We pick: $5 pint, $27 half
flat, $45 full flat, $20 frozen
gallon bag

What could be better than a trip to pick ripe
blueberries? Elders enjoyed their visit to Black
River Blues Blueberry Farm on July 21. They
brought home honey as well.