Perseverance Wild Blueberry Farm enjoyed a bumper crop in 2009.  The blueberries outdid themselves with plump good looks, and perfect taste.  The party is over for this year, but you can visit us next summer for a back-to-nature experience.  Learn about the history of blueberry farming, and best of all, go home with our perfect blueberries.

Nancy and Lou Sidell have been managing wild blueberries since May of 1987 when they bought Perseverance Wild Blueberry Farm in remote Kingsbury Plantation, in southern Piscataquis County. The 110 acres of blueberries grow on Cowett Hill, with panoramic views of the Barren Mountains, wooded hills, and distant bogs.  The blueberries are grown using Best Management Practices to minimize the use of pesticides.

The blueberries at Perseverance Wild Blueberry Farm are not your usual Downeast Maine Wild Low-bush Blueberries. Yes, ours are the sour-top variety, which grow at higher elevations than those on the barrens of Washington and Hancock Counties. Perseverance Farm blueberries are much more flavorful and uniformly bright blue in color, so come find out for yourself.


  • Pick your Own
    • Pick your Own dates are traditionally August 7th through Labor Day.  In 2010, we will open on July 31.
    • Monday thru Friday hours are 7 a.m. - noon. 
    • Saturday and Sunday hours are 7 a.m. until 3 p.m. 
    • For more details visit the  Pick Your Own  page.
  • Retail Availability
    • Perseverance Farm (directions on the Contact and Resources Page)
    • The local Riverside Market on Route 23 in Oakland.  Fresh berries in season, and a year round frozen supply for muffins and desserts.
    • Local roadside stands (the USDA is interested in our unique system for supplying local sellers).
    • Local bakeries
  • Learn about Blueberry Farming
    • Navigate this website for more information.  Perseverance Farm information is on the About the Farm page.  And we provide links and resources on the Contacts and Resources page.
    • Visit next August and stock up on the best blueberries.