At Bow Hill, we are dedicated to farming organic heirloom berries to protect our ecosystem, share our farm, fruit, and resources with our community, and maintain the farm as a family-owned and operated business.

Ecosystem

We farm in sync with our natural ecosystem by choosing biodiversity over high yields and healthy neighbors over easy processes: 

• We farm all our fields with USDA Organic Certified processes and inputs.
• Whenever possible, we process our blueberry products in USDA-certified facilities and maintain USDA Organic certificates. 
• We only use organic-approved cleaning agents in our warehouse, store, and processing kitchens.
• We mulch heavily to retain and add nutrients to the soil.
• We manually weed to avoid herbicides.
• We use micro-emitter irrigation to irrigate precisely and reduce water consumption.
• We only apply Certified Organic fungicides when necessary.
• We hire local beekeepers and sell their organic blueberry blossom honey.
• We have reduced our mowing and clearing of debris to encourage native insect habitats.
• We are growing native hedgerows along our field borders.

Community

We are committed to the Skagit Valley community, which continues to make this farm a special place. We are dedicated to offering access, insight, and resources to the public and farmers alike:

• We open our fields for U-pick blueberries and group-picking
• We maintain membership at our local food hub to work with local farmers
• We work with local WSU Extension scientists on vital food system research
• We offer classes to learn how to process and preserve fruit
• We offer farm tours to share all that goes into farming and preserving
• We host events to allow others to enjoy our beautiful fields
• We develop products with local companies to encourage collaboration

Family

As the third family to run Bow Hill Blueberries, we are committed to remaining a family-owned and operated farm. Being a family farm means our customers are our community; we invest in our employees; and we know our processes and products inside and out. Our family is involved in every step from organically fertilizing the plants to picking the berries to bringing you juice, marinade, and more at the farmers' market. In a time of factory farms and corporate retail stores, we want you to know that every purchase directly supports our community and our family's dream.