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Native Americans and Huckleberries

Huckleberries are part of the folklore of Native Americans.  Tribes may have introduced early settlers to the huckleberries — especially settlers in the western part of the United States. The following article from Today’s Home Kitchen describes some of their stories about “Wiwnu”:  Indian word for huckleberry: “Ischit Wiwnu”–The Path of The Huckleberry “Ischit Wiwnu”–Path, […]

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Newly Expanded Huckleberry Cookbook

Our favorite, Huckleberry Cookbook, 2nd edition, is available for purchase and featured on our website’s resource page.   This eye-catching cookbook is offered in a “smaller” format, about 6″³ wide and 7″³ tall. Just a light sampling of the great recipes in this book, along with OLD STANDBYs’ like huckleberry jam, pancakes, ice cream, and […]

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Huckleberry Candy for the Holidays

Our sister website, Tastes of Idaho, features Idaho made products, including lots of huckleberry candy and goodies for personal enjoyment and gift giving. Currently, we are fully stocked with our projected inventory of “made in Idaho” huckleberry candy for the holiday season.  SIXTEEN different huckleberry candies, mostly combined with some form of chocolate, are now […]

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Reports of Bumper Huckleberry Crop for 2017

This time of the year the question for huckleberry lovers is what is the forecast for the huckleberry crop this year? Heavy snow pack and the wet springs typically make great conditions for a good huckleberry crop. Here is what Rick Landers, outdoor writer for the Spokesman Review, said about what he found while hiking […]

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Origin of “I’m Your Huckleberry”

Have you ever pondered where the saying, “I’m your huckleberry” came from and what it actually means? Maybe you remember the line that was made famous by Val Kilmer in the movie:  “Tombstone”.  But where did he get the phrase? Victoria Wilcox:  The Art of Story website shares some information on the topic: I’m Your […]

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Huckleberry Association Tee Shirts!!

For a limited time only: Huckleberry Association Tee Shirts!! Show your proud support for the wild huckleberry resource (and the wonderful goodies made from them) by getting this Tee featuring the International Wild Huckleberry official logo! These also make great gifts for your outdoorsy friends or family members. This shirt is available in 7 different […]

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Huckleberry Products for Your Event?

During the spring and summer, Tastes of Idaho, our sister site, does a booming business in special orders for the event industry. Inquiries come from people holding a summerevent, getting married, organizing an workshop or meeting, sending customer gifts…. even planning family reunions… They want to get some huckleberry products, favors, gifts for welcome packets, […]

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