Huckleberry Festivals are Back!

Due to COVID, many annual huckleberry festivals were canceled.  But this year is different:  Huckleberry festivals are back! When we were actively producing huckleberry products, we often visited and exhibited at some of the regional huckleberry festivals.  One in particular that we loved was the North Powder Huckleberry Festival in North Powder, Oregon.  Being a […]

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Huckleberry Picking Rakes in Stock for 2021

Huckleberry rakes are currently in stock and ready for the 2021 huckleberry season! Early reports look good for this year’s huckleberry season! Warm spring combined with no late frost (in most areas) is an indication of a good crop.     Since we are right on the edge of the huckleberry season, we want to clear […]

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Best Huckleberry Products in the Pacific Northwest!

Despite all efforts, huckleberries are scarce this time of the year.  Even if you spent last summer, hiking on the hillsides looking for huckleberries, your stash may be depleted.  Don’t despair!  I know of the best huckleberry product in the Pacific Northwest:  Gem Berry Products!  Gem Berry Products is one of the oldest Idaho gourmet […]

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Chocolate Huckleberry Jellied Candies

Oh my!  I found this wonderful recipe for Chocolate (or sugar) covered huckleberry jellied candies or as the recipe I am featuring calls them:  Huckleberry Pate de Fruit.  Note:  From the website, Use Real Butter, which has several wonderful recipes! See the original recipe, plus pictures

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Commercial Huckleberry Picker Story

Commercial huckleberry pickers tend to get a bad rap.  After all, they are picking our berries.  But are they? Let’s look at another side of the issue of commercial huckleberry picker published on the Flathead Beacon website. The Pickers Jim, a grizzled 63-year-old commercial huckleberry picker, cracks his second 16-ounce can of Budweiser of the […]

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