Veteran Berries

01/29/2026

Hot off the press - a newly redesigned Veteran Berries and Boots-to-Roots flyer for some upcoming events. Stay tuned!

01/24/2026

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Arrived fast and in great shape! We have them planted!!!

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01/20/2026

Orchard Update

Thanks to our friends at Crafty Maibritt LLC, we were able to expand our American Elderberry orchard this season with the addition of two new varieties:

• Adams – An indeterminate variety originating in New York (1926), known for its exceptionally large sweet berries, early ripening and strong production.

• “TN” – A standout selection discovered by Crafty Maibritt while traveling through Tennessee, showing very large blooms and abundant berry set.

We’re excited to see how these perform in our orchard this year. If all goes well, we expect to have cuttings available for next season.

Planting today for tomorrow’s harvest!

01/17/2026

American Elderberry Starter Cuttings: How We Grow the Next Generation.

Not every dormant hardwood cutting we harvest is the perfect fit for customer orders—and that’s a good thing. At Veteran Berries, the smaller or less uniform cuttings that don’t pass our “fitness test” for sale get a second mission: they become starter cuttings for expanding our own nursery stock.

These starter cuttings are rooted and grown out to help us propagate the six American Elderberry varieties we maintain here at the farm. Each one adds long-term value to our orchard, strengthens our mother plant rows, and supports future cuttings, plants, and research for the growers we serve.

It’s part of our commitment as a Certified Commercial Nursery — nothing is wasted, everything has purpose, and every cutting helps secure the future of American Elderberry.

- Veteran Berries
“Our Mission Is Your Wellness”

01/15/2026

https://www.veteranberries.com/blogs/news-sitreps/frozen-vs-dried-vs-freeze-dried-elderberries-how-to-choose-the-right-one

Frozen, dried, or freeze-dried elderberries? Learn the real differences for syrup, tea, storage, and convenience so you can choose the right option.

01/14/2026

🌱 Certified Nursery Best Practices Matter

At Veteran Berries, every elderberry cutting starts with clean tools and disciplined procedures.

Before and after pruning, our pruners are sanitized using alcohol or hydrogen peroxide to prevent the spread of disease between plants. This simple but critical step is part of our Certified Commercial Nursery Standard Operating Procedures and helps protect plant health from harvest to propagation.

Why it matters:
✔ Prevents cross-contamination
✔ Reduces disease and pathogen spread
✔ Ensures clean, healthy cuttings
✔ Improves rooting success and survivability

It’s not just about cutting branches — it’s about doing it right. These sanitation practices help ensure the elderberry cuttings you receive are clean, healthy, and ready to propagate without problems.

This is the standard we hold ourselves to — because plant health starts long before planting.

01/14/2026

Looking for something to watch during these chilly winter evenings? Visit our website and take our free online class, The History of Elderberries!
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https://www.riverhillsharvest.com/freehistory

01/13/2026

Interested in growing American Elderberry and want a true turn-key startup?

Give Veteran Berries a call. We’ve partnered with Elder Farms to provide transitioning Service-members, Veterans, and First Responders a real opportunity to enter the growing American elderberry specialty crop market—with guidance, plant material, and support from day one.

From service to soil, this is more than farming—it’s a mission.

📞 Ready to learn more? Contact Veteran Berries today.

01/13/2026

Hurry, get your order for cuttings in before they are gone.

Hamilton American Elderberry builds security cover and travel corridors that improve daylight deer movement. Plant now to hunt smarter in 2026–2027.

01/13/2026

Elderberry juice may be a potent tool for weight management and enhancing metabolic health, according to a recent WSU-led study.

01/10/2026

If American elderberry can inhibit the Avian Influenza and protect cells against oxidative stress for queen bees, and incorporated into food products for either a natural prevention or treatment, that would be research worth conducting!

Page 9: “Elderberry (EBD) extracts are also characterized by a high content of quercetin, a known in vitro inhibitor of the bovine coronavirus [106]. EDB extracts obtained by crude ethanol extraction of fruit compounds inhibited IBV (avian infectious bronchitis virus, a gamma-coronavirus that infects the respiratory tract of chickens) by several orders of magnitude.”

Elderberries (Sambucus nigra L.) are rich in phenolic compounds and anthocyanins, offering strong antioxidant, antiviral, and therapeutic health benefits.