Childs Blueberries

Childs Blueberries Childs Blueberry Farm has an online presence at ChildsBlueberries.com We have UPICK and attend farmers markets Many times we go years with no spray at all.

The glaciers stopped about 100 feet down the hill from our farm. One mountain range over is Thunder Rocks in Allegany State Park---also left untouched by the glaciers at the top. CHILDS BLUEBERRIES are grown where the glaciers never hit meaning that the soil is perfect for growing blueberries thus they are nutrient dense--if we plant corn, it grows knee high. The grocery store berries are often grown in flatlands with the wrong soil that has been chemically adjusted so blueberries will grow but the flavor is just not good. If you see blueberries and corn or potatoes planted in the same area then you need to try some of our berries

If you like blueberries, I think Childs Blueberries are some of the best. I would put them up against any blueberry on the planet for taste. Studies show that blueberries grown in the right soil with the right climate and the right organic matter, have substantially more nutrients and anti-oxidants than blueberries grown in the wrong soil. At Childs Blueberries, we micromanage our fields, continuing to follow Cornell Universities teaching since 1984, by checking pheromone traps daily to monitor for pests. If we catch a pest in one of the traps, we spray with the mildest of sprays where the food can be eaten the next day. It is 200% more mild than the spray used on most certified organic produce with less residual. As with preventative medicine, by catching the pest incursion early, we cure it quickly and move on--pest free. For this reason, I believe our way is better and "Beyond Organic".

Interested in planting elderberries?I recommend the new patented Black Diamond Elderberry sold exclusively by Hartmann's...
03/10/2026

Interested in planting elderberries?
I recommend the new patented Black Diamond Elderberry sold exclusively by Hartmann's.
https://hartmannsplantcompany.com/wholesale/black-diamond-elderberry-wholesale/?searchid=23824&search_query=Elderberry+

Here is why. ALL the other varieties, despite the pictures they post in advertisements, has a plethora of taste tainting, mildly toxic green berries. When picking, for top quality, one must snap off a cluster of black elderberries, pick out the green berries from top and bottom of the cluster and then throw it in the bucket. Few do this as it is slow so they leave the green berry in. The choice is either develop a variety with less green berry, pick slower but better or just do as all the harvesters do--leave them in. Black Diamond Elderberry is 99% green berry free, the product of a 28 year breeding program by Childs Blueberry and Buffalo Ranch. You can't make good ELDERBERRY wine, jam, pie, syrup or elixir with substandard products. So, if you want to invest in elderberries, you now have a option.
Reach out to Hartmann's, who we gave exclusive rights to sell our variety to. Soon there will be a wait list. On another note, the Black Diamond Elderberry is tested cold resistant to -26 degrees F and the berries are substantially sweeter than the other 15 or so older, out of date Elderberry varieties sold. Why buy a Model T when you can get a Tesla for a few bucks more?

Farmer Dan Childs
We do not ship our elderberry products however it is available at locations in Western New York. If you are interested in learning more about us, here is a link
https://childsblueberries.com/elderberry-elixir.html

01/28/2026

AS WINTERS ICEY GRIP TIGHTENS...hang in there! Soon you will be again strolling these rows of blueberries--picking, eating, relaxing--located on the highest hill in Humphrey at the start of the Appalachian Mountains one hilltop south of Ellicottville. New York has the best spring, summer and falls! Farmer Dan Childs

I couldn't believe the couple who have been eating our blueberries for over 40 years looked so good and were so alert at...
01/27/2026

I couldn't believe the couple who have been eating our blueberries for over 40 years looked so good and were so alert at age 93. I loved the twinkle in their eyes as they shared that with me at the East Aurora Farmers Market this last fall. "We eat your berries everyday plus we eat healthy". I thought they were in their late 70's and it inspires me to keep eating a handful of our Beyond Organic blueberries everyday, not just in season. So good frozen!

*Glad to hear it's is helping. Compared to online sellers, there is about $300 worth of elderberries per $40 bottle we s...
01/12/2026

*Glad to hear it's is helping. Compared to online sellers, there is about $300 worth of elderberries per $40 bottle we sell. That concentration is why it works.
*As fast as I grow and make the Childs Elderberry Elixir Concentrate, it sells. If you do buy the online stuff, even if they say 1 tablespoon...multiply that times five to get the effect of mine and then it is still debatable. They all want to pad their pocket too much.
*We will be back at market in May with Elixir--we suggest buying an annual supply.
*We do not ship selling only local. As farmers, we are not trying to become a giant company nor do we wish to sacrifice quality that mass production engenders.
*The following retailers carry our product but call before driving to make sure they are not sold out...
^Olean Wellness Store
^Nature's Remedy Allegany or Ellicottville.
^Marilla Country Store--sold out until spring.
*Hope this helps and see you at market. Blueberry harvest is July and August including our very nice UPICK Blueberries! Our Beyond Organic, true Family Farm appreciates your business!
Farmer Dan Childs

CHILDS BLUEBERRIES
Daniel & Carrie Childs
3172 Cooper Hill Road
Humphrey Township
Hinsdale PO, NY 14743-9775
716-229-9779 Home or Carrie
716-378-2895 Texting Daniel
ChildsBlueberryFarm@gmail.com
​www.ChildsBlueberries.com​

"May the wind be at your back"

01/11/2026

Elixir update
So, we dropped 10 cases off at Marilla Country Store, which incidentallyis a fabulous store...sold out in 1 day. As customers told other customers in the rush, "it works".
Natures Remedy in Allegany and Ellicottville still have a few cases and Olean Wellness but call before you go to make sure.
Carrie and I have a cruise coming up and then grandchildren visiting so the earliest we can travel back north to restock is last week of February, and that is tentativeat this point...FYI.
We do appreciate your business.
Farmer Dan Childs

A note to the customer who flew from Utah this summer, rented a car, drove to the Childs Blueberry Farm, filled one suit...
01/06/2026

A note to the customer who flew from Utah this summer, rented a car, drove to the Childs Blueberry Farm, filled one suitcase with our fresh blueberries and one suitcase with Elderberry Elixir Concentrate, drove back to the airport and flew home...a day trip. I hope what you brought home was worth the trip!?
Wish I had met you.
Farmer Dan Childs
Are you almost out of elderberry elixir? Here are links to locations https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1KjjaX1qt3/
Do you have a hankering for our blueberries? Visit Blue-Eyed Baker or Lexington Cooperatives as they both use our beyond organic blueberries exclusively in their baked goods.
Tired of bad, cheapo wines? See us this summer or check out the link 8 lines up for the one location that sells it while we winter south. Our wine is made very similar to how it was made in the days of the Roman Empire...chemical free!

I love Western New York Spring, Summer and Fall, working the farm and winery, but I traded in my Winter snowfall peace f...
01/02/2026

I love Western New York Spring, Summer and Fall, working the farm and winery, but I traded in my Winter snowfall peace for ocean sounds and palm trees...until April, then back to our beloved NY! No regrets. God has blessed us.
Here is the link for those looking, for our schedule. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/16aKCMEpBe/
Farmer Dan Childs

A note to those who stocked up on their winter supply of our Elderberry Elixir Concentrate. The flu shot missed again bu...
12/26/2025

A note to those who stocked up on their winter supply of our Elderberry Elixir Concentrate. The flu shot missed again but the Concentrate never misses when it comes to flu. Continue with the daily morning dose but if you feel fatigued, add a second dose in the evening. It means your body is fighting something off. IF you get the flu, do 4 tablespoons per day or more and research says it cuts the time span of the illness by 50%. In my experience, probably because of the 4 lbs of elderberry concentrate per bottle, it knocks it out even faster. Good luck and we will be back North mid April. A few customers asked the shelf life. According to Cornell, 2 years unopened and 6 months once opened in the refrigerator. That makes buying an annual supply easy as we don't ship. If I did, I would have to decrease quality by buying elderberries grown elsewhere...like in sand, which has nothing to offer the berry as far as micronutrients, etc. Plus, I would sell out like yesterday. One can always buy from us at market or the Childs Farm Store and ship to a loved one you feel would benefit. MAY THROUGH NOVEMBER we sell in Western New York. DECEMBER THROUGH MARCH, we sell in Florida. The only exception would be if the Buffalo Bills smartened up and started giving their players our Elderberry Elixir Concentrate. Remember last year in the playoffs several were under the weather plus, it helps with muscle recovery. So, if any Bills reps want to order for the team, I'll see you get it.
Farmer Dan Childs

My review. The pup we purchased from Family Raised Doodles is amazing. Shady Hineni is his name and he is smart, kind, n...
12/25/2025

My review. The pup we purchased from Family Raised Doodles is amazing. Shady Hineni is his name and he is smart, kind, no shedding, wants to be with us but does not whine or bark when put in crate to stay home. Travels well and gives the one littlest whine meaning we have around 30 minutes to find a rest area for him. We swear he understands what we say. Although he has never shown aggression, I was walking him down the street the other day when a hippie with a pit bull was sitting near the sidewalk. I had Shady on the road side away from the pit bull but as we walked by the pitbull aggressively jumped up at us snarling. Faster than I could react, Shady jumped between me and the pit bull in a full alert stance not going toward the aggressor but drawing a line between me and the brute. Luckily the hippie hung on to his leash and I got us out of there.
You would be lucky to get a dog like we did from Family Raised Doodles. Shady is 45 lbs. and mom was an English Springer and Dad was a white Poodle. Shady is 3 years old.
We feed him Gentle Giant Dog Food ( Google it) and his name is Shady because it looks like he has shades on and Hineni, which is biblical and means, "Here I am". Its is the correct response to give to angels and the Trinity when being led to do something. Mary said "Hineni " to the Angel Gabriel, when told God had chosen her to bear the Son of God, for example.
Take care.
Daniel

The Summer of 25 was a dry one. In preparation for the first two Buffalo to arrive Spring of 26, I decided to burn a few...
12/25/2025

The Summer of 25 was a dry one. In preparation for the first two Buffalo to arrive Spring of 26, I decided to burn a few remaining stumps. Did you know that the fire can burn below the ground via roots and spread past the burn zone I created above ground? I did not so when I thought my stump fires were out...they weren't! My daughter Chelsea, ventures out to pick raspberries and sees this. She calls and sends this picture to me while I was in town. I did break the speed limit getting back to the farm and am grateful to Chelsea, Chris, Carl, & Patty for beating back the fire so it didn't reach the woods, until I arrived with a tankard of water I had ready on the farm tractor...just in case. Put it out and escaped a bullet.

Merry Christmas to ALL our customers. God is good! Thank you for supporting our farming endeavors!May through November--...
12/20/2025

Merry Christmas to ALL our customers. God is good! Thank you for supporting our farming endeavors!
May through November--Childs Farm Store, North Tonawanda City Market and East Aurora Market, New York.
December through March--Ave Maria Farmers Market, Florida.
See you soon!
Farmer Dan Childs

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Hinsdale, NY
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The glaciers stopped about 100 feet down the hill from our farm. One mountain range over is Thunder Rocks in Allegany State Park---also left untouched by the glaciers at the top. CHILDS BLUEBERRIES are grown where the glaciers never hit meaning that the soil is perfect for growing blueberries thus they are nutrient dense--if we plant corn, it grows knee high. The grocery store berries are often grown in flatlands with the wrong soil that has been chemically adjusted so blueberries will grow but the flavor is just not good. If you see blueberries and corn or potatoes planted in the same area then you need to try some of our berries If you like blueberries, I think Childs Blueberries are some of the best. I would put them up against any blueberry on the planet for taste. Studies show that blueberries grown in the right soil with the right climate and the right organic matter, have substantially more nutrients and anti-oxidants than blueberries grown in the wrong soil. At Childs Blueberries, we micromanage our fields, continuing to follow Cornell Universities teaching since 1984, by checking pheromone traps daily to monitor for pests. If we catch a pest in one of the traps, we spray with the mildest of sprays where the food can be eaten the next day. It is 200% more mild than the spray used on most certified organic produce with less residual. As with preventative medicine, by catching the pest incursion early, we cure it quickly and move on--pest free. For this reason, I believe our way is better and "Beyond Organic". Many times we go years with no spray at all.