Shelly Hartmann of South Haven is a blueberry farmer at True Blue Farms. She and her husband Dennis, along with their family and like-family team members, run a blueberry farm that covers growing, packaging, retail, u-pick, online, and catalog sales. They have been called the largest blueberry growing operation in the country – plus, they grow cranberries and apples! Shelly serves on several industry boards, likes to go antiquing, and loves vacationing in her own hometown.

Listen as Shelly talks about:

• How blueberries are 100% consumable and the perfect fruit – no peel, pit, core!
• How u-pick helps make memorable experiences with your family
• The journey from 10-acres and different jobs to today
• How a tornado in 2016 ruined their packing facility
• National Blueberry Pie day and their events surrounding that
• What it means to have ‘blue blood’

 

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