![]() ![]() ![]() Our Farms Stop by our Texas or Louisiana farms during picking season and treat yourself to some top-quality, locally grown berries. Alexander Blueberry Farms is a family owned and operated business. In 1995 we planted 28 acres of blueberries, on a small farm in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana, to diversify our dairy farming business. In 2007 and 2008 we planted 92 acres of blueberries on our dairy farm in Panola, County, Texas making it the largest blueberry farm in the state of Texas. Since that time we have closed down the dairy and concentrate on just the blueberries. We enjoy farming, although it is hard work, because it is something we can do as a family. Our four school-aged children help on the farms. We are committed to producing top-quality berries while maintaining sound food safety practices. Our food safety program is implemented all year, even though we only harvest about 6-8 weeks out of the year. We are constantly looking for ways to improve the quality of our berries. Just this year we installed 2 wind machines, at the Louisiana location, to protect the berries from frost damage. We are members of: Texas Blueberry Marketing Association, Georgia Blueberry Growers Association, Texas Fruit Growers Association, Go Texan through the Texas Department of Agriculture, and the Ark-La-Tex Blueberry Growers Association. We grade, process, and package our own berries in a grading facility at the Texas location. In the grading process, the berries move down a line where the green berries, soft berries, small berries, and other defective berries are removed. Only the finest berries reach the end of the line where they are packaged up. Not only does the use of modern technology play a role in producing good quality fruit, but also dedicated employees. |