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".

08/27/2025
Of the 67 cases on hand, 5 days ago, 19 are left. Trying to keep up. Dan
08/27/2025

Of the 67 cases on hand, 5 days ago, 19 are left. Trying to keep up. Dan

CHILDS WINE LINEUP FOR THIS WEEK:New--Peach Delight. Subtly sweet. Delicious! Only 90 bottles available.New--Perfectly P...
08/27/2025

CHILDS WINE LINEUP FOR THIS WEEK:
New--Peach Delight. Subtly sweet. Delicious! Only 90 bottles available.
New--Perfectly Plum. Semi Sweet. Nice overtones of a ripe plum. 180 bottles available.
Dry Elderberry. Dryer than a Merlot. A wine connoisseurs delight.
Semi Dry Raspberry Peach Blush.
Only 24 bottles left.
Semi Sweet Elderberry. Farmer Dan's favorite. First glass good. Third glass, one is telling stories. Uplifting. Sets a relaxed, energized tone, on ice, after a hard day.
Sweet Blueberry. Lot of lousy Blueberry wines out there. This isn't one of them. Carrie Childs favorite for camping trips around the fire.
Razzelle Trifecta. Lots of red raspberries with a Blueberry/Elderberry undertone. Delicious. Our flagship wine for a reason.
Starting now to make the wine for next year. Suggestions?
--Liquor, Beer and Wine-- over 250 chemicals are allowed in production in the US, plus residual chemicals on ingredients is not measured. Many people say Childs Wine is the only wine they will drink. Rather than shrug it off, give a moment to read
as to why they say that. Farmer Dan Childs
People think it is sulfites giving them headaches and making them feel lethargic. The link below--one of many sources posting warnings the last 15-20 years--gives one insight.
Many European wines are made chemical free; however, a new trend in Europe is to make wine cheap and then ship it here. People think “Oh, its European”, but it is shipped here because it does not meet the standard of clean wine there.
Childs Blueberries’ wine is chemical free and delicious, made according to the OLD-WORLD standard of excellence in Italy. I did not re-invent the wheel; I am just following the old masters’ processes. We use $15 to $20 of fruit we grow per bottle and it takes a year to finish, unlike USA wines that are start to finish in 30 days and have pennies worth of fruit, sulfites and God knows what else. Again, see the link below. Childs wine is $40 per bottle--inexpensive considering the quality--because we cut out the middle man, which doubles (or more) the wholesale price by selling directly to our local customer base. You don't get headaches from our wine. It is uplifting and many of the health benefits of the fruits used are present in the wine. Many folks buy by the case and enjoy it year-round in the evening. A glass of Elderberry or Trifecta really relaxes and sets a nice tone for the evening. Experts recommend a handful of raspberries a day for anti-aging, a handful of blueberries a day to fight cancer and a handful of elderberries a day to boost immunity. There is so much fruit in our wine, you get all of that with a small glass of our Razzelle Trifecta at dinner and many customers do! Our swing top lid makes it easy. Return the clean bottles and get a $2 credit toward your next purchase. Those returning an empty case get $24 off! For a limited time, buy three or more bottles, get the case price of $33.33 per bottle—a price break so you can store up for the winter months. All taxes are included. You may mix and match with our ELDERBERRY ELIXIR, which like the wine, is in a class all by itself. That is a story for another day or look it up at our Google website. Farmer Dan Childs
Find our wines & elixir at the Childs Farm Store, 3172 Cooper Hill Road, Hinsdale, NY May-October. Call to let us know a good time for you to visit. 716 229 9779. ChildsBlueberries.com
Farm Markets: East Aurora Farmers Market / Classic Corner Market Wednesday & Saturday, 7 to 1; North Tonawanda City Market, Saturdays, 7 to 1; Williamsville Island Park, Saturdays 8 to 1—in season.
TASTINGS AVAILABLE ALL LOCATIONS except East Aurora locations.
CHILDS WINES SELL OUT EACH YEAR.
https://greenlivingtribe.com/check-your-wine-these-30-brands-have-high-levels-of-cancer-causing-arsenic-glyphosate/
Childs Elderberry Elixir is made from cold pressed elderberries we grow and our untainted mountain honey. Our Elixir has FIVE times the concentration of products made with re-hydrated, commercially grown elderberries imported. Our hydraulic cold press creates an elderberry nectar unmatched putting roughly 4 pounds of elderberry per bottle. No preservatives, no chemicals. Canned so only refrigerate after opening. Take a tablespoon (or sip) each morning for an energy and immunity super boost. Helps you sleep if taken before bed. Loaded with natural micronutrients and vitamins!
You can’t take too much of Childs Elderberry Elixir so if a cold is coming on…hit it heavy avoiding the red nose, runny eyes, fatigue and runny nose syndrome and don’t worry, it won’t interact with other medications.
Excerpts from healthyliving.com
KEY: INFLAMMATION, ENERGY & IMMUNITY BOOST
A DAILY DOSE HAS BEEN SHOWN TO ELIMINATE HOT FLASHES w/o side effects of pharmacy!
ARTHRITIS INFLUENZA SORE THROAT COLDS
EASES COVID SYMPTOMS, RESPIRATORY ISSUES
YOUR HEALTH IS YOUR WEALTH—CONTAINS NATURAL MICRONUTRIENT VITAMINS

Products made from the elderberry can be beneficial to health in many ways. Elderberry is a medicinal plant used to treat many health conditions, and is one of the oldest and most effective natural remedies in use. Elderberry is known as one of the main antiviral herbs, and it’s healing abilities were well known among ancient Greeks and Egyptians. The berries of the elderberry contain essential nutrients, vitamins, and powerful antioxidants.
Inflammation is one of the main contributing factors in the development of many chronic diseases. The use of elderberries reduces inflammation, as well as arthritic or rheumatic pain. The plant has anti-inflammatory properties, which are very beneficial in the prevention and treatment of many illnesses. It contains a high concentration of flavonoids, which are powerful antioxidants and anti-inflammatory agents. Elderberry is also high in bioflavonoids, which all have an anti-inflammatory effect. Many human and animal studies have proven the anti-inflammatory effects of the elderberry. The elderberry has traditionally been used to treat many health conditions like diabetes. The berries of the elderberry plant help manage diabetes by stimulating insulin secretion and glucose metabolism. This helps treat diabetes by providing better control over blood sugar, which is a key component in the management of diabetes. The results of a study published in the Journal of Nutrition found elderberry improved the process of glycogenesis. This is the body's way of removing excess sugar from the bloodstream to maintain normal levels of blood sugar. The antioxidants in elderberry may also help combat oxidative stress, which can lead to the development of chronic diseases like type 2 diabetes. Research has shown the ability of elderberries to treat and reduce symptoms of upper respiratory conditions like bronchitis. Elderberry treats upper respiratory conditions through its immunomodulatory properties, which treat viral infections of the respiratory tract and relieve symptoms like nasal congestion and coughing. The elderberry reduces mucous secretions and swelling of the respiratory passages to ease breathing and discomfort. Elderberry's antiviral effect may also work against respiratory pathogens responsible for upper respiratory conditions. In research studies, it was shown to improve symptoms after three to four days. It's also recommended as a treatment for asthma. Elderberry helps alleviate flu symptoms like fever, sore throat, fatigue, chills, and muscle aches if taken within the first forty-eight hours of having the flu. According to the Journal of International Medical Research, it also shortens the length of influenza by about three to four days. Additional research has also shown the elderberries ability to inhibit influenza A and B viruses. Another study of participants who took the elderberry for two days showed a marked improvement of flu symptoms after twenty-four hours. Elderberry promotes a healthy immune system and helps fight disease. It regulates cytokines, which are chemicals that communicate the existence of an infection or virus. The newest study indicates that Elderberry, by regulating cytokines, helps prevent the cytokine storm that put people on respirators during the pandemic and ultimately killed them. Who wouldn’t want a few bottles in reserve for flu, covid or winter colds even if you weren’t going to take it daily to ward off illnesses such as these.
Done the way I do it, CHILDS BLUEBERRIES ELDERBERRY ELIXIR WORKS.
Our uncut, Elderberry Elixir is a concentrated extract that works. We cut out the middle man, who doubles or more the price, and sell to you direct for $40 per bottle. For a limited time, SPECIAL: buy three or more bottles, get the case price of $33 per bottle PLUS a $2 credit for each rinsed bottle returned.

CHILDS FARM STORE open Monday-Friday ( not Saturday or Sunday) with pre-picked blueberries by calling or texting Carrie ...
08/26/2025

CHILDS FARM STORE open Monday-Friday ( not Saturday or Sunday) with pre-picked blueberries by calling or texting Carrie at 716 229 9779 to arrange a time to visit.
Tastings-- Chem free
Blueberry, Elderberry Razzelle Trifecta, Plum, Peach.
Childs Elderberry Elixir Concentrate.
Blueberry Blossom Untainted Raw Mountain Honey
3172 Cooper Hill Road Hinsdale NY

CHILDS will be at the Farmers Market at 115 Riley St. in East Aurora Wednesday 7 to 1. It is a very nice mid week market...
08/26/2025

CHILDS will be at the Farmers Market at 115 Riley St. in East Aurora Wednesday 7 to 1. It is a very nice mid week market.
I will have a full line up including what I expect to, but don't guarantee, to be the last of the big basket flat peak season specials. Will have wild blueberries, too.
Childs Elderberry Elixir Concentrate and Chemical free delicious wines. Both are $40. If we retailed the wine or elixir, the distributor adds 50% and retailers add 100% so they would easily be asking $100 bucks a bottle. It is not the cheap wine which has given wine a bad name and many of its customers headaches. The cheap wine one might buy for $15 would not even be worth 3 or 4 at the market due to poor quality fruit, chemicals and start to finish mass production in 30 days. We have a special. Buy 3 or more wine and or elixir, get the case price of $33.33 each. That is a deal!
If you want our Blueberry Blossom Untainted Raw Mountain Honey you can get it Saturdays or pre-order by text for Wednesday. It, like all our products, will sell out.
Saturday, August 30th we will be at North Tonawanda City Market and Williamsville Island Park Farmers Market and the one mentioned here in EA.
Take care and thanks for taking time to read this update.
Farmer Dan Childs

Hello Childs Blueberries Fans, I will be at the Farmers Market at 115 Riley St. in East Aurora Wednesday 7 to 1. It is a...
08/25/2025

Hello Childs Blueberries Fans,
I will be at the Farmers Market at 115 Riley St. in East Aurora Wednesday 7 to 1. It is a very nice mid week market.
I will have a full line up including what I expect to, but don't guarantee, to be the last of the big basket flat peak season specials. Will have wild blueberries, too.
Childs Elderberry Elixir Concentrate and Chemical free delicious wines. Both are $40. If we retailed the wine or elixir, the distributor adds 50% and retailers add 100% so they would easily be asking $100 bucks a bottle. It is not the cheap wine which has given wine a bad name and many of its customers headaches. The cheap wine one might buy for $15 would not even be worth 3 or 4 at the market due to poor quality fruit, chemicals and start to finish mass production in 30 days. We have a special. Buy 3 or more wine and or elixir, get the case price of $33.33 each. That is a deal!
If you want our Blueberry Blossom Untainted Raw Mountain Honey you can get it Saturdays or pre-order by text for Wednesday. It, like all our products, will sell out.
Saturday, August 30th we will be at North Tonawanda City Market and Williamsville Island Park Farmers Market and the one mentioned here in EA.
Take care and thanks for taking time to read this update.
Farmer Dan Childs

UPICK CLOSED FOR SEASON. CALL or TEXT 716 229 9779 TO ARRANGE A TIME GOOD FOR YOU TO VISIT THE CHILDS FARM STORE-3172 Co...
08/23/2025

UPICK CLOSED FOR SEASON. CALL or TEXT 716 229 9779 TO ARRANGE A TIME GOOD FOR YOU TO VISIT THE CHILDS FARM STORE-3172 Cooper Hill Road Hinsdale NY
WINES, HONEY, ELDERBERRY ELIXIR CONCENTRATE, MAYBE FRESH BLUEBERRIES DEPENDING ON STATUS THAT Day. Thank you everyone for a very nice UPICK season. Let's do it again next year. Farmer Dan Childs

08/23/2025

3 a.m. and we loaded those trucks so full of Childs Blueberries there was no way we were going to sell out again! Lexington Cooperatives Bakeries on Hertel and on Elmwood and the Blue-Eyed Baker in East Aurora exclusively use Childs Blueberries for their baked goods. Give a plug next time your in to one of these local businesses for us. Anyhow, we need to fill the walk in freezer and its like empty. We keep selling out ( seriously, thank you so very much for that) so finally today, Saturday, August 23rd we did not. So just like we tell you, we put the whole big basket right in the freezer for 4 to 5 days, then bag them. Look for us, Wednesday, August 27th 7 to 1, at the East Aurora location at 115 Riley St. Including big basket specials and wild berries. Saturday we will be at NT, EA and Wmsvl but with limited quantities.
Dan
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So we keep selling out of the Childs Elderberry Elixir Concentrate. I will do my best to keep it in stock. As I work shucking the elderberries we grew and now picked, and then pressing them in the next step with the hydraulic cold press and then actually making the Elderberry Elixir Concentrate, I realize how highly under priced what I make is compared to the diluted products others make. This makes me happy as we do alright by it. Figure others sell it $40 for 4 oz. So at their rate, my bottle would be $160 worth except their first ingredient is water on the label, so that means more water than anything else so that changes the value of ours from $160 to $320 or more, per bottle. Don't get me started on those putting herb bulk powder fillers in pretending there is enough or the quality of that herb to make a difference. We sell it $40 per bottle and because it is a concentrate, it does what Hippocrates said, "Elderberry is my medicine chest" According to all the customers stocking up by the case, it works and look at the picture--every single other elderberry maker I have seen, leaves green berries in, which taints the flavor and the green berries are mildly toxic. Now that the other makers are seeing my posts the last year (raising the bar) mentioning the green berries, they have removed those videos and/ or pictures showing them producing their products with the green berries in. I guess that is one way to deal with it...
Special for now, buy 3 or more bottles, mix and match with our European style artisan wine, get the case price of $33.33 per bottle. While it lasts. If you are not a regular customer, check out Childs Blueberries on FB or our website for how to get it. No shipping. We sell everything out local but you can ship to loved ones, if you want.
Farmer Dan Childs

I love get messages like this! Farmer Dan Childs
08/20/2025

I love get messages like this! Farmer Dan Childs

Why do my Black Diamond elderberries taste so much better than the commercial varieties like Johns, Gordon, Adams, Ranch...
08/19/2025

Why do my Black Diamond elderberries taste so much better than the commercial varieties like Johns, Gordon, Adams, Ranch, Wyldwood, etc?
All the mentioned varieties are like an old Model T whereas the Black Diamond is the result of improvements much like a modern vehicle. Nothing wrong with a Model T but not a lot right about it, either.
Black Diamond Elderberry has better taste, 99% taste tainting green berries free, cold hardy to minus 26 Fahrenheit and less tall for ease of picking. The old varieties, if picked correctly, take addition time to remove the green berries from each cluster prior to placing them in the harvest bucket. Most harvesters do not bother. This exacerbates the already poor taste of the older variety by including the mildly toxic, taste tainting green berry in their products. This is why the elderberry syrups, Elderberry elixir, Elderberry wines are all substandard when compared to Childs Blueberries Elderberry products made with patented Black Diamond Elderberries.
History: We used the best of the wild elderberries from Allegany County (1034 square miles (sqm), Cattaraugus County (1308 sqm) and Chautauqua County (1060 sqm) in New York harvested from back railroad tracks, state lands and old seasonal dirt roads as breeding stock for our new breeding program. Goals--get rid of the green berry, better tasting, cold hardy, early and late season variety. Twenty-eight years later, mission accomplished!
Thanks to a joint effort between Danny Hartmann of Hartmann Plant Company and Childs Blueberries a patent was earned in 2025. It is my belief this variety is an important step forward for the fledgling elderberry industry and that it will revolutionize the industry.
Farmer Dan Childs, Black Diamond Elderberry Patent holder

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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.