Our Beginning

The Byne Blueberry Farm started in 1980 when Dick Byne planted 15 acres of blueberries on land passed down through the Byne family for five generations. While attending Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, Dick dreamed of having his own farming business. After graduating, Dick Byne, his father Ed Byne, brother Dr. Ed Byne Jr., and beloved mentor Roosevelt Chance helped him decide on planting blueberries. He started an organic blueberry farm before organic was even in the American vocabulary. Byne disagreed with the progressive trend to spray his crop with pesticides and herbicides.

The blueberries started out as a pick-your-own operation, but as Dick realized the health benefits and demand for the superfruit, he looked for new avenues to sell his crop. As time passed, Byne’s family grew and so did the business. As his four daughters, Diane, Janie, Ann Nell, and Marian, grew up, they began helping their mother, Linda, pick and pack the berries. It is Dick Byne’s belief that without Linda and the girls, the business would not have succeeded as it has. Dick Byne constantly dreams up new ways to use blueberries in all types of products.

Byne Blueberry Farms is one of the oldest organic blueberry farms in the United States. We provide a unique line of blueberry products, like our blueberry powder, blueberry syrup, sugar-free blueberry syrup, blueberry jam, jelly preserves, and no sugar added preserves. We are currently working on our Sparkling(non-alcoholic) Blueberry Apple Cider as well as a few other new products. You can find these and others in our online store or at local businesses like The Fresh Market stores in Georgia and South Carolina, Whole Foods Stores, B&T Fresh Food Stores, many welcome centers and state parks, and many other retailers. If you don’t see it on your local retailer's shelves, feel free to reach out, and we will be glad to assist you in finding what you are looking for.