We’re happy to say that throughout its 74-year history, Bow Hill has always been run by at least one woman and always had women on staff. It all began with Ane Anderson, half of the original owners and the couple who planted the first blueberries on this land. [Fun fact: the blueberry plants here are the oldest in all of Skagit Valley and some of the oldest in the United States.] We just discovered that Ane’s sister-in-law Dorothy (Dot to many), along with her husband Gus, were instrumental in founding the Washington Blueberry Commission in 1969 before they took over running the farm in 1972.
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A condensed history of the women who have shaped what Bow Hill is today
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In 2020, a year of upheaval and change, Audrey and Emma became the newest sister-in-laws to help run Bow Hill Blueberries. Audrey is the director of marketing and product development, and Emma is our director of finance and operations. They are bringing a ton of new energy and ideas to Bow Hill! Audrey grew up making pies with her mom & grandmother and is excited to continue the pie making classes at Bow Hill (someday soon). Emma, an environmental engineer, lover of spreadsheets, and bread-baking is the mother of the two newest kiddos to run in the blueberry lanes. Her daughter, Vera, is the oldest at 3, and Soren, her son, is just recently 1. Maybe one day the kids will help run this farm.
Read on the blog for more Bow Hill (her)story and plans for the future!
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HURRAY! IT'S ALMOST PI(E) DAY!
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Lemon yellow & hyacinth purple are such a delicious color combo! So is the combination of fluffy lemon chiffon with a double blueberry crust. Lemon Chiffon Pie is Audrey’s favorite, another recipe from her maternal grandmother and eponym. The tartness and light texture of this filling just yells SPRING!
We’re sharing this new pie recipe for you to try this weekend to celebrate Pi(e) Day along with some other blueberry classics. Tag us in your creations, we love to see what you’re baking up! As always, Rachel & Audrey are on the social medias and are happy to answer any of your pie questions but probably not your pi questions.
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In celebration of Women’s History Month, follow along on Instagram* where we will be celebrating the women that make Bow Hill run, as well as some of our favorite local women-owned businesses! Bow Hill would certainly not function as it does without the help of our women crew!
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Hygge & Blueberries,
Audrey, Andrew, Ezra, Emma,
Vera, Soren, Saoirse,
and the entire Bow Hill crew
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P.S. If chiffon isn't your thing? Try your hand at one of these other pie options.
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If you've been with us for a while, you may remember this fan-favorite Blueberry Basil pie that was once even a greeting card.
BLUEBERRY BASIL PIE
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Learn how to make the Extra Extra Blueberry Pie that Rachel and her mom taught in her Mink House pie classes.
EXTRA EXTRA BLUEBERRY PIE
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Header photo: Looking towards the San Juan Islands from Edison at sunset
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*we'll be sharing the women behind the farm on Facebook as well
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