These women are buying 150 acres of midcoast blueberry fields to preserve them

These women are buying 150 acres of midcoast blueberry fields to preserve them

A women-led grassroots effort to preserve one of Maine’s most iconic landscapes is gaining momentum in Searsport, where the Wild Blueberry Collective has taken steps toward purchasing 158 acres of blueberry barrens with the goal of returning the land to the community. Formed out of friendship and a shared sense of purpose, the Wild Blueberry Collective began in 2021 when Gloria Pearse and Crystal Vaccaro realized they were not alone in their des…