Blue Raeven Pies

Alphonso DeRaeve arrived in America from Holland and built a farm and dairy of 800 acres around Amity. Generations later his granddaughter Jamie owns 132 of them, and the family spelling is why it’s Raeven rather than Raven.

Jamie and her husband Ron Lewis planted the first blueberry field in 1987, continuing the Raevenbrook Farm legacy. It’s grown to more than 130 acres of blueberries, boysenberries, marionberries, blackberries, tayberries, strawberries, apples, and peaches — all picked at peak ripeness and going straight into the pies.

They opened the farmstand on Highway 99W in 2007. Ron had the idea of adding a bakery; Jamie brought her family’s cinnamon roll and cookie recipes, with help from her mother-in-law. Blue Raeven Pie Company grew out of that, and demand eventually pushed them into a dedicated commercial kitchen. Their children Colby and Katie both work in the business now.

The pies are the reason to stop. Fruit pies, cream pies, and savory ones — the brisket pie gets recommended by staff and vindicated by customers, and Razzle Dazzle mixes blueberry, marionberry, and raspberry. Marionberry and bumbleberry both have followings, and Oregon Berry and strawberry rhubarb turn up in wedding reviews. There are gluten-free options.

Beyond pie there’s ice cream, cinnamon rolls, cookies, sandwiches, soup, small-batch jams and jellies made from the same fruit, and a gift shop with a large pickle selection.

They also do wedding and fundraiser packages, and deliver. Several couples have used pies instead of cake.

The farmstand sits on the west side of 99W just south of Amity — look for the blue sign. It’s about an hour from Portland, and directly on the route if you’re coming up from Salem or heading down toward the Eola-Amity Hills.