BANGOR DAILY NEWS • August 29, 2025
A large, scenic Belfast property once used for commercial blueberry growing is now for sale. That’s raising concern among area residents that the land could be purchased by a developer or private landholder who could bar the public from accessing it. They are now pushing for it to be preserved. The 247 acres were once owned and harvested by Allen’s Blueberry Freezer company. After the company ended its berry harvesting operations several years ago, it sold the bulk of its land to Jasper Wyman & Son. But the land for sale in Belfast is one of several parcels that the Allen family retained. It’s now owned by Jason Allen of Ellsworth, who has listed it for sale for $1.8 million. Some area residents are pushing for one of the region’s land trusts to protect the property so that it can remain open to the public and continue to offer other environmental benefits.