In Massachusetts, the cranberry harvest coincides with fall foliage season, providing a double dose of visual splendor. According to the Cape Cod Cranberry Growers' Association, 400 of North America's 1,000 or so cranberry farms are concentrated in Massachusetts: Most are south of Boston in Plymouth County and on Cape Cod.
Cranberries may be Massachusetts most colorful crop and there’s no better time to visit a local cranberry bog than right now. Massachusetts is actually home to 40 percent of the nation’s cranberry farms, and they make for wonderful fall day trip destinations. Check out a few of the best in the ...
3/22/2019 · This was a fantastic tour lead by Andrea. Andrea narrated the 12 month activities to operate the largest organic cranberry bog on Cape Cod. It is truly amazing the amount of personal effort to operate a cranberry bog. Very worthwhile and informative tour.
10/13/2016 · 5 Massachusetts cranberry bog tours you can take this fall ... to the Cape Cod Cranberry Grower’s Association, and Massachusetts is home to more than 14,000 acres of …
10/8/2014 · Five Cranberry Bogs You Can Tour in Massachusetts. Head south toward the Cape to learn how farmers harvest our official state berry: the cranberry. ... Cranberry Bog photo via Shutterstock.
3/24/2019 · INSPIRATION: Cranberry bog tours Massachusetts. We were at a cranberry bog in Massachusetts, the U.S. Cranberries are an integral part of Thanksgiving celebrations and an essential part of American culture. When Kevin and I lived in Sydney, the first year we were there Kevin was determined to celebrate Thanksgiving.
The Cranberry Marketing Committee, based in Wareham, Massachusetts, represents more than 1,100 cranberry growers and 60 cranberry handlers across Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Oregon, Washington and New York (Long Island). The authority for the actions taken by the Cranberry Marketing ...
Welcome to Our Cranberry Farm. Leo & Andrea Cakounes operate the largest organic cranberry bog on Cape Cod. Located in Harwich, MA, daily tours of the bog are offered seasonally. Learn about the 12 month operation of a cranberry bog. See the equipment and visit with the farm animals.
The mission of the UMass Cranberry Station is to maintain and enhance the economic viability of the Massachusetts cranberry industry through research, extension and to serve the public welfare by supporting economic development and protection of the environment. We have specialists in Plant Pathology, Entomology, Environmental Physiology, Plant Nutrition/Cultural Practices,
10/16/2015 · Posts about Carlisle Cranberry Bog. RJ by LD is at Carlisle Cranberry Bog. April 3 at 1:08 PM · Carlisle, MA · “Nature is a mutable cloud which is always and never the same.”—Ralph Waldo Emerson. By LD ... Carlisle, Massachusetts. Park. Carlisle Cranberry Bog. English (US) ...
Cranberry Bog Tours, Harwich, Massachusetts. 81 likes. Farm. Learned a lot about what it takes to be certified 100% organic- for a cranberry bog that means hand pulling weeds, installing bees and tending to them for pollination, using nature for getting rid of bugs and vermin such as installing bird and bat houses and keeping guinea fowl and relying on birds of prey such as hawks and owls to ...