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Cranberry Industry Forecasts 2023 Crop

Solid crop forecasted for Massachusetts McGRATHPR.com – Cape Cod Cranberry Growers’ Association (CCCGA/Massachusetts Cranberries) reports that the Cranberry Marketing Committee (CMC/U.S. Cranberries) announced its 2023 United States cranberry crop forecast […]

MA Student Education Benefits from School-Age Cranberry Tours

Enrichment program bolsters student learning about food, farming, agriculture, and history across the Commonwealth McGRATHPR.com – Know your cranberries? This spring, 640 Massachusetts students amplified their education and perspective about […]

Analysis Report Authenticates Massachusetts Cranberry Industry’s Economic Impact

McGRATHPR.com – The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the United States’ second largest producer of cranberries and home to numerous cranberry related businesses, resulting in this industry contributing more than $1.7 […]

Cape Cod cranberry growers look past older plant varieties, with plans for growth

CAPE COD TIMES – David Ross was on his bulldozer Tuesday morning in East Sandwich preparing one of his cranberry bogs for replanting. Ross has been harvesting the Cape’s iconic […]

UMass to host ribbon-cutting for major cranberry station expansion in East Wareham

WWLP.com – The University of Massachusetts Amherst and the Cape Cod Cranberry Growers Association will welcome state officials to the ribbon-cutting for a major expansion of the UMass Cranberry Station […]

As harvest season begins, cranberry lovers flock to South Shore bogs

THE PATRIOT LEDGER – From September through early November, the South Shore wears the bright reds and crimsons of the cranberry harvest. Massachusetts Cranberries, a trade group, offers guided bus […]

Cranberry farmers fight climate change to protect Thanksgiving staple

MSN.com/AFP – American farmers growing cranberries, a quintessential component of Thanksgiving feasts, have had to adapt their traditional methods to fight the effects of climate change. The tart red berries, […]

Bog tours & festivals celebrate bountiful cranberry season in Massachusetts

THE BOSTON HERALD – For most people, cranberries are something that show up on the Thanksgiving table, in homemade sauce or canned jelly that slides onto a plate. But for […]

Cranberry Industry Forecasts 2022 Crop

Strong crop forecasted for Massachusetts, tempered by ongoing drought McGRATHPR.com – Cape Cod Cranberry Growers’ Association (CCCGA/Massachusetts Cranberries) participated in this week’s Cranberry Marketing Committee (CMC/U.S. Cranberries) meeting where the […]