Kid-Friendly Cranberry Recipes Another big thank you to those of you on the front lines—healthcare professionals, first responders, grocery workers, and other essential employees—who have been working so selflessly during the COVID-19 pandemic. For those social distancing at home with children, you may be in search of new ways to keep the young ones…
From Freezer to Crowd Pleaser – Creative Ways to Use Frozen Cranberries Again, we want to take a moment to thank everyone—healthcare professionals, first responders, grocery workers, and other essential employees—who have been working tirelessly during the COVID-19 pandemic. As many of us are social distancing at home, most are cooking more than ever…
Beyond the Can – Creative Uses for Cranberry Sauce First and foremost we hope that everyone reading this is staying healthy and safe. We want to extend a tremendous amount of gratitude to all of the healthcare professionals, first responders, grocery workers, and other essential employees who are on the front lines during this pandemic.…
January is #nationaldriedfruit month and we thought now was a great time to celebrate the dried version of America’s Original Superfruit®. Sweetened dried cranberries (SDCs) are produced by infusing a sweetener into sliced or whole fresh cranberries until a specific equilibrate Brix range is reached (this amount varies by producer). The product is then dried…
As it is currently harvest season, and many of our members are in areas where EEE may be of concern, the CDC has asked that we share the following information. There have been numerous media reports about EEE virus disease in the last few days. We (the CDC) are actively working with states to…
It’s cranberry harvest season and that means fresh cranberries should be bouncing into a grocery store near you very soon, if they haven’t already. Be sure to stock up on fresh cranberries this fall by buying one bag for now and two for the freezer. You can store bags of fresh cranberries for up to…
We’ve compiled a list of fall cranberry festivals around the country. Don’t miss a chance to witness the one-of-kind experience that is cranberry harvest! WISCONSIN Warrens Cranberry Festival September 27-29, 2019 | Warrens, WI www.cranfest.com Warrens Cranberry Festival – the world’s largest cranberry festival – is a three-day celebration of Wisconsin’s state fruit. Events include…
The CMC’s annual summer meeting will take place August 19 & 20 at Hotel 1620 Plymouth Harbor, 180 Water Street, Plymouth, Mass. Click here for a meeting Overview and Agenda. Meeting materials and presentations can be downloaded here.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that cranberry growers recently voted to continue their federal marketing order program for Cranberries Grown in States of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Oregon, Washington, and Long Island in the State of New York. In the referendum held May 6-28, 2019, 79 percent…
What do cranberries and rowers have in common? They both float, of course! And beginning this summer, the Cranberry Marketing Committee (CMC) is pleased to be teaming up with USRowing to provide their athletes with access to America’s Original Superfruit®. The CMC has been supplying USRowing’s elite athletes with snack-sized packets of dried cranberries…
Calling all cran fans, it’s giveaway time! We are giving away some #AllAmeriCRAN summer swag over on Instagram. Follow @uscranberries, like the contest post and tag a friend to enter. Winners will be announced weekly until August 31. Good luck! #cookingwithcranberries #cranfan #uscranberries Download full contest rules here.
The Cranberry Marketing Committee (CMC) recently partnered with University of Rhode Island’s Nutrition & Food Sciences Department for a cranberry-themed cooking competition among Scientific Principles of Food students. Over the course of three lab sessions, 30 students created 11 mouth-watering appetizers. From Cranberry-Jalapeno Salsa, Cranorange Crostinis, and Cranberry Chia Jam to Cranberry Brussels Sprout…
