Committee Meeting
The CMC will be hosting an open Zoom meeting on Tuesday, April 6 at 1:00 p.m. EST. The agenda will be to discuss a social media training proposal submitted by Volition Partners. If you would like to participate in the call, please contact Karen Cahill at...
CMC Newsletter
The CMC’s March 2021 Newsletter is now available for download. Inside you’ll find updates since the last issue including: CY 2020 Q1 Summary Report February 2021 Meeting Recap 2021 Marketing Policy & Crop Estimates MRL & Trade Policy Updates Domestic...
2021 Annual Winter Meeting
The CMC's annual winter meeting was held virtually on Wednesday, February 10 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. (EST). Agenda Pre-recorded presentations: International Marketing MRL Update Tariff Update Digital Meeting Book CMC 2021 Winter Minutes...
Virtual Committee Meeting – 12/10
The Committee will be holding a virtual meeting to discuss: logistics of its 2021 winter meeting, ongoing Amazon promotion, Nominating Committee update, and the Scientific Activation Plan. The call will take place Thursday, December 10, 2020 at 10:00 AM (EST). If you...
Cranberries Sizzle During the Fall
Originally printed in the October 2020 issue of Produce Business. Cranberries and autumn accompany each other, making the season ideal to promote the original American super-fruit. The largest fresh cranberry selling period begins in early November, leading to...
Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
In early September 2020, President Trump and USDA Secretary Perdue announced up to an additional $14 billion for agricultural producers who continue to face market disruptions and associated costs because of COVID-19. Signup will begin September 21 and run through...
2020-2022 CMC Membership
At its annual summer meeting August 11, 2020, the Cranberry Marketing Committee (CMC) announced new membership for the term beginning August 1, 2020 through July 31, 2022. CMC is a federal marketing order that promotes the worldwide consumption of U.S....
Clinical Study Update
The abstract of the H.Pylori study has been published and the final electronic version will be out very soon. In order to understand the details of the results, we will be hosting a Zoom webinar meeting on Monday, August 17, 2020 at 3:00 pm ET. If you plan to...
2020 Annual Summer Meeting
The CMC's annual summer meeting was held virtually on Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. (EST). Agenda Pre-Recorded Presentations: EU MRL Global MRLs Tariffs International Marketing Digital Meeting Book 2020 Budget as updated in the meeting 2020 Marketing Policy...
Virtual Committee Meeting
The Committee will be holding a virtual meeting to discuss logistics of its summer meeting. The call will take place Thursday, May 7, 2020 at 10:00 AM (EST). If you would like to participate please email kcahill@uscranberries.com for login information.
2020 Winter Meeting
The CMC’s annual winter meeting will take place February 6 & 7, 2020 at the Renaissance Orlando Airport Hotel in Orlando, Florida. February 2020 Meeting Overview February 2020 Agenda Digital Meeting Book Meeting Presentations CMC 2020 Winter Minutes Final
MFP Grower Payment Follow-Up
This notice is a follow-up to our original Market Facilitation Program Tariff Relief Payment notification in August. As you know, President Trump authorized USDA to provide up to $14.5 billion in direct payments through MFP for 2019 to assist impacted producers, which...
EEE Update from the CDC
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...
2019 Marketing Policy
Click to download the latest Marketing Policy, updated at the CMC annual summer meeting on August 19.
2019 Summer Meeting
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.
MFP Tariff Relief Payments
The USDA has announced that direct cranberry grower payments under the Market Facilitation Program for tariff relief have opened as of Monday, July 29, 2019. Sign-up for the program goes through December 6, 2019. The first step is for growers to fill out an...
Continuance Referendum Passes
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,...
US Cranberries Teams Up with USRowing
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 teams up with University of Rhode Island for Cranberry Competition
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,...
Continuance Referendum Notice
Download the notification of a Continuance Referendum that was published in the Federal Register on April 18, 2019. You can also view the document online here.
2019 Winter Meeting
The CMC’s annual winter meeting will take place February 12 & 13, 2019 at the The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City in Arlington, Virginia.CMC 2019 February Meeting Agenda Digital Meeting Book 2019 Marketing Policy CMC 2019 February Meeting Presentations Feb 2019 Winter...
11/26 Committee Conference Call
The Committee is hosting a conference call Monday, November 26 from noon to 12:30 p.m. Dial: 844-844-0065 Access Code: 369261# Click here to download the minutes from this meeting.
CMC Conference Call – 10/10
The CMC will be hosting an open conference call Wednesday, October 10 at 11:00 a.m. EST. The agenda is as follows: Review recommendation for spending excess International dollars Review recommendations for applying for Agricultural Trade Program (ATP) funding Review...
Voluntary Contributions Referendum
Click here to access a proposed amendment to the Marketing Order No. 929, which would permit the CMC to add the authority to accept contributions from domestic sources. Contributed funds would be used solely for research and development activities authorized under...
2018-19 Producer Allotment Final Rule
Download the final 2018 Producer Allotment rule that was published in the Federal Register on September 12, 2018. You can also view the document online here.