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,...
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.
2018 Marketing Policy
Click here to download the latest Marketing Policy, updated at the CMC annual summer meeting on August 15.
2018 Summer Meeting
The CMC’s annual Summer Meeting was held August 15 and 16, 2018 at the Westin Mount Laurel, 555 Fellowship Rd, Mount Laurel, New Jersey. Click here to download the electronic board book for the annual summer meeting. 2018 Summer Meeting Minutes
CMC Announces 2018-2020 Membership
The Cranberry Marketing Committee (CMC) is pleased to announce members and alternates for the term beginning August 1, 2018 and running through July 31, 2020. CMC membership includes 13 members and nine alternate members from the U.S. cranberry industry who...
Establishment of Handler Diversion and Reporting Requirements and New Information Collection
Click here to access the final rule to establish handler diversion and reporting requirements that was published in the Federal Register July 12, 2018. This is publication establishes the procedures handlers use to divert fruit through disposal or into noncompetitive...
2017-18 Handler Withhold Question & Answer
Below is a link to a document containing frequently asked questions regarding the 2017-18 Handler Withhold Volume Regulation Final Rule. The text in red are the USDA responses to CMC/industry questions. Click to download the Handler Withhold Q&A document
Voluntary Contributions Proposed Rule
Click here to access the proposed amendment to the Marketing Order No. 929, which would permit the CMC to add the authority to accept contributions from domestic sources. Comments for this proposal must be received by June 26, 2018. Instructions can be found within...
2018-19 Producer Allotment Proposed Rule
Download the proposed 2018 Producer Allotment rule that was published in the Federal Register on April 27, 2018. You can also view the document online here. Comments on the proposed rule must be received by May 29, 2018. Following the comment period, it will take...