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Guide to Entertaining with Fresh Cranberries

Guide to Entertaining with Fresh Cranberries

We teamed up with recipe and decor guru, Carlene Thomas, RDN, LD, of Healthfully Ever After, to bring you a one-of-a-kind Guide to Entertaining with Fresh Cranberries.  These easy-to-follow recipes and DIY décor ideas featuring America’s Original Superfruit® are...

5 Things to do with Fresh Cranberries

5 Things to do with Fresh Cranberries

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...

Assessment Collection & Reporting Suspended

Assessment Collection & Reporting Suspended

The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the suspension of the assessment collection and reporting requirement provisions of the Cranberry Marketing Order which regulates the handling of cranberries grown in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New...

Office Closure, Mailing Address Update & Phone Interruption

Office Closure, Mailing Address Update & Phone Interruption

CMC will be without phone service from the evening of October 24 through the morning of October 25.  Staff will still be available by email during that time. CMC's physical office in Wareham is now permanently closed. CMC's new mailing address is: PO Box 735, East...

Assessment Collection & Reporting Suspended

Regional Agricultural Promotion Program

The U.S. cranberry industry celebrates the announcement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regarding the Regional Agricultural Promotion Program (RAPP). RAPP will provide $1.3 billion in funding to support export market development for U.S. agriculture....

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India Tariff Reduction

The U.S. cranberry industry celebrates last week's announcement from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative that India will reduce tariffs on U.S. fresh, frozen, dried, and processed cranberry products.  This is an important achievement and one that will support...

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Committee Meeting

The Committee will be hosting an open meeting Wednesday, September 13 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern.  This will be a virtual meeting to discuss a new budget based on the voting results of the referendum, and other administrative decisions related to termination.  If you are...

2023 Cranberry Festivals

2023 Cranberry Festivals

It's the most beautiful time of year: Cranberry Harvest!  Don’t miss a chance to attend at least one of these cranberry festivals taking place throughout the country.  We sure do wish we could attend them all!  #cranberrygoals #AllAmeriCRAN  WISCONSIN Warrens...

Assessment Collection & Reporting Suspended

2023 Continuance Referendum Results

The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced that producers voting in a referendum on the federal marketing order for cranberries did not show enough support to continue the program. The marketing order requires that USDA conduct the referendum on the marketing...

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Annual Summer Meeting

CMC’s annual summer meeting will take place in person at the Salishan Coastal Lodge in Gleneden Beach, Oregon on Monday, August 14 from 8 am - 4 pm and Tuesday, August 15, 2022 from 8 am - noon. Gleneden Beach, Oregon is 94 miles southwest of Portland International...

Crantastic Summer

Crantastic Summer

Summertime is just around the corner and it just so happens to be a great time to incorporate dried cranberries into salads, frozen cranberries into smoothies, cranberry juice into refreshing cocktails and so much more!  We want you to have an #AllAmeriCRAN summer, so...

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Committee Meeting

CMC will host a Zoom meeting Wednesday, April 26 at noon EST.  The purpose of this meeting is to discuss CY2022 budget ammendments. If you would like to participate in this open meeting, please email kcahill@uscranberries.com.

Using Cranberries during Frozen Food Month

Using Cranberries during Frozen Food Month

In the fall, the Cranberry Marketing Committee encourages consumers to “buy one for now, two for the freezer,” meaning store fresh cranberries in the freezer for use later on. Frozen foods are a convenient and delicious way to eat the items you love year round. What...

Start With Tart During Hot Breakfast Month

Start With Tart During Hot Breakfast Month

Start With Tart During Hot Breakfast Month What’s better than beginning a cold winter day with a delicious, hot breakfast? Beginning your day with a delicious, hot breakfast featuring America’s Original Superfruit®, of course! Starting with tart, also known as cooking...

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CMC Annual Winter Meeting 2023

The CMC’s annual winter meeting will be held in person on Thursday, February 16 and Friday, February 17 at the Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City in Arlington, VA.  Register by January 13, 2023.  February 2023 Meeting Agenda Digital Meeting Book  

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Committee Meeting

CMC will be holding a virtual full Committee meeting open to the public on Tuesday, December 6 at 3:00 p.m. EST.  Agenda items include: public member nominees, consumer survey proposals, and annual winter meeting dates.  If you would like to attend this meeting,...

2022 Cranberry Festivals

2022 Cranberry Festivals

It's the most beautiful time of year: Cranberry Harvest!  Don’t miss a chance to attend at least one of these cranberry festivals taking place throughout the country.  We sure do wish we could attend them all!  #cranberrygoals #AllAmeriCRAN  WISCONSIN Warrens...

Public Member Opening

  COMMITTEE OPENING: PUBLIC MEMBER The deadline for submission is 5:00 p.m. Monday, August 1, 2022.   The Cranberry Marketing Committee (CMC) was established in 1962 as a quasigovernmental organization under the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service. The...

Committee Meeting June 24

The Cranberry Marketing Committee will be hosting an open Zoom call Friday, June 24 at 1 pm (EST) to discuss international marketing representation in South America and Southeast Asia.  If you would like to participate in this call, please email...

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Cranberry Industry Applauds Recent U.S.-UK Tariff Agreement

The U.S. cranberry industry welcomes the news of an agreement to remove Section 232 tariffs in the United Kingdom as a result of the settling of the long-standing steel and aluminum dispute.  Since 2018, U.S. cranberry concentrate has faced a 25 percent retaliatory...

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Cranberry Marketing Committee Appoints New Executive Director

Cranberry Marketing Committee Appoints New Executive Director The Cranberry Marketing Committee (CMC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Daniel “Danny” E. Raulerson as its Executive Director effective March 23, 2022. His hiring is the culmination of an...

National Dried Fruit Month

National Dried Fruit Month

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...

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December 13, 2021 Committee Meeting

The Cranberry Marketing Committee will be hosting a full Committee meeting on December 13, 2021 at 11 a.m. (EST).  Topics for discussion include details of the February Committee Meeting and in-country representation in China.  If you would like to attend this...

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Executive Director Michelle Hogan Retiring in December

After 32 years of dedicated service to the cranberry industry, Michelle Hogan has announced her retirement effective December 31, 2021. While this was not a decision that was made lightly, Michelle is very much looking forward to spending more quality time in Florida...

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