The Cranberry Experience

This post should have been written over a month ago, but better late than never?

Reading my profile info it states that we try new things.  So in keeping with that, I tried harvesting tame cranberries.  Much different than picking the wild ones.

There's a cranberry farm just 50 miles from here and I had the opportunity to help harvest in exchange for fresh cranberries.  I felt like I was in an Ocean Spray commercial.  Standing in water with hip waders and a rake, guiding the little guys to the suction hose which took them to the top of a semi trailer and poured them in.

I was paid with almost 20 gallons of cranberries.  What a blessing!  The sink was full, the pots were full, juicers full, you get the picture.  I canned cranberry sauce, whole cranberries, cranberry juice, cranberry syrup, and cranberry jelly.  I froze cranberries and I dehydrated cranberries.

I don't think that I'll harvest cranberries again, but I'm thankful for the experience and thankful for my good friend who talked me into it.

Blessings from Glory Farm.