Time flies when you’re celebrating Life, Liberty, Beaches, and Pie in northern Michigan! Hard though it may be to believe, Cherry Republic turns 25 this year! We’ll be marking the achievement with special events and offers throughout the year, but on Friday, July 25 and Saturday, July 26th we’ll be throwing a massive party at our […]
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When you come into one of our stores this summer, we will hand you a catalog with a new logo on the cover. When you look at our new logo, you might not see Taiwan, but that is where this logo started. Last year, I went to Taiwan to see how specialty food companies were packaging and labeling their products. I […]
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The Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore has long been renowned for its beauty. Spectacular views of the dunes, rolling hills, inland lakes, and of course Lake Michigan are everywhere. Until recently, soaking in this gorgeous landscape was most easily accomplished by car. A short drive to one of the scenic overlooks or along Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive would have […]
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At 5:30am on Friday, May 30, Bob and his two boys put on their coats and headed out the door for school. That day was no ordinary day though – they planned to walk the 8 miles from their home in downtown Glen Arbor to Glen Lake school. Their first attempt (nearly a year ago to […]
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From left to right, Bob Sutherland (CEO), Al Skiver (Builder), Todd Ciolek (COO) and Roni Hazelton (Director of DFC Operations) plant their shovels in the ground and move the first piles of dirt, officially beginning construction in Empire. On Friday, May 23, Cherry Republic broke ground on our new cherry factory in Empire. Located behind our […]
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Spring, at last, is making its presence felt in the Republic. The days are noticeably longer and warmer, the snow has almost completely melted, and ice is gradually yielding to open water. Patches of grass are even turning green! There doubtless remain a few snowy days ahead, and we can never forget the risk of frost, but the weather has turned. The […]
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Moosejaw Mountaineering and Patagonia are teaming up to help raise some money for some really fantastic charities. Two of those charities are near and dear to our hearts here at Cherry Republic: the Leelanau Conservancy and the Michigan Land Use Institute. Here’s how it works. The charities will try to raise as much money as possible […]
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Hiking back from North Manitou Island towards the Crib with Pyramid Point in the distance. On Thursday, March 6th, 2014, we attempted something that hasn’t been done for 40 years: to hike the treacherous ice across the Manitou Passage to the islands 8 miles out. In the 1970’s, Bob’s father and two brothers left the shore […]
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Thank you to everyone who shared their love stories with us. We had so many wonderful responses that it was impossible to narrow the list down to just 2 winners. Instead, we selected 3 winners and 4 runners-up, all of whom will receive a Cherry Valentine’s prize. Winner #1: Karen Mangold “My aunt and uncle live in […]
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Want to win one of two Cherry Republic Valentine’s Gift Boxes? We’re looking for romantic stories that involve northern Michigan in general and Cherry Republic in particular. Did you meet someone special in one of our stores or while out climbing the dunes? Did you hide an engagement ring inside a glass of cherry wine or […]
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There are only a few certainties in life: death, taxes and that one Christmas gift that just makes us scratch our heads. Whether we already have it, don’t need it, don’t want it, or are just plain confused, we know it will just end up collecting dust. The thought is what matters anyway, right? For years we […]
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This is a great wing recipe based on what I am told is the original recipe from Buffalo. We have given it our own local twist by using KaBob’s Kick’en Cherry Hot Sauce. This is a quick and easy recipe with mild to medium heat. You can spice it up to meet individual tastes. Ingredients: 1 bottle […]
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