Cherry Republic’s State of the Company meeting had a packed agenda of 18 items to cover in three and a half hours. During our meeting, we laughed often, cried, celebrated and really rolled up our shirt sleeves and got some important stuff done. You can see the theme for the State of Company (and for the […]
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In 2014 we had a Cherry Republic barter and it was so much fun getting everyone’s “misfit” gifts we thought we’d do it again. And thank goodness this is over! We had about 20 people that wanted to barter with us, which means a lot of you were very good in 2015 and got what you asked […]
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Leaf Day was a success this year at Cherry Republic. In northern Michigan the weather on Friday started out sketchy – many of the area football games were played in rain, sleet and snow. However, as the hours closed in on our new holiday, the weather became much better. When Monday arrived, it was a […]
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This summer we held a contest where customers visiting any of our 4 locations could take an individual or group “selfie” to be entered into a drawing for a $20 gift card. We had so many people take selfies in our store that we couldn’t post them all. We hope everyone had as much fun taking them as […]
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There’s just something transporting about Michigan cherries – the sweet and tart summertime flavor of cherry jam, cherry wine, or cherry pie can bring you back home and to a place of comfort. Growing up in Detroit, I took the Cherry Festival for granted, but through the years as I grew up and moved away to serve […]
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Millions of people visit northern Michigan on vacation and business; everyone has a great story to tell friends, family and co-workers. Northern Michigan really tells its’ own tale to each person uniquely. Recently we had a group of food bloggers visit Traverse City for a business retreat coined “Sharing By The Shore” mixing business with pleasure. […]
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Lemonade!… Lemonade for sale!… Get your Cherry Lemonade!… It is never too early to practice your entrepreneurial and business skills! If you are under the age of 10, grab your parents and head to the Great Hall to sign up for your hour long selling time. Times are available Friday and Saturdays from 11 a.m. – […]
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A Queen Anne cherry tree outside of Cherry Republic. Within 25 miles of Cherry Republic’s headquarters in Glen Arbor is the greatest cherry growing region in the world with nearly 2 million cherry trees resting on our beautiful hillsides overlooking Lake Michigan. How do all those cherries get grown and harvested and then made into […]
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You’re never too old to play hide and seek. At least, that’s how we feel. And to prove it, we’re inviting you along to play. On Friday, July 17, a handpicked group of Cherry Republic employees will be delivering products to the Glen Arbor store. Rather than using our trucks, they will be traveling on foot, […]
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Boomer, the Cherry Republic Bear, looks more relaxed now that he finally has a name. The bear has been around for ages, but he’s lacked a name until now. We asked for suggestions from our Orchard Report readers, and hundreds poured in. After whittling the nominations down to a short list, you weighed in with your votes […]
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Two weeks ago we asked you to suggest someone you thought should be our Valentine. Whether it was someone who needed a little cheering up, someone who is just totally awesome and deserving of some recognition, a dear friend, or someone you admire from afar, we wanted to know. The response was overwhelming. We had over […]
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Our True Cherry Pie. Simple and delicious. They fly off the shelves as quickly as we can bake them. It’s become one of our signature products. But few people enjoying a slice of our True Cherry Pie on a balmy summer’s day know of the desperate 40-mile journey through the teeth of the worst blizzard […]
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