The restaurant and bed-and-breakfast at Agriturismo Signur Set in a mountainous northern Italian village, only 30 minutes from Lake Como, Agriturismo Signur is a picturesque contradiction of old world Italian farmstead-charm and modern Ikea esthetic. The property is host to a bed and breakfast, farm to table restaurant, u-pick berry farm, and a handful of donkeys, […]
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As we have been driving back and forth between our Glen Arbor HQ and our Empire Warehouse fulfilling orders, our staff has been driving by perfect ice on Little Glen Lake. The ice has been smooth as glass and hard as diamonds across the entire lake. We knew it wouldn’t be thick, but we thought […]
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Our winner! Enthusiasm overcomes even this summer’s cooler waters. The final round of our Summer Photo Challenge has wrapped up. As in the Rounds One and Two, we received a ton of great photos. From stunning up north scenery to those simple and delightful family moments, the entries beautifully captured the joy of Life, Liberty, Beaches, […]
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Our winner! It was that kind of summer, and nothing celebrates Life, Liberty, Beaches, and Pie more strongly than the spirit of jumping in Lake Michigan on a cold and stormy day! We received so many submissions for Round Two of our Summer Photo Challenge it took us a little longer than it did in […]
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Like summer, cherries are all about having fun. That’s why we lovingly refer to them as our “ruby red morsels of joy.” If you happen to visit our headquarters in Glen Arbor, you’ll likely find an exciting cherry-themed event being held that day. From cherry pit spitting competitions in our Olympic Size Pit Spit Arena, to messy […]
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Each day, we strive to live and work by our motto Life, Liberty, Beaches and Pie. It means something special to each and every person so we set out to capture its essence in a Summer Photo Challenge. Does your definition include crystal blue water and an endless sand beach? Maybe it’s a golden sunset. Maybe it’s […]
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[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVWEOz_yPpY] What some have dubbed “the endless winter” may at last be drawing to a close. Spring Break is here! Like many around the country, several at Cherry Republic have skipped town heading for warmer climes. Those of us left holding the fort in Glen Arbor decided to get out for our very own Cherry Republic-style Spring Break, […]
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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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The holiday season is typically a time spent with family, but in a lot of cases loved ones are overseas protecting our country and can’t make it home. In those cases, sending our servicemen and women a little taste of home is sometimes all we can do. We received the following story from Susie Olsen […]
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Cherry Republic began as a small store with 2 employees but now employs over 200 people for the busy holiday season. Here is a behind-the-scenes look at Cherry Republic during our busiest time of the year! Here are several of Cherry Republic’s call center staff answering the phones. Chances are, if you call our 1-800 number […]
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We enjoy celebrating around the Republic and there are no better times to celebrate than on holidays. Halloween is no different. Here is a collage of pictures from our various Halloween celebrations! Enjoy! [gallery ids=""1772,1735,1773,1736,1739,1775,1738,1734,1731,1737,1733,1732,1774""]
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The Cherry Republic Fall Recipe Contest has come to a close. We received so many recipes over the last few weeks we thought we might have mistakenly offered the deed to the Glen Arbor property as top prize. It was hard to choose one – should it be a dessert? Main course? The recipe with most […]
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