Up North Blog

We came upon this yummy summer salad recipe at TwoHealthyKitchens.com and thought it was a winner! So we’ve tweaked it a bit and made it our own a bit using some of our favorite Cherry Republic products. Enjoy this on a warm summer night … or anytime of year! SALAD 5 oz. mixed greens, romaine …

About to enter her fourth year as a nursing student at Indiana University, Kaarin Herendeen is one busy young woman. In addition to her intense studies, she has spent the last three summers at her family’s place on Big Glen Lake while working at Cherry Republic’s Glen Arbor campus — at The Great Hall, in …

When Bob Sutherland founded Cherry Republic in 1989 in Glen Arbor, he was on a mission to support Leelanau County’s cherry farmers, who were having a bit of a rough go of it in the late ’80s. More than 30 years later, Cherry Republic is still intimately involved with local growers throughout the industry’s ups …

Create an easy and delicious Asian grilled salmon with Cherry Republic Cherryaki Sauce.  INGREDIENTS 1 salmon filet (about 3 lbs)1/2 cup Cherry Republic Cherryaki Sauce DIRECTIONS

Like a Norman Rockwell painting come to life, the 2021 Glen Arbor 4th of July Parade was a picture-perfect celebration of our independence. And Cherry Republic, Boomer Bear, Bob, and an army of Cherry Ambassadors, were thrilled to be able to be the grand finale — complete with bountiful cups of fresh Northern Michigan cherries. …

If your garden is overflowing with zucchini (or your co-workers are leaving anonymous gifts of veg on your desk each week), we’re here for you with a scrumptious recipe that features this seasonal squash along with plump, juicy Montmorency Dried Cherries and crunchy walnuts. This zucchini bread recipe would also shine with the addition of …

While it’s hard to believe that 2021 marks 10 years since Cherry Republic hung out its shingle on the corner of Liberty and Main in Ann Arbor, it’s also hard to remember a time when the cherry retailer wasn’t on that lively corner, smack dab in the middle of a bustling college town. But how …

If you’ve visited our Glen Arbor campus, you’ve no doubt enjoyed a stroll through our cheerful perennial gardens. Meet our talented horticulturalist, Sue Skellenger, who makes our gardens grow. Q: When did you get your start gardening?A: I was born into it. My parents were avid gardeners of both vegetables and ornamentals. My father was …

June is the month we celebrate our grads, and this year we have quite a crop of promising young people at Cherry Republic! Congrats to all of our 2021 seniors (and a few 2020 graduates). We love your enthusiasm for life and the energy you bring to our company and stores. Best of luck in …

There’s only one thing we love more than receiving letters from our Citizens singing the praises of their favorite Cherry Republic products, and that’s when they also include stunning photos like the onces we received recently from Mags S., along with this nice letter: “Born and raised in West Mich, I decided to spend the …

Add some cherry zip to your potato salad with Cherry Horseradish Sauce! INGREDIENTS DIRECTIONS