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Cherry & Bright 31 Days of Giving

Cherry Republic has started our third annual 31 Days of Giving. Each day in December, Cherry Republic will donate to various organizations doing great things to preserve and protect our quality of life here in Michigan. Thursday December 31st: $4,000 FLOW & Groundwork in support of their joint “Oil and Water Don’t Mix Campaign. In the heart […]

New Holiday Goodness At Cherry Republic

Just in time for gift giving we’ve brought back our holiday favorites, to spice up everyone’s holidays. When we break out these seasonal favorites, winter has started, and the holidays are around the corner…you can see the transformation at Cherry Republic to holiday cheer. Our Snowy Orchard Crunch is a winter favorite, a tasty mix of dried […]

Holiday Tiny Houses – Ginger Bread House

Gingerbread is an awesome holiday tradition for young and old. Honestly, what brings out your inner child more than playing with your food!? You can get in the spirit of the holidays with the recipes below and I highly recommend Christa Currie’s “Gingerbread Houses: A Complete Guide to Baking, Building & Decorating.” While there are […]

Cherry Broccoli Salad

This salad is always a favorite in my house new because my kids and I are not big fans of the traditional version that calls for raisins. By adding Cherry Republic dried cherries it adds a unique sweetness complimentary to the sour of the vinegar dressing. Ingredients Bacon – 1 pound Chopped Broccoli – 6 cups Red Onion – […]

Re-Arbor Glen Arbor Raises $45,000

The Re-Arbor Glen Arbor Fundraising Campaign has raised $45,000. Thank you to all who have contributed to this important effort. From the moment the storm cleared, we’ve been hard at work clearing, rebuilding and fundraising. What have we accomplished in the three months since the storm? Here is a short photo blog update: We have to […]

Bob's Cherry Republic Plunge

I had resigned myself to be done – that after 15 years of jumping in Lake Michigan every month of the year, that my run of invigorating dives were over. And so, I began telling people that this October would be the first month in 188 that I did not jump in. I felt a […]

2015 Special Fall Harvest Cherry products

We thought it would be fun to mix photos of fall with our fall Harvest products. Fall has stayed around this year like a good friend. We love our fall products just as much as we’ve loved this warm and blustery weather. While we wish our products could stay with us forever, we know that […]

2015 Port Oneida Community Dinner Success

Here are a few photos of the Port Oneida Historic Dinner. It was the first time Cherry Republic has ever dressed up our little cafe and winery and did a fundraiser like this. The dinner sold out and it was a nice balance of locals and long time customers and visitors. We raised about $2,000 for […]

Leaf Day Wrap Up For 2015

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 […]

It is fall and time for a celebration of everyone’s hard work this summer!

Morning light shining down on the Kelderhouse home This joyful occasion is dedicated to the first bounty in over 50 years, we’ve planned this dinner to celebrate Jim Kelderhouse’s organization known as the Port Oneida Community Association. Proceeds from the dinner will go to the Port Oneida Community Association. We will raise a gracious toast […]

Cherry Republic's Leaf Day

What should citizens do on Leaf Day? Dress up? Give gifts? Hide Baskets? Make a big dinner? Those are all too much work. How about do nothing. How about a purposeless day? A day to just reflect on the beauty of nature? Leaf Day was created by Cherry Republic to celebrate the amazing colors of […]

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