Erin our own Cherry Republic Graphic Designer shares her top secret family recipe so the Republic can enjoy these delicious round treasures this fall. The Marketing Department fully expects these for the office soon…hint, hint. Preheat oven to 350° 1 C Granulated sugar 2/3 C Brown sugar 2/3 C Vegetable oil 1 C Pumpkin fresh pureed or canned 1 tsp vanilla 3 c […]
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With football season upon us Chef Tony has busted out his secret Green Cherry Salsa Queso Dip that he serves his guests at his sports gatherings. The shouting is not at the TV but how amazing this dip is…try it out. Ingredient Amount Butter ¼ lb. A.P. Flour ¾ C. Whole Milk 48 fl. oz. Red Pepper Jack Cheese, shredded 1 […]
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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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August 2015 has been a month that few Glen Arborans will forget. We all crave getting back to normal, and there are times that normalcy feels close, but there are other times when our old life feels so far away– as if we may have to wait as long as it will take one of […]
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The Re-Arbor Glen Arbor Fundraising Campaign is a huge success. With some help from the Utopia Foundation, we’ve raised an astonishing $45,000 in just a month. During that same time, $28,000 in donations have been given to Glen Arbor Township to help with the clean-up. A big heartfelt thank you to all who have contributed. Recently, […]
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In partnership with between Cherry Republic, Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear, and Friends of Sleeping Bear have taken steps towards better maintaining the historic farm fields in the National Park. Cherry Republic has offered to purchase and donate, over five years, a tractor for the Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear. Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear is charged with […]
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Chef Tony Finnestad was quick to invent a new recipe using our new Cherryaki Sauce on salmon. When you read through the directions, it looks more involved than it really is. It’s the perfect dish for the evening you have guests over for dinner. Seared Cherryaki Salmon with Pineapple Pico de Gallo Yield: 2 servings Ingredient Amount Vegetable Oil 1 Tablespoon Salmon Fillet […]
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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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My favorite tree – a giant Black Walnut – was so strong thru the great summer shear storm two weeks ago that it didn’t even loose a leaf. This tree lives on the Barratt farm on Port Oneida. It stands over every tree in the county and towers over Lake Michigan. Two grand maples act as […]
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Change has come to the Republic! We’ve been working tirelessly to freshen up the look of our delicious cherry goodies. So far we’ve gotten almost all of our most popular products in their new packages and we’re still moving along. It’s an exciting ride, and we put this blog together because we were well overdue on […]
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Thank you for considering a donation to Cherry Republic’s Bring the Arbor Back to Glen Arbor Fundraising Campaign. Click to Donate. The tragic Summer Shear Storm that happened August 2nd, 2015 is the worst storm to hit Glen Arbor in recorded history. The storm has devastated acres and acres of old growth forest in the Sleeping Bear […]
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