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The Dirty Work

Cherry Republic started as a one person company. I didn’t imagine I would ever need to hire help. I was single and had no other responsibilities– you can get a lot done if you look at everyday as 24 hours. Well, that lasted about one summer of struggle. The next summer, I started calling my […]

Waiting for a Booming Blooming!

Here is a short video of cousin Andrew, my boys and I enjoying our time out at the cherry orchard. Well, until the end, when Hawthorn got….

Goodbye Winter, Hello Spring!

My boys and I have never had a spring with such a variety of activities. I thought it would be fun to give you a little photo blog update of Colebrook and Hawthorn playing outside amidst this major power struggle between Spring and Winter. Here’s a short closing video of Hawthorn and Colebrook sharing some energized […]

Charm the Farm!

My mother created her own song and dance to send good vibes to the farmers.

Welcoming New Products...and a new Innovation Coordinator!

We have a new employee at Cherry Republic– Amy Eaton, who will be our Innovation Coordinator.Amy worked at Hickory Farms for 16 years. They are the big cheese and sausage retailer you’ll see in many malls around the Holidays. We are really pleased to have her as she has plenty of product experience and savvy. […]

Don Miller Gets His Due

Bob Bunyan

Bob's Wild West

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More from the West

Bob and family are camping and traveling in the Western U.S. for 2 weeks. Here’s two more stories from their adventures. Yesterday afternoon, we went on a third hike in Joshua Tree National Park. This one was called Jumbo Rocks. The boys dashed down the trail ahead of us. Around us were boulders stacked in every […]

Arizona Adventures

It’s 10 pm and I just realized I left the kids pajamas in a suitcase in an outside compartment of the camper. It’s our first full day in AZ and I’m exhausted, so I say, “We’re sleeping in our underwear.” The boys are fine with that decision and we squirm into our sleeping bags and […]

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