December 1, 2022 — Steph and I were having a lazy Sunday morning. As we talk, powerful gusts of wind blast against the weeping willows. Their branches drape in the calm until a big gust swings them out like a wind whipped flag. Gust after gust hurls through the yard and I watch wrinkled brown …
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GLEN ARBOR, Mich., Dec. 7, 2022 — Cherry Republic has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2022 honor by The Detroit Free Press. The cherry retailer also received this honor in 2020. The list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by employee engagement technology partner Energage, LLC. The anonymous survey …
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Meatballs cooked in a tangy BBQ sauce are high on everyone’s list when it comes to favorite holiday hors d’oeuvres. This recipe adds a tasty cherry twist by using Cherry Republic’s new Great Hall Classic Cherry Ketchup. Trust us, this premium steakhouse-style ketchup is a step above your average condiment! Rich in color and flavor, …
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Nov. 23, 2022 — On Saturday afternoon, I pulled on a thick fire-red shirt and an orange hat and grabbed my skis for the first time this year. I drove to my favorite spot to backcountry telemark ski and studied the woods to make sure there were no hunters to disturb. Normally, I would be …
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ONE DAY ONLY! Spend $60 & Get A $15 Gift Card For use on a future purchase only. One gift card per customer while supplies last. Promotion valid on November 25, 2022 only. ONE DAY ONLY!Receive A FREE 8 oz. Stocking Stuffer With Each $60 Purchase While supplies last. Promotion valid on November 26, 2022 only. Ship A Gift of …
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Spend $100 & Get A $20 E-gift Card Internet and phone orders only. Valid from 12:01 a.m. EST on Friday, 11/25/2022, through 11:59 p.m. EST on Sunday, 11/27/2022. Offer not valid in stores or with Business Gift orders. Cherry Republic E-Gift Card will be emailed to the purchaser as soon as a few days, but …
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This year marks the 10th anniversary of our 31 Days of Giving annual campaign. Throughout the past decade, we have had the humbling opportunity to provide grants to dozens of well-deserving organizations — from loyal stewards of our climate to big-hearted groups that care for our neighbors who need a bit of a hand up …
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Cherry Republic lost the most iconic employee we ever had — our dear Glen Arbor Campus GM Kathy Baarstad. She embodied our precious values of Life, Liberty, Beaches and Pie more perfectly than anyone that’s ever worked here. We were fortunate to hire Kathy Baarstad 15 years ago to help us with the Holiday rush …
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Get in the holiday spirit by building a cherry gingerbread village this holiday season! We wanted to make a village that resembled our Glen Arbor Cherry Republic campus. Whether you make your own gingerbread cookie dough or use the gingerbread village kit we recommend, these step-by-step instructions will show you how to build a cherry …
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October 27, 2022 — We woke up this morning to a hard frost whose cold jolted the boys and me as we walked outside to the truck for the daily drive to school. Hawthorn and Colebrook were both in t-shirts. It would have been a good day to jump in and drive off quickly with …
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Oct. 21, 2022 — It is Wednesday in Amsterdam, and we are in transit home to Glen Arbor. Yesterday, we saw pictures Hawthorn took after the big wind and rainstorm that ripped through the north. The back of my truck is smashed and undrivable. On Monday night, a huge branch from a 200-year-old oak fell …
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Oct. 13, 2022 — Steph and I are hiking The Highland Way in Scotland. Scotland is similar to Northern Michigan, other than there is not enough soil on this UK island to absorb the daily rain, so creeks and rivers are running every which way. We can’t hike a hundred yards without the energizing sounds …
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