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Christmas Eve

December 24, 2022 —On a blizzardy Christmas Eve, we were cozied in with Steph’s family high on windblown Miller Hill. The snow was coming down for hours and hours and the winds had picked up and big drifts were everywhere. While eight of us ate dinner, near the exposed lake side of the house, there …

Santa Sighting?

December 15, 2022 — I don’t ever remember a holiday rush like this one. It has been a fantastic season of greeting customers and filling orders. I can’t thank our customers enough for all their orders and support. And thanks to all the seasonal workers who come out of retirement or pull away from other …

In The Christmas Spirit

December 15, 2022 — Late on Sunday afternoon, Sonny and I went to Effie’s Assisted Living Place to visit my mother. All the residents were together and the energy was really good. A few musicians had just put on a holiday concert so they were in the Christmas spirit. I sat at the dining room …

Overlooked No More

December 8, 2022 — One morning last weekend, when Steph and I were running errands in Traverse City, we got a call from Colebrook. “There is a man at our door asking if he can cut down a pine in our yard for his Christmas Tree.” Steph and I looked at each other with alarm. …

Blowin' In The Wind

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 …

Top Workplaces 2022

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 …

Easy & Festive Holiday Meatballs

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, …

Kicking Off The Holidays

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 …

2022 In-Store Black Friday Weekend Preview

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 …

2022 Black Friday/Cyber Monday Preview

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 …

31 Days of Giving 2022

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 …

Saying Goodbye

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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