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When we grew up, there was an old map of the Sleeping Bear Dunes in our house. There is a mark on the map, just north of the dune climb and just west of the DH Day farm called Devil’s Hole. My brothers and I would speculate on what that spot was and why it […]
(Continued from the 10/18 Orchard Report)
And of course they were not at all surprised when I jumped out and yelled, “Raaarrrr.” I went to run ahead again, and they followed me as fast as they could so they could see me hide again. All the way down the trail I tried to hide but they […]
We loved the moss on these old cedar posts
A line of trees acting as a fence row.
H looking pretty small under those big trees
A smart farmer long ago planted a black walnut tree that is now huge. The squirrels get the nuts now.
A small clue to the “Where is this” photo contest. We were there […]
Each week we will feature at least one product in the Orchard Report, our email newsletter…sometimes at a discount, other times simply because we love it so much!
This week….Cherry Pumpkin Cake! A rich, buttery frosted pumpkin cake with plump dried cherries and the perfect combination of fall spices. Perfect for two to share! Learn more […]
The first person to email us here who can correctly identify where this picture was taken will win a Cherry Republic gift box! Be as specific as possible, the judges will need to be convinced that you know the answer. We’ll post the correct answer as soon as someone gets it right!
HALLOWEEN (Week 5) PHOTO:
Congrats to Nancy […]
From the looks of it, things have calmed down quite a bit around town after Labor Day. But as there once used to be a saying that you could shoot a gun down M22 and not hit a thing after the start of the month, that’s not so true these days. Still, it’s a gentle […]
When the media asks me, The Bear, whether Cherry Republic sales are up this summer because of the Good Morning America’s coverage. I growl that we are, but is our growth rate curve steeper than other years? Not significantly.
Whatever the level of impact our most beautiful designation had, our region is being discovered by the […]
A look at a sampling of what was left behind in Glen Arbor after the summer of 2012:
We understand leaving behind a copy of Coup D’Etat in your Leelanau Vacation Rentals cottage or condo….but a Shampooch and Tooth Fairy 2 DVD? For shame!
This handsome and well-loved leather fanny pack misses its owner. There was even […]
To Cherry Republic, pie stands for generosity and abundance. We gratefully share the earth’s abundance. Is there any more important words that this company lives by? Our overflowing sample bowls, free gift boxing, the cards, the support we give to local groups. Our staff also generously gives positive energy to each customer that comes in. […]
What does Life, Liberty, Beaches and Pie stand for?
It was 23 years ago when I created this motto on a t-shirt. I needed those words in gold and black to sit below a drawing of a beautiful cherry tree and big red Cherry Republic text. In past weeks, I talked about Life and Liberty. This […]
