Category Archives: Harvest

October at Edgewood Bogs and Cape Cod Select is harvest season and we’re moving a mile a minute. From the field crew to the manufacturing plant and the office, every aspect of our operation is buzzing.  During a “typical” harvest day (although, no day is ever the same) our field crew is in the bogs […]

Cranberry Bogs are much more than a farm, they are an ecosystem. Ecosystems can vary from Mountains, to Saltwater Marshes, Great Plains and even Cranberry Bogs! Each ecosystem is unique in its make up, finding the detailed balance between the living organisms and their physical environment. Our daily farming practices play a large role in […]

The cranberry vines may be dormant but there is so much going on at the bogs in the winter, trust us there really is no “off season” here.  So what are we up to? Each winter is a little different in New England. Some winter’s we are knee deep in snow and others our boots […]

We get a lot of questions about how cranberries grow. Many believe cranberries grow in water but in fact they grow on low lying vines in a sandy bog. Water does play a large role in the cranberry lifecycle and harvesting though so keep reading to get the whole scoop.  Cranberries are one of three […]

You can’t have cranberries without bees! Bees are an essential part of our operations here at Edgewood Bogs. Every year the local bees as well as migrating bee hives brought to the bogs come and pollinate our beautiful blooms to aid in the cranberry growing process. The local bees cannot cover our extensive land alone […]

Springtime is a vital time for cranberry farmers. There are so many things to do to ensure a quality harvest come fall.  Cranberries are perennials, meaning they come back year after year. We are fortunate to not have to sow seeds and plant each year as it would be A LOT of work to plant […]

If you’ve been following us for awhile now you’ve heard us mention bog renovation projects and making older bogs more efficient so we decided to tell you more about the process as it is quite interesting. To build a bog you need the land to do it… and not just any land… land with sand, […]

The cranberry life-cycle is like no other and we get questions all the time about how they grow, so we’re going to tell you all about it! Cranberries are perennials meaning they come back year after year. From the end of November through March the vines are dormant. There’s still plenty to do around the […]