Last weekend was the A.D. Makepeace and Cape Cod Cranberry Grower's Association Cranberry Harvest Celebration in Wareham, MA. I wrote about this celebration last year, so hop over to last year's post to learn more details. Today, a photo montage:
We watched the "wet" harvest
We climbed on the giant sand pile
and dug holes
and jumped
before meeting some owls close-up and going home.
If you live in Massachusetts or Rhode Island, I highly recommend you go to this celebration next year. It's worth the ride, especially if you've never witnessed a cranberry harvest up close. It usually runs on Saturday and Sunday of Columbus Day weekend from 10-4. You'll get outside, learn about local culture and have loads of fun.
How about your neck of the woods... are there any harvest celebrations happening? Tell us about them.
I will definitely check it out next year with my kids. The pics are incredible.
ReplyDeleteAnon,
ReplyDeleteThanks! I'm sure you'll have a great time.
Following the rabbit trail from your Whaling Museum post and ended up here with these beautiful photos! I grew up on the South Shore of MA and these pictures bring me right back to when I was a kid. Cranberry harvesting time was my favorite time of year with it's amazing colors.
ReplyDeleteHello Heather,
ReplyDeleteWe love harvest time, too. Often, if my kid's school bus is running a bit ahead of schedule, their bus driver will stop by the bogs so the kids can watch a bit of the harvest. The days when the helicopters are there are especially exciting!