Cranberries are everywhere as soon as fall rolls around. Whether they are in decorations, your meals or even desserts they are usually being enjoyed one way or another. Want to see how cranberries are harvested in Massachusetts? Take a look at the list below of local cranberry bogs in Massachusetts where you can take a tour, enjoy treats and more.
Cranberry Bogs in Acushnet
Stonebridge Farm
186 Leonard Street
508-951-1551
508-951-1902
This small, family owned farm allows you to pick your own cranberries. They supply the buckets and you will be able to pick your own fruit. They offer a new “Picture Yourself at a Cranberry Harvest” package. This package includes a brief history of the farm and the harvesting of cranberries, a guided tour, and the opportunity to see the harvesting equipment and even put on a pair of waders and walk out into the bog! It is a great place for the whole family.
Cranberry Bogs in Berkley
Chamberlain Farm
12 Friend Street
508-880-2817
Take a tour of the cranberry bog and the farm or try one of their delicious cranberry products. They offer tours no matter the size! Whether it is a field trip, small groups or even groups with as many as 200 people, they will be able to plan the perfect tour for you.
Cranberry Bogs in Carver
Flax Pond Farms
58 Pond Street
Flax Pond Farms has 34 acres of cranberry bogs in their 100-acre family farm. They give tours of the farm as well as the bog. They even offer specialty cranberry products such as cranberry candles, mini cranberry boxes, holiday decorations and more!
Cranberry Bogs in Dennis
Annie’s Crannies
36 Scarsdale Road
Take a historical tour during the weekend, then try one of their delicious cranberry items. Take a tour of the cranberry museum to see the antique harvesting equipment.
Cranberry Bogs in Foxborough
The Nature Trail & Cranberry Bog at Patriot Place
Patriot Place
508-203-2100
www.patriot-place.com/thebog.aspx#.VhZ3SmRViko
There is a 32-acre cranberry bog that you can learn about the life cycle of a cranberry and even educational facts about the bog. It is open dawn to dusk, seven days a week during the season.
Cranberry Bogs in Cape Cod, Orleans
Cape Cod Cranberry Bog Tours
66 Route 6A
508-237-5478
www.capecodcranberrybogtours.com/index.html
Cape Cod Cranberry Bog Tours has been growing cranberries for 28 years! They give cranberry tours daily at 4 p.m. during the season. During the tour you will learn about cranberries, how they are grown and how important they are to Cape Cod.
Cranberry Bogs in Plympton
Mayflower Cranberries
72 Brook Street
781-585-1990
Take a tour of the bog or take part in their “Be The Grower” experience where you have the opportunity to join the growers in the bog and help out. Harvest tours are available by appointment only so be sure to call ahead of time.
Cranberry Bogs in Wareham
AD Makepeace Company
158 Tihonet Road
A.D Makepeace Company has been growing cranberries since the 1800s! They are currently harvesting nearly 2000 acres of cranberries. They offer educational tours for schools, groups and community groups. They also sell different cranberry gifts, bakery products and more!
