Star Journal

Top Menu

  • Contact Us
  • Hodag Star Journal E-Edition
  • Subscribe

Main Menu

  • Local
    • News
    • Business
    • Schools
    • Law & Order
    • Arts & Ent
    • Wedding Planner
    • Viewpoint
    • Sports
      • Sports News
      • High School Sports Scores
  • Covid 19
  • Outdoors
  • Wellness
  • Classifieds
  • Obits
  • Lake View
  • Northwoods NOW
  • Living On The Lake
  • Contact Us
  • Hodag Star Journal E-Edition
  • Subscribe

logo

Star Journal

  • Local
    • News
    • Business
    • Schools
    • Law & Order
    • Arts & Ent
    • Wedding Planner
    • Viewpoint
    • Sports
      • Sports News
      • High School Sports Scores
  • Covid 19
  • Outdoors
  • Wellness
  • Classifieds
  • Obits
  • Lake View
  • Northwoods NOW
  • Living On The Lake
Business
Home›Local›Business›Business Close-up: Lake Nokomis Cranberries

Business Close-up: Lake Nokomis Cranberries

By StarJournal
October 3, 2013
645
0
Share:

It’s the busiest time of year at Lake Nokomis Cranberries and the friendly folks who work here are inviting everyone out to enjoy the harvest.

“The crop looks good this year,” said Mike O’Brien, manager of Lake Nokomis Cranberries. “The berries are a little late coloring up but the numbers are good.”

There is a lot to see at this interesting business. In fact, visitors can get a close up view of the farm if they sign on to one of the guided tours that are given Monday through Saturday. There is a 20 person tour bus that travels around the marsh while the harvest is taking place. Participants will see flooded beds where the red berries are being corralled for transportation from the marsh; newly planted beds; and the dikes and canals where water flows in and out of the bogs.

Visitors will also get a chance to watch the cranberries being unloaded, sorted and cleaned before they are shipped away for processing. “Visitors get to see every step of the operation from floating berries, to pickers to the plants with the berries still attached,” said Mike.

As of this week, about one third of the crop has already been harvested, but the work will continue well into October. Tours depart Monday through Friday at 11 a.m. and 1 and 3 p.m. and on Saturday at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

After the tour everyone is invited to check out the gift shop which features everything cranberry. There is a wide selection of cranberry wines from across the state; an alluring array of cranberry lotions, creams and soaps; cranberry grilling sauce, mustard and chutney; T-shirts and hats; candles and much more. In addition, cranberries fresh from the marsh are also for sale in 3, 5, 10 and 20 pound packages for a $1 a pound.

Many times there are samples available in the gift shop including different wines and visitors will enjoy trying such interesting condiments as the cranberry mustard and chutney on pretzels.

“It’s really interesting to watch the cranberry harvest,” said Mike. “It’s a great way to enjoy the fall season.”

Lake Nokomis Cranberries is located at 6031 Cty. D in Eagle River. It is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and on Sat. and Sun. from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information check out the website at lakenokomiscranberries.com and visit their Facebook page at Lake Nokomis Cranberries. The phone number is 715-479-6546.

Previous Article

The Y and Rennes Health & Rehab ...

Next Article

Bullwinkle sighted in the heart of Rhinelander

0
Shares
  • 0
  • +
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

Related articles More from author

  • BusinessNews

    Getting to know the ‘under 40’ professionals in the community

    July 6, 2018
    By StarJournal
  • BusinessSchools

    Penny Wars raises over $1,000 for charities

    March 23, 2021
    By StarJournal
  • Business

    Swearingen recognized for ‘Building Wisconsin’

    December 1, 2017
    By StarJournal
  • Business

    Rhinelander Ambassadors out and about

    October 28, 2016
    By StarJournal
  • BusinessLocal

    Food Drive Challenge delivers

    February 20, 2020
    By StarJournal
  • BusinessNewsSchoolszHideFeatured

    Positive reward

    June 2, 2017
    By StarJournal

Leave a reply Cancel reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.

About Us


Star Journal is published by Multi Media Channels LLC, N2919 County Road QQ Waupaca, WI 54981.

Timeline

  • April 21, 2021

    Students learn about water, empathy, citizenship in fundraising effort

  • April 19, 2021

    The value in doing nothing

  • April 15, 2021

    There is still time to register for walking challenge

  • April 15, 2021

    Frederick Place fundraiser gets creative

  • April 15, 2021

    Collecting plastic bags helps planet, city

Find us on Facebook

  • Contact Us
  • Hodag Star Journal E-Edition
  • Subscribe
Copyright © 2020 Multi Media Channels LLC.
All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication or any of its contents may be reproduced, copied, modified or adapted without the prior written consent of Multi Media Channels LLC.
×