Cranberry Harvest Festival

Cranberry farming originated on Cape Cod in the 19th century, and today, the fruit is still the number one food crop in Massachusetts. The Bay State is the second-biggest cranberry producer in the United States, ranking behind only Wisconsin. And now it’s harvest time, and this region’s cranberry growers are hoping for a bountiful crop. They’re also getting ready for their biggest festival of the year, scheduled to take place over the Columbus Day weekend on Oct. 8-9: the eighth annual Cranberry Harvest Celebration in Wareham.
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By Emily Sweeney, Globe Staff
Cranberry farming originated on Cape Cod in the 19th century, and today, the fruit is still the number one food crop in Massachusetts. The Bay State is the second-biggest cranberry producer in the United States, ranking behind only Wisconsin.

And now it’s harvest time, and this region’s cranberry growers are hoping for a bountiful crop. They’re also getting ready for their biggest festival of the year, scheduled to take place over the Columbus Day weekend on Oct. 8-9: the eighth annual Cranberry Harvest Celebration in Wareham.