Celebrate Spring in Northern Michigan with this classic cocktail. With a hint of cherry and a spring-green hue, this Last Call cocktail recipe is a sign of warmer days to come. Last year for my April birthday, my husband took me to Detroit for a couple’s weekend....
Searching for the perfect Valentine’s Day recipe? Impress your date with this delicious duck and cherry raguÌ€. Featuring fresh basil and Northern Michigan cherries, you’re not going to want to miss this month’s featured ‘On The Table’...
| PAID CONTENT Chef Egan Farrar shows us how to make a tasty fruit crisp with Michigan Farm to Freezer’s West Michigan Smoothie Blend, which includes tart cherries, blueberries and apples. Find more recipes and shop for produce at the Michigan Farm to Freezer website....
In a time of uncertainty, know that there will always be life, liberty, beaches and a thick slice of pie waiting for you at Cherry Republic. It’s pretty much a given that a store selling all things cherry would make a great cherry pie. But what you might not...
What was the new food phenomenon in the ’80s? Dried cherries. In celebration of our 40th anniversary in 2020, we’re digging into our archives and sharing classic stories told over the years in Traverse, Northern Michigan’s Magazine. We hope you enjoy...
Northern Michigan bursts with plump, juicy cherries in July, and somehow they taste even better when you pick them yourself. Follow roadside signs to these local orchards and fill your buckets with U-Pick cherries. Cherries are usually available mid-July through...
On Sunday, May 17 at 1 p.m., St. Joseph’s Parish on Old Mission Peninsula will host the Blessing of the Blossoms service, the origin of the National Cherry Festival, with a community of church leaders. This years’ service will be live-streamed online at...
It’s summertime in Northern Michigan and there are boats to float, bonfires to build, brats to grill, fish to catch, friends to make and promises to keep, but picking juicy cherries with you is always the cherry on top. Featured in the July 2019 issue of...
Sarah and Phil Hallstedt are a first-generation farming family growing eight varieties of sweet cherries at their U-Pick farm, Hallstedt Homestead, in Northport. At King Orchards U-Pick, Bakery & Farm Markets in Kewadin and Central Lake, brothers John and Jim...