Fifty-one weeks a year this is just an interesting building on the shore of Wing Pond. But one week in October, the doors are open, the pump is pumping, and the water flows from the pond to the bog to start the cranberry harvest.
Henry
Meet Henry, the brains and brawn behind the Handy Cranberry Trust for over 50 years – the true “unsung hero”.
Cranberry Harvest at Bourne Farm, 2017
Fresh Cape Cod cranberries are starting the journey from bog to Thanksgiving table. This was the scene yesterday at the back bog at the Bourne Farm bogs. Did you know this is the oldest still working cranberry bog?
Stay tuned this week for more cranberry posts.
October Saturday in North Falmouth
There was something for everyone this morning in North Falmouth: the annual Pumpkin Day at Bourne Farm; a Zooma half marathon starting and ending at The Seacrest; and just in case you needed something quieter but no less exciting, the stripers were running in the channel at Old Silver Beach!
