Only the best berries make it through the sorting process. — Stacey Rupolo
Carol Magee, director of Vineyard Open Land Foundation, center, sorts cranberries with assistant director Annette Anthony, right, and volunteers Eleanor Stanwood, left, and Roberto Virgens. — Stacey Rupolo
The best berries are allowed to carry down the conveyor belt until they drop into a container. — Stacey Rupolo
Roberto Virgens, right, chats with fellow volunteer Eleanor Stanwood as they sort cranberries. — Stacey Rupolo
Roberto Virgens hand sorts cranberries — Stacey Rupolo
Only the best berries make it through the sorting process. — Stacey Rupolo
Carol Magee, right, project director, and Annette Anthony, left, assistant director, sort through ripe cranberries. — Stacey Rupolo
The half-acre cranberry bog on Lambert’s Cove Road in Tisbury produced over 2,000 pounds of cranberries since last year.
Just in time for the upcoming holiday, the Vineyard Open Land Foundation ramped up its cranberry production at its cranberry processing barn, Cranberry Acres, on Lambert’s Cove Road on Monday. Carol Magee, project director, and Annette Anthony, assistant director, sorted through ripe cranberries using historic machines, with the help of volunteers Roberto Virgens and Eleanor Stanwood. The foundation replanted half an acre of bog that has produced nearly 2,000 pounds of cranberries since last year. The cranberries are certified organic, and will be available at Cronig’s, Morning Glory Farm, Alley’s, Ghost Island Farm, and Mermaid Farm.
