Cranberry fans: Check these out
Where American Indians mixed these berries with melted fat and dried venison to make pemmican, dyed fabrics with them and ground them into soothing poultices, we tend to limit cranberries to holiday dining and for color in Cosmopolitans.
Founded in 2010, the 10-acre property is named for the Long Beach Peninsula road populated by hard-working migrant farmers.
Visit to check out the action at the soon-to-be first USDA certified organic cranberry farm in Washington. 15202 Birch St. (360) 642-3364. www.starvationalley.com.
Third- and fourth-generation farmers and sellers of popular fresh and dried fruit, candies and nuts, Patrick V. Richiuti and his son Vincent have continued what ancestor Vincenzo Richuiti started a century ago.
Look for the regular label or the custom Crimson Glory label created for the Washington State University football Cougars. 18729 Fir Island Road.
Individuals and school groups can tour the demonstration farm to learn how different varieties of cranberries are planted, cultivated and harvested.