National Cherry Month Cherry Recipes
Already known for their high vitamin A and beta-carotene content, research suggests that it’s the bright red color of tart cherries that provides the anti-inflammatory benefits. The antioxidants in cherries…
Happy National Cherry Month!
February is National Cherry Month! How are you planning to celebrate? Well, those of us at Leelanau Fruit Company traditionally spend all month challenging each other to pit spitting competitions,…
What do you guys do this time of year?
"What do you guys do this time of year?" This is a common question we get after cherry season has wrapped up. It is a fair question. Our spring and…
CHOCOLATE CHERRY CAKE
The combination of chocolate and cherries is always a delicious favorite. This is an easy recipe to whip up and topped off with an amazing chocolate frosting, it’s sure to…
Friday five favorites
It is getting beautiful in Leelanau County. Fall is in the air, and the leaves are changing colors. We've had a great week at Leelanau Fruit Company, and we'd like…
A Fall Festival Celebrating… Maraschino Cherries?
The second weekend of October may have been the nicest fall weekend Northern Michigan has experienced in years. Blue skies, bright sunshine, and 70 degree temps encouraged people to get…
Friday Five Favorites- October 9
Welcome to the October 9th edition of our Friday Five Favorites! It has been a busy week for Leelanau Fruit Company. We have been processing turnips (yes, turnips!), packing glace…
A local’s top 10 reasons why M-22 is the best road for color tours
The road in front of our Suttons Bay plant is M-22. This stretch of two-lane highway is renown for its beauty, as it twists along the coast of Leelanau County.…
“Do yourself a favor” Friday’s
Welcome to a new Cherry Blog feature. We are calling it “Do yourself a favor.” This should be a fun, interactive look into the music, reading, food, fun, and sports…
Christmas in September
Chocolate doughnut decorated with Leelanau Fruit Company Maraschino Cocktail Cherries. It’s the most wonderful time of the year! I’m dreaming of a white Christmas. Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all…
The Best Cherry Pie Ever!
TART CHERRY PIEPlump and juicy cherries are one of summer's favorite fruits. There's no better way to take advantage of the bounty than to bake up a homemade cherry pie! …
MARBLED CHERRY PIE CAKE
Marbled Cherry Pie Cake Ingredients: 1 Box French Vanilla cake mix 1/3 cup vegetable oil 2 eggs ½ cup water 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1 pint cherry pie filling…