
Cranberries
by Stephanie Weisgerber of Sabillasville Long ago, God reached down into Earth’s deepest closet Intending to make a unique new deposit There he found pits of sand, peat, and gravel The legacy of glaciers, long miles having traveled They leisurely sank as they melted away Leaving traces of minerals and mud that betray The pits…
A Cranberry for All Seasons
Buck Reed, the Supermarket Gourmet Cranberries come from the family of Ericaceae, which is described as an evergreen dwarf. They are cultivated from October until December, which probably explains their popularity during the holiday season. Cranberries are a great source of vitamin C, vitamin A, B-carotene, lutein, zea-xanthin, folate, potassium, and manganese. Studies have shown…
