Cranberries are a fruit native to the North Americas, packed with antioxidants. Native Americans used the cranberries as a staple as early as 1550. By 1620, Pilgrims learned how to use cranberries from the Native Americans.
Cranberries are grown across the United States in leading production states of Wisconsin, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Oregon and Washington. They are a versatile, nutrient-dense fruit that can be easily incorporated into sweet and savory dishes.
Sources: Cranberry Marketing Committee and US Cranberries
Washington Harvest Cranberry Poster
Click to download the full-size PDF.
The poster is designed to be printed at either 11" x 17" or 2' x 3'.
Highlight Washington-grown cranberries served in your program with this beautiful poster! The poster provides nutrition facts under "THRIVE", agriculture information under "GROW", and tips for preparation, cooking, and fun facts, etc. under "TASTE".
Special thanks to Oregon Department of Education and Oregon Department of Agriculture for sharing their poster files, from which many of the food facts were adapted, and to Olympia School District for helping us update and add new facts for Washington State.
**The contents and recipes for Cranberries are still in the developmental stage. Please share your favorite recipes and help us populate the site!**
Videos, tools and other recipes and posters:
- Harvest of the Month Video for October with farmer interview and education - from Sedro-Woolley Farm to School
- Foodservice toolkit [PDF] with buying guide, NSLP alignment, facts and more - from US Cranberries
- Other recipes (in addition to the "Recipes" collection below) - from US Cranberries
- Educational poster [PDF] with eight nutrition and growing facts - from US Cranberries
