Started in 1983, this market order board has seven members who represent more than 300 licensed cranberry producers. Its purpose is research, education, and marketing.
The board is responsible for managing an annual assessment of approximately $550,000. The assessment rate is 25 cents per barrel of cranberries.
Wisconsin is the nation's leading grower of cranberries by state, producing about 60 percent of all the cranberries grown in the United States. Cranberries are Wisconsin's number one fruit. In 2024, Wisconsin produced nearly nine million barrels of cranberries.
Cranberries are grown on nearly 25,000 acres across 20 of Wisconsin's 72 counties, primarily in the central part of the state. The cultivation of this distinct fruit began in Wisconsin during the mid-1800s, and some marshes have been in production for more than 100 years.
Wisconsin Cranberry Board directors, each of whom serve a three-year term are:
- Nicole Hansen, Necedah
- David Bartling, Manitowish Waters
- Jon Duckart, Wisconsin Rapids
- Amber Bristow, Warrens
- Amy Gebhardt, Warrens (Treasurer)
- John Moss of Wisconsin Rapids (President)
- Rochelle Hoffman of Tomah
Contact
More information about the board is available by writing to the Wisconsin Cranberry Board at P.O. Box 1351, Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494, or calling (715) 423-2070. For more information, visit www.wiscran.org.Questions regarding elections may be directed to:
DATCP Market Orders Program
(608) 224-5046