The A.D. Makepeace Company, based in Wareham, Massachusetts, is a recognized leader in environmentally responsible real estate development and stewardship. Cranberries are our heritage and our livelihood. Our 172-year history in the cranberry industry affects the way we do business, and it strengthens the communities we build.
LIFE on the BOG
Looking Forward to Spring
That iconic crimson-red cranberry harvest you see each fall doesn’t just happen overnight—it’s the result of year-round care and attention.
In the spring, our team focuses on best management practices like pruning (check out our previous post!) and barge sanding. This process helps encourage healthy growth by pinning down long-running vines, while also adding nutrients and naturally reducing weed and pest pressure. Most cranberry bogs benefit from some form of pruning every three years to stay productive and healthy.
In this video, you’ll see a recent barge sanding application on one of our larger bogs. We know – it looks like a pond – but it’s actually a flooded cranberry bog hard at work beneath the surface. Special thanks to our drone division, NexGen Drone, for this great footage.
Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Spring, 2026
UMass Cranberry Station Gets a Helping Hand from ADM
/in Events, General, Real Estate /by Linda BurkeWAREHAM – The A.D. Makepeace Company cranberry team this week provided aerial support to the UMass Cranberry Station by applying fertilizer on its research bogs via drone, a game-changing tool […]
ADM and Junior Associates Partner To Benefit Bluebirds
/in General, Real Estate /by Linda BurkeWAREHAM – The A.D. Makepeace Company (ADM) teamed up with the Junior Associates of the Wankinquoah Rod & Gun Club in Middleboro to enhance bird habitats around the company’s cranberry […]
ADM Plans Affordable Housing For Rosebrook
/in General, Real Estate /by Linda BurkeWAREHAM, MA – The A.D. Makepeace Company has proposed development of a 180-unit rental project at its Rosebrook Business Park property. The two four-story buildings have been designed to be […]