The A.D. Makepeace Company, based in Wareham, is North America’s largest cranberry grower, the largest private property owner in eastern Massachusetts, and a recognized leader in environmentally responsible real estate development and stewardship. Cranberries are our heritage and our livelihood. Our 169-year history in the cranberry industry affects the way we do business, and it strengthens the communities we build.
LIFE on the BOG
Spring on the Bog
As warmer weather arrives in March, we drain the bogs of their winter flood. Once the water is removed, the vines begin to come out of dormancy and turn from their deep burgundy color to green.
As the vine grows and the cranberry buds develop, they must be protected from spring frost. Water is applied through the irrigation system to create a protective coating of ice around each cranberry bud, insulating the bud from colder temperatures. We do this any time the temperature on the bog drops below the tolerance level of the plant. This typically occurs during the late evening and early morning hours, generally from March through mid-June, long after the rest of southeastern Massachusetts has stopped worrying about cold temperatures outside of these “frost pockets.”
In our part of the world, March means something else too: the reopening of Makepeace Farms, the seasonal cafe and gift shop located on our Tihonet Village, Wareham, campus. Serving house-baked goods, cranberry themed gifts, and what is widely regarded as the best Thanksgiving wrap in New England (and therefore the world), the shop’s reopening is always cause for celebration.
Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Spring, 2024
ADM/Red Cross Blood Drives Aid Hundreds
/in Events, General, Real Estate /by Linda BurkeWAREHAM – Blood drives hosted by the A.D. Makepeace Company at Rosebrook Place over the past year have provided assistance to 864 patients needing blood, according to a spokeswoman for […]
MEPA Site Visit and Remote Consultation Session
/in Events, General, Real Estate /by Linda BurkeNOTICE OF MEPA SITE VISIT AND REMOTE CONSULTATION SESSION/VIDEO CONFERENCE EEA No. 13940 ADM TMUD Wareham PV+ES Projects (Phases C10-C12) Project Description: An Expanded Environmental Notification Form (EENF) (please note: this is […]
MEPA Quarterly Meeting
/in Events, General, Real Estate /by Linda BurkeADM Development Services LLC will hold a Public Information Meeting on March 22, 2021 at 4:30 PM at the Rosebrook Event Center, 50 Rosebrook Place, Wareham, MA. The Public Information […]