Entry 4 (5-2-19)

Alex Muromcew
Senior Project
5/2/19

Today we were able to take a tour of the Cranberry Pig Farm. This bog located in Harwich, MA is the largest organic cranberry bog in New England. When we arrived we were given a bus tour of the whole bog and the monthly processes involved with running a bog. Andrea Cakounes, one of the owners of the bog gave a very interesting tour but also was able to give us the context, history, and current economy. One interesting aspect of the farm is the use of older equipment to harvest the cranberries.

 




After the bog tour. We ventured into the nearby town of Chatham. Here we were able to explore the fishing pier where most of the fish is dropped off for restaurant use. This day, parts of the historic site were being renovated however the importance of this pier was still obvious. Here we were able to purchased a few scallops. After this, we visited The Squire, one of the oldest restaurants in Chatham, celebrating it’s 51st anniversary this year. Most impressive about the restaurant was the preservation of the old interior of the restaurant. This establishment still had all of its original artwork. Here, we enjoyed lunch which happened to be the catch of the day from the fishing pier.

 

We then stopped by the Candy Manor to watch them make a batch of peanut butter fudge. While we watched, the fudge makers explained the process of heating the sugar to a specific temperature based upon the ingredients, and then watched them spread the hot fudge over a table for slicing. To finish off the day we visited a very famous local pie shop called Marion’s Pie Shop. We watched them roll out dough for crust making and create their pie fillings for chicken pot pies and peach pies.

Hours for the Day: 5 Hours
Commute to Cape Cod: 2 Hours
Bog Tour: 1.5 Hours
Marion’s Pie Shop: .5 Hours
Fishing Pier: .5 Hours
Candy Manor: .5 Hours

Total Hours: 19 Hours