2012 Warrens Cranberry Festival Scholarships Awarded!

Warrens Cranberry Festival awards five scholarships for 2012!  The lucky recipients were awarded the scholarships on May 14, 2012, at an awards banquet.  Each year the Festival awards scholarships to local students pursuing a higher educational goal.  The five scholarships were awarded in the amount of $500 each.

• David Granger, Tomah, WI
• Cole Pierce, Warrens, WI
• Bronson Schultz, Wilton, WI
• Skylir Gesicki, Warrens, WI
• Scott Kaul, Warrens, WI

Click here to read more about the students and the scholarships they received.

2012 May Newsletter - The Cranfest Scoop

Click here to read the latest issue of the Cranfest Scoop Newsletter!


In this month's issue:

• Letter From the President
• 2012 Parade & Contest Information
• 2012 Donations
• Membership List & Details
• Royalty News
• Cranberry Cuisine
• Cranberry Trivia
• Calendar of Events
• Membership & Volunteer Form

2012 April Newsletter - The Cranfest Scoop

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In this month's Issue:

• Mad Dog & Merrill - Recipe Contest Judges


• 2012 Recipe Contest Information


• 2012 Parade Information


• 2012 Grand & Parade Marshalls


• 2012 Donations


• Membership List and Details


• 2013 Button Contest Information


• Royalty News


• Cranberry Cuisine


• Calendar of Events


• Cranberry Trivia


• Business After 5-Spring Fling


• Warrens Area Car Show for a Cure


• Membership & Volunteer Forms

2012 - March Newsletter - The Cranfest Scoop

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Here is what is the March issue:

• 40th Annual Parade Information


• 2012 Grand Marshall


• 2012 Parade Marshall


• Donations to Date


• Membership List & Details


• 2013 Button Contest Information


• Cranberry Royalty Update


• Cranberry Cuisine


• Calendar of Events


• Cranberry Trivia


• Membership & Volunteer Forms

2012 February Newsletter - The Cranfest Scoop

Click here to read the 2012 February Newsletter - The Cranfest Scoop!

In this month's issue:

• Letter From The President


• Thank You To Volunteers


• 2011 Donations


• 2012 Membership List


• 2012 Membership Details


• World's Largest Cranberry Craisin (TM) Whoopie Pie


• Royalty News


• Cranberry Cuisine


• Calendar of Events


• Cranberry Trivia


• Membership & Volunteer Forms

2012 Warrens Cranberry Festival Parade

We are pleased to announce that the 2012 Grand and Parade Marshalls have been selected for the 40th Annual Warrens Cranberry Festival. The 2012 Grand Marshall is Bob Williams and the 2012 Parade Marshalls are The Crantastic Singers. Click here for the whole story!

Also, available now are the entry forms for the 2012 Parade.

Categories of entry: Automobiles, Band & Drill Teams, Clubs & Organizations, Commerical, Draft Horses, Nonprofit, Novelty, Pleasure Horses, Royalty, Service Organizations, Specialty, Tractors and Veterans Organizations.

Click here for the entry forms.

Dried Cranberry Shortbread Hearts

Just in time for that sweet holiday that is just around the corner...a cranberry inspired cookie recipe. Enjoy and Happy Valentine's Day!

(Source: Delish.com, courtesy of Martha Stewart)

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
3/4 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup finely chopped dried cranberries or cherries

Heat oven to 325 degrees F with a rack in the center. Combine butter, confectioners' sugar, vanilla, flour and salt in a large mixing bowl. Beat with a wooden spoon until combined but not too creamy. Stir in dried cranberries.

Pat dough evenly onto an 8- or 9-inch square baking pan, bake until just beginning to turn golden, about 20 minutes. Place pan on cooling rack until cool enough to touch, about 20 minutes. Run knife around edges, remove shortbread, and transfer, right side up, to work surface. Use one 1/2- to 2-inch heart cookie cutter to cut out cookies. Use a paring knife to trim stray bits of cranberry from edges. Cookies will keep for 5 days at room temperature in an artight container.

Yield: approximately one and 1/2 dozen cookies