Massachusetts cranberry farmers choosing to restore their bogs into wetlands amid economic headwinds

nation • 9/25/2025

A state program pays cranberry farmers to turn unproductive bogs back into wetlands.

Carver, Massachusetts — For Jarrod Rhodes, a fourth-generation cranberry farmer in Carver, Massachusetts, a 30-acre state project is taking a portion of his family's land back in time. "In 10 years, I hope it looks like a natural swamp," Rhodes told ... [2520 chars]