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Imagine placing a couple feet of water over your cranberry vines, letting Mother Nature freeze the top 14 inches or so, and then draining the water under the ice to give the vines an air pocket to protect them from harsh Wisconsin winters. This is only one crazy step in the world of cranberry production. Amber Bristow, a 5th generation Wisconsin cranberry farmer and social media influencer @CranberryChats shares her story of leaving her job with a minor league baseball team to return home to her family's cranberry farm.