Cranberries are the state's leading crop. This year, they're expected to yield 1.9 million barrels and generate a total of $70 million. Matt Beaton is a fifth-generation farmer on the South Shore.

Cranberries remain Massachusetts’ top food crop, supporting thousands of jobs and generating $1.4 billion in economic activity, according to the Massachusetts Cranberry Revitalization Task Force.

Clouds spit a few morning sprinkles before giving way to hot sun on the first day of harvesting recently at Beaton's 330-acre farm in Rochester. Two large, three-wheeled water harvesters appeared ...

Cranberries remain Massachusetts' top food crop, supporting thousands of jobs and generating $1.4 billion in economic activity, according to the Massachusetts Cranberry Revitalization Task Force.