One of the first things you notice or hear about Door County is always the cherries. Whether it be the opportunity to pick them at a local orchard, or the deep history within the county. Jacksonport made sure the history was transformed into the current day as they held Cherry Fest. 

This is the 28th year of the Cherry Fest in Jacksonport, which is run by the Jacksonport Historical Society. Even with the event having things going on which were unrelated to cherries, the lines for cherry related tents and food sites showed how much of a role it played in the event and in everyday life of residents. Walking through the park where the event was held, one thing was clear, the event demonstrates how a food item beloved in the area can be turned into an entire festival. 

In cherry-related food the food tents offered baked cherry kolaches, cherry pie and ice cream and cherry sundaes. A variety of cherry jams, cherry pie filling and other cherry products were popular take home items as well.