Jared Oakes, co-owner of Starvation Alley Farms, pushes stray cranberries into their boxes after harvesting the second bog of the day in Long Beach. Although the yield of organic cranberry bogs are lower than conventional farming, the company reduced it's synthetic chemical footprint by 100 pounds per bog a year. (Sy Bean / Seattle Refined)

John Oakes looks for tarps in the farm shed to put over the boxes of harvested organic cranberries at Starvation Alley Farms. (Sy Bean / Seattle Refined)

Young helpers make their way into the bog to get into position for the annual harvest at Starvation Alley Farms. When the cranberries are ready to harvest, the farmers flood the bog, then use a machine to beat the vines to release the berries, which then float to the top. (Sy Bean / Seattle Refined)

Brady Turner, co-owner of the restaurant Pickled Fish, scoops up a handful of organic cranberries during the annual harvest at Starvation Alley Farms in Long Beach. After harvesting, the cranberries will be sent off to be cleaned, then frozen, then later find their way into local restaurants, sauces, or pressed into 100 percent organic, unsweetened, and unpasteurized cranberry juice. (Sy Bean / Seattle Refined)

Brady Turner, co-owner of the local restaurant Pickled Fish, uses a rake to scoop plant debris from the floating cranberries during the annual harvest at Starvation Alley Farms. Turner's restaurant utilizes the farms cranberries and some of their cocktails and dishes. (Sy Bean / Seattle Refined)

Brady Turner, co-owner of the local restaurant Pickled Fish, sips a cup of coffee while take a break in the farm shed during the annual harvest at Starvation Alley Farms. (Sy Bean / Seattle Refined)

Volunteers corral the floating cranberries with a floating boom and metal rakes during the annual harvest at Starvation Alley Farms. (Sy Bean / Seattle Refined)

The Salt Hotel and Pub, located in the Port of Ilwaco, features scenic views of the fishing terminal, the west side of Cape Disappointment State Park, and of Baker Bay. (Sy Bean / Seattle Refined)

The half chicken, with butternut squash agrodolce, cranberry jus, brussels sprouts, cipollini onions, and sage, at Pickled Fish, located at 409 Sid Snyder Dr, Long Beach, WA. (Sy Bean / Seattle Refined)

The shaved pear and proscuitto salad, consisting of Starvation Alley organic cranberries, parmesan, and balsamic port, at the Salt Hotel and Pub, located at 147 Howerton Ave, Ilwaco, WA. (Sy Bean / Seattle Refined)

The sun sets over the Pacific Ocean just down the road from Starvation Alley Farms. (Sy Bean / Seattle Refined)