Exhibit 10.2

                                    NORTHLAND
                                 CRANBERRIES, INC.          JOHN SWENDROWSKI
                                                             CHAIRMAN & CEO


                                 April 21, 2000


Mr. Scott R. Corriveau
5810 High Point Court
Wisconsin Rapids, WI  54494

Dear Scott:

     This letter will  confirm the mutual  agreement  between you and  Northland
Cranberries,  Inc. (the "Company") to terminate the Key Executive Employment and
Severance  Agreement,  dated as of December 7, 1998,  by and between you and the
Company (the  "Agreement"),  on the terms and conditions  set forth herein.  The
Company and you hereby  agree that the  Agreement  will be  terminated  and that
neither  you nor the  Company  will  have  any  further  rights  or  obligations
thereunder  effective  as of the day  prior to the  consummation  of a Change in
Control of the Company (as defined in the Northland Cranberries,  Inc. Severance
and Stay Bonus Plan (the  "Plan")) in exchange for the benefits  provided to you
under the Plan as adopted by the Board of  Directors  of the  Company  effective
April 14, 2000.  If the Plan is amended in any way adverse to your  interests or
is  terminated  prior to a Change in Control of the  Company,  then this  letter
agreement shall be null and void.

                                       Very truly yours,

                                       /s/ John Swendrowski

                                       John Swendrowski
                                       Chairman and CEO


Agreed to and Accepted this 21st day of April, 2000


/s/ Scott R. Corriveau
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Scott R. Corrieveau


800 First  Avenue  South * P.O.  Box 8020 * Wisconsin  Rapids,  WI  54495-8020 *
715-424-4444 * Fax 715-422-6800