Exhibit 99.1


                  Certification of the Chief Executive Officer


Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss.1350, I, the undersigned Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of Northland Cranberries, Inc. (the "Company"), hereby certify, based on
my knowledge, that the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the year
ended August 31, 2002 (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of
Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that information
contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial
condition and results of operations of the Company.


/s/ John Swendrowski
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John Swendrowski
November 26, 2002