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 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the
quarter ended November 30, 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
January 13, 2003