Apple Festival Grand Marshal

Every year the Apple Festival Committee picks a person who has significantly impacted Bayfield to be the Apple Festival Grand Marshal. The Grand Marshal makes several appearances across the Apple Festival grounds throughout the weekend and has a premium spot in the Apple Festival Parade.

Below is a list of past Grand Marshals; as you can see, our records are pretty sparse. Please contact the Bayfield Chamber and Visitor Bureau if you know who any of the past Grand Marshals were. If you have a photo of that person, we would love to feature it here! Contact the Public Relations Manager at kati@Bayfield.org.

Congratulations to the 2025 Grand Marshal

Beta Bodin of Bodin's Inc.

Apple Festival Royalty

Beta is a 4th-generation descendant of Swedish immigrants who started a commercial fishing business in the Bayfield area.

Today, she serves as President of Bodin’s Inc., which operates several beloved Bayfield businesses: The Brownstone Centre, Sweet Sailing, Bodin Fisheries, Bodin's Resort, and Harbor Star Trucking.

She has dedicated countless hours to serving on community boards, helping drive business growth, and supporting the local economy. The Bayfield Heritage Association and the South Shore Community Fund are near and dear to her heart.

When Beta is not making fudge at Sweet Sailing or an award-winning pie for the Apple Pie and Dessert Contest (Sept. 24, 2025), you will find her foraging the forest floor, swimming island to island, playing pickleball, and in the winter, nordic and alpine skiing at Mt. Ashwabay.

Thank you to the Royalty Sponsor, Bodin's Inc.