besty simpston and kyle doda of 1000 Stone Farm with cider in hand

465: The Integrated Table: Cider, Food, and Farming at 1000 Stone Farm

From Farm to Glass: Cider at 1000 Stone Farm At 1000 Stone Farm in Brookfield, Vermont, Kyle Doda and Betsy Simpson have built a dynamic model that unites organic farming, community-supported agriculture, small-batch cider. First came the farm and then over ten years, the couple expanded their offerings to include fruit trees, livestock, mushrooms, and … Read more

378: The Inner Realm of the Ice Cider Queen | Eden, VT

Nothing Sharp about the “Ice Cider Queen” Eleanor Léger is affectionately dubbed the Ice Cider Queen by many followers, most notably this podcast. She founded Eden Specialty Cider in 2007, the year of the first harvest of apples for producing Ice Cider at Eden. The act of freezing apple juice outdoors during the coldest days … Read more

Episode 44 feature Sebastian Lousada

044: Sebastian Lousada | Flag Hill Farm Organic Cider, VT

Meet Sebastian Lousada Flag Hill Farm makers of what they call Vermont Organic Hard Cider, is fully off the grid, certified organic, and producers of both cider and Pomme-de-vie AND I bet you haven’t heard of it! So Grab a Glass and Join in Chat with the cider maker, Sebastian Lousada as we discuss his … Read more

Kim-Colin-David-of Shacksbury Cider

043: Colin Davis | Shacksbury Cider, VT

Colin Davis is Production Manager and cidermaker at Shacksbury, a cidery based in northern Vermont in the town of Shoreham.  Shacksbury was incorporated in 2013 and began selling ciders in 2014. Unlike many new startups that focus locally, the decision was made early on, to sell broadly. Shacksbury Beginnings The immediate success of Shacksbury can … Read more

Cider Chat Ep: 33 Vermont Prohition: Teetotalers, Bootleggers & Corruption

034: Adam Krakowski | Author: Vermont Prohibition

Adam Krakowsk’s new book Vermont Prohibition: Teetotalers, Bootleggers & Corruption (2016 Arcadia Press) carves out the state of Vermont’s cider, beer, and spirits history in relationship to prohibition. Vermont Prohibition covers, the politics, policy, economics, religion and social impact that prohibition had on Vermont. Read about the Liquor Law of 1853 that targeted distilled spirits while conveniently protecting … Read more