The Architectural and Horticultural Endeavors of the Downing Brothers Charles Downing and brother Andrew Jackson Downing have left a lasting imprint in both the field pomology and landscape architecture. Kick off tour to New York Apple Camp and the Downings In this episode, audio snap shots from the Milton and Newburgh New York as part … Read more
Delve deep into the realm of cider co-ferments as discussed at New York Apple Camp 2023. Join us as we discuss techniques, flavors, and challenges. This talk was hosted by: Co-ferments in this tasting All co-ferments where made in New York. When should a ferment be labeled cider vs. wine? Matt Sanford shares Rose … Read more
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
Fable Farm Fermentory’s Co-Evolution of Humanity & Apples The Apple Calls Us In | Fable Farm, VT started 15 years ago… In this episode hear how brother’s Jon and Christopher Piana found their way to Fable Farm and how you can get there and enjoy the bounty too! Hear about: Jon and Christopher’s back stories … Read more
Walden Heights Nursery & Orchard (WHNO) was created in 1997 This 22 acre farm with 8 acres of orchards on a hillside outside of Hardwick, Vermont in the town of Walden was founded by Todd Parlo and Lori Augustyniak. It is a sustainably managed and certified organic fruit orchard and nursery. In this chat, we speak with both … Read more
Cedar Hannan began selling his ciders branded as “Wildbranch” in 2020 He both forages apples and has a small orchard planted that he planted four years ago on his farm based in Craftsbury, Vermont. The ciders are both wild ferments and occasionally have cultured yeasts too. He sells locally at Vermont farmers markets and doesn’t … Read more
Bonus Cider Chat Live on NY Apple Camp July 28th – 30th at the Ashokan Center in the Hudson River Valley (on the west side of river) is the first ever NY Apple Camp! Elizabeth Ryan of Stone Ridge Orchard who is producing this event catches us up on the happenings at camp. Special Kickoff … Read more
Orchardist Ben Applegate on Apple in Cold Climates Ben is the Orchard Manager at Eden Specialty Cider based in northern Vermont and shares his insight on cold climates and apple varieties and orchard tips. This chat took place at Eden’s orchards based in what is known as the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont in the town … Read more
Cider and Spontaneous Fermentation The wild “ambient” yeast found on apples, in the air, on cider presses can all contribute to a spontaneous fermentation within the cider must, which is the juice that has been freshly pressed from a fruit such as apples or grapes and is fermenting. In this episode we hear from Hugues … Read more
Small, Medium and Large Scale options for Mechanical Harvesting of Apples Cornell University Associate Professor of Horticulture Gregory Peck Ph.D and Angry Orchard Head Cidermaker Joe Gaynor provide an in depth study of mechanical tools for orchards of all sizes. The presentation took place at CiderCon2023. No need to be an orchardist to enjoy this … Read more
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