A bottle of Canadian cider showing up on a shelf in London might not sound like big news. But it’s part of a deliberate strategy, backed by federal money, to make sure Canadian cider doesn’t have all its eggs in one basket. For decades, the United States has been Canada’s obvious trading partner. It’s right … Read more
Canada’s mead producers have gained a national voice without having to build a national organization from scratch. This week, Cider Canada announced the creation of Mead Canada / Hydromel Canada, a new standing committee designed to represent Canada’s growing community of mead producers while operating within the existing Cider Canada framework. The move gives meadmakers … Read more
Cider Canada / Cidre Canada Barry Rooke knows that the Canadian cider market is growing and believes in it so much that he and his partner Wendy co-founded The Cider Crate, a website that hosts their blog, a map of cidermakers in Canada, a podcast. His full time work is as Executive Director – National … Read more
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