As concerns grow over the future of apple orchards in California’s Pajaro Valley, local growers and cider makers are shifting from alarm to action. Recent discussions surrounding changes in apple purchasing by major buyers have drawn renewed attention to the region’s orchards, particularly after community members witnessed longtime apple blocks being removed along Freedom Boulevard. … Read more
The surfside of Ciderville is feeling a tremor. For years, Cider Chat listeners have traveled with Ria to California’s Central Coast through conversations with cider makers, orchardists, and apple growers whose roots run deep in Watsonville and the Pajaro Valley. Cider Chat podcast guests Jake Mann of Five Mile Orchard, Robby Honday of Tanuki Cider, … Read more
Basque Cheesecake and Santa Cruz Cider Cider Chat Live brings you a tasting of a celebratory cider from Santa Cruz Cider Company paires with a what is called Basque Cheesecake! Basque Cheesecake is much less dense than classic New York cheesecake. It is crustless, and has a golden, beautiful caramelized exterior. It also has a … Read more
Grab the slippers, the house is on fire! In February of 2021, Nicole and Felix Todd had a chimney fire at the their home and the damage done made it unlivable. Having a fire even in the best of times is an ordeal, but during a pandemic is a whole other ball of wax. Felix … Read more
Scrumping, gluten intolerance and the ingenuity of two sisters helped launched Santa Cruz Cider Company in 2010. Scrumping: Taking apples from a forgotten orchard that is owned by someone else. When Nicole Todd and sister Natalie Henze found a forgotten orchard loaded with apples, they decided to go scrumping. That orchard is now owned by … Read more
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