Category Archives: Orchards

The Levels

Posted on November 13, 2013 by

It’s November, and we’ve had our first snow here in Indiana.  After the immersive and intensive dive into NY Cider Week, it’s been nice let my mind drift back to England as I spend time transcribing more interviews.  Somehow, I … Continue reading →

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Rhode Island: Vanishing Orchards Film

Posted on November 1, 2013 by

At the 2013 American Folklore Society annual conference held in Providence, Rhode Island two weeks ago, there was, miraculously, a session on Rhode Island orchard traditions.  Ann Hoog from the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress was on … Continue reading →

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New York Orchard and Cidery Car Trip

Posted on October 30, 2013 by

I got on the train back upstate and felt a wave of relief.  New York City is exciting but hard work.  I don’t know how you all do it down there in the City, day in and day out?  I … Continue reading →

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NY Cider Week: Food Systems Network NYC, New York Apples and the Growing Hard Cider Industry

Posted on October 29, 2013 by

This Food Systems Network NYC event was co-Hosted by Glynwood, Slow Food NYC, and 61 Local. The event brought together Sara Grady from Glynwood and three orchardists and cider makers from the Hudson Valley region. Tim Dressel from Kettleborough Cider … Continue reading →

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Cider Foragers

Posted on October 28, 2013 by

Foraging Follow-up to the post about Aaron Burr Ciders:  As I was driving up NY 97 along the Delaware River, I noticed quite a lot of roadside apple trees laden with fruit just north of Hankins and south of Hancock.  … Continue reading →

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NY Cider Week: Meet the Cider Maker – Aaron Burr Cider’s Andy Brennan @ Proletariat

Posted on October 26, 2013 by

Crowded into a long narrow bar in the East Village called the Proletariat, where a steady stream of changing craft beers on tap lures beer geeks, a group of about 20-30 folks waited in the dim glow for the arrival … Continue reading →

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Too many pears, Too little labour

Posted on October 7, 2013 by

Check out this NPR story on the enormous pear crop and labour shortage in the Pacific Northwest. http://www.npr.org/2013/10/07/230023629/pacific-northwest-farmers-in-search-of-more-workers

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