Western NY Hard Cider Tour - Registration Closed- contact Craig at cjk37@cornell.edu - if any spots are still available
Event Details
Date
June 14, 2024
Time
10am - 3:45pm
Location
Starts at Clarksburg Cider
4493 Walden Ave
Lancaster, NY 14086
Cost
Standard Registration : $5.00
(addl attendee $5.00 ea.)
Complimentary Registration for Cornell and CCE Employees : Free
Host
Lake Ontario Fruit Program
Join specialists and researchers from CCE and Cornell on tour across WNY to local Cideries and orchards as they discuss production, varieties, agri-entertainment, cider varieties, and current trials.
Sponsored by the Cornell Hard Cider Program Work Team & The New York Cider Association
Agenda:
10 AM-11 AM: Stop 1 - Clarksburg Cider, 4493 Walden Ave., Lancaster 14086 https://clarksburgcider.com/
- Hosted by Michael Robb (owner) and Isabella Pucci-Schaefer (cidermaker)
- Short Tour of Production Facilities
- Optional tasting
Travel to stop 2, ~36 minutes, 11-11:40 AM
11:40 AM- 1 PM: Stop 2 - Becker Farms & Vizcarra Vineyards, 3724 Quaker Rd., Gasport 14067
https://www.beckerfarms.com/br...
- Hosted by Mindy Vizcarra
- Lunch
- Optional tasting
- Agri-entertainment, how beverages fit in, how its grown
- Program Announcements, Upcoming Events, etc. (NYCA/CCE/Cornell)
- Production Tour
Travel to stop 3, ~15 minutes, 1-1:15 PM
1:20 PM - 2:20 PM: Stop 3 - Donovan Orchards Estate Ciders, 8503 Lower Lake Rd., Barker 14012
- Hosted by Scott Donovan
- Orchard Tour
- Production tour
- Low intervention cider making techniques
- Focus on cider varieties
- Optional tasting
Travel to Stop 4 ~17 minutes, 2:20-2:40 PM
2:40-3:45 PM: Stop 4 - LynOaken Farms & Steampunk Cider, 11540 Platten Rd., Lyndonville 14098
https://www.lynoakenfarms.com/ https://www.steampunkcider.com/
- Hosted by Christopher & Jonathan Oakes
- High density hard cider block
- Cornell trials
- Production tour
3:45 PM ADJOURN, or the option to head to the tasting room at LynOaken Farms Market & Winery for a tasting or purchase at 10609 Ridge Road Medina NY, 14103 (~11 minutes)
Apples
Apricots
Asian Pears
Blueberries
Cherries
Currants
Gooseberries
Nectarines
Peaches
Pears
Plums
Raspberries / Blackberries
Strawberries
Unusual Fruit
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