Apples of Our Eye: Honoring Women’s Contributions to Cider
Happy International Women’s Day! Today, we’re celebrating the incredible women making waves in the cider industry every day! From orchardists to cidermakers to CEOs and everything in between, these women are shaping the future of cider with their passion, creativity, and expertise. Let’s raise a glass to their hard work and dedication, breaking stereotypes and barriers along the way. Cheers to the women redefining the cider scene one delicious sip at a time!
We rounded up some recent news articles featuring women in cider. Check out the links below for a fresh cup of inspiration. Do you have some exciting news about women in cider that we missed? Let us know.
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Recent Articles and Podcasts Featuring Women in Cider
- Laura Cherry, co-owner at Dragon’s Head Cider in Washington: Small and Fierce Cider with Laura; Dragon’s Head Cider
- Ellen Cavalli, cider evangelist at Tilted Shed in California: Ellen Cavalli Lives Life in Full
- Andrea Homoya, co-founder and CEO of Ash & Elm in Indiana: Indianapolis Company is One of Nation’s Largest Regional Alcoholic Cider Producers
- Molly Leadbetter, Owner of Meriwether Cider in Idaho: Have a Question About Cider? You’ll Want to Ask Idaho’s First Certified Pommelier
- Lara Worm, Owner of Bivouac Cider in California: First Look: Bivouac Adventure Lodge North Park
- Amie Fields, Partner and Sales Director of Botanist and Barrel, North Carolina: Botanist and Barrel Eclectic Ferments
- Cheesemonger Alisha Norris Jones in Chicago: Cheese & Hard Cider, Made for Each Other: A Conversation with Alisha Norris Jones
- Lucy Bauer, Innovation Manager, 2 Towns Ciderhouse in Oregon: Celebrating Women with Cider: 2 Towns Releases Return of The Baddie
- Eleanor Leger, President & CEO, Eden Specialty Ciders, Vermont: Growing Cider: Eleanor Leger of Eden Ice Cider
- Hannah Ferguson, Owner, D.O.P.E. Cider House, Ohio: Hannah Ferguson, Owner of Dope Cider House & Winery Makes History as the First Black Cidery Owner in the State of Ohio
- Nikki West, Owner/Cidermaker at Cider from Mars, Virginia: Nikki West of Cider From Mars
- Bex Pezzullo, Founder, Sincere Cider, California: Bay Area Sommelier Pivoted from Grapes to Apples, then Took Sincere Cider on the Road
- Amberlee Carlson, Sagebird Ciderworks, Virginia: Apple-achian Cider with Amberlee, Sagebird Ciderworks