Waste Reduction & Sustainability for Large Cideries

Speakers: Colin Schilling, Jill Westra

Date & Time: Friday, February 7, 2:00 – 3:15 PM

Cider has the opportunity to be a sustainability leader among the beverage industries. But how do we get there as individual businesses and together? Join this session to learn practical solutions for reducing water use, energy consumption, and waste in your cider production. Speakers will share best practices and lessons learned around packaging, climate accounting, sustainable inputs and vetting vendors. This session is designed for cideries producing over 5000 gallons per year and/or distributing across state lines. Takeaways include first steps to take, sustainability data, tips for communicating with your team, and ideas for collective action.