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Get to Know Your Board Member: John Behrens

By Woodley Smith | October 21, 2020

Welcome to our next installment of Get to Know Your Board Member! This time we’re featuring John Behrens, who represents the Midwest region, including the states of Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Kentucky. Where do you work and what is your position? I am the owner of Farmhaus Cider Co. located…

CiderCon® 2021 Will Be Online!

By Woodley Smith | October 15, 2020

Is CiderCon® 2021 happening? YES!! CiderCon® 2021 will take place online in our exciting virtual platform from February 3-5, 2021. (New to CiderCon®? Check out our fact sheet for last year’s CiderCon® to get an idea of what we’re all about!) When can I register? Registration is open! Check out all the latest updates and…

Get to Know Your Board Member: Nicole Todd

By Woodley Smith | October 8, 2020

Five new board members joined the American Cider Association in 2020. We wanted to give you a chance to get to know them better. First up is Nicole Todd, who represents the Pacific Region, including California and Hawaii. Where do you work and what is your position? Santa Cruz Cider Co. in Santa Cruz, California.…

📣 ACTION ALERT: Renew the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act

By Michelle McGrath | September 9, 2020

Cideries like yours are facing the harsh economic realities of a global pandemic. Congress needs to be proactive in supporting small businesses like yours right now, but they also need to protect you from further economic harm. In a normal year, raising Federal Excise Taxes could significantly damage our industry’s viability. In 2021, raising taxes could force…

Two New ACA Member Benefits

By Michelle McGrath | September 7, 2020

We admire hustle, but we hope that your ACA membership makes cidery life a little bit easier. We have two new benefits we’re eager to tell you about, plus some exciting things to look forward to! 1. 15% Discount off of CiderPros.com Job & Marketplace Listings We’re honored to be a founding partner in CiderPros.com–a…

Q2 Nielsen Reports Ready For Download

By Michelle McGrath | September 5, 2020

One of the perks of combining our buying power as an association is that we can share valuable insights from Nielsen with you, our members. You can now download our custom Q2 reports. In this data packet you will be able to access: Off-Premise Micro-Reports broken down for packaging type, flavor, and region–14 states and…

Q2 2020 Nielsen Reports for Our Members

By Michelle McGrath | September 4, 2020

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8/25/20 Webinar Recording: State of Direct to Consumer-the Wine Perspective

By Michelle McGrath | August 27, 2020

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CiderCon® 2021 Will Be a Hybrid Event

By Michelle McGrath | August 7, 2020

Whether we are in Chicago or in our online community, CiderCon 2021 will take place!

Annual Membership Survey Time!

By Michelle McGrath | July 15, 2020

We are working to finish a new strategic plan for the American Cider Association, and it’s very important to us that we hear from America’s cideries. You can be a part of guiding our programming to grow and sustain a diverse and successful cider industry by completing our affiliate membership survey. There are two versions…