CIDER DAYS: Orchard Care For Homeowners with John Bunker

Hawks & Reed Performing Arts Center 289 Main St, Greenfield

John Bunker is an American legend when it comes to Apples and Apple Trees. He is the founder of the mail order nursery Fedco Trees, a division of the cooperative Fedco Seeds. John is well known for his art which can be found in every Fedco catalogue. For most of his life, he has worked to preserve rare old apple varieties from across Maine and the New England region. He founded the Maine Heritage Orchard in Unity, Maine in 2012. This orchard is magnificent and a must visit when in the area! His most recent book Apples and the Art of Detection: Tracking Down, Identifying and Preserving Rare Apples (2019) is yet another masterful book by this author. It is an undeniable resource for homeowners and apple detectives who wish to identify their found trees. This one hour talk is geared towards small orchards of 1-10 tree. It is the perfect fit for homeowners or stewards. Help your trees bear fruit, for pies and cidermaking!  

$7

Cider Tasting at Ryan and Casey

Ryan and Caey Liquors 55 Main Street, Greenfield

NOON – 3 PM Tastings: Artifact Cider, Laird’s Apple Jack, Belle de Brillet pear cognac, Eden Cider, Far From The Tree Cider, Angry Orchard Cider

CiderDays 2.0 Dinner

Hawks & Reed Performing Arts Center 289 Main St, Greenfield

6 premier women producers will be sharing their products over a 5 course meal. Judith Maloney of West County Cider (MA) Crowned Queen Pomona in 2019, Judith is well-known as Co-Founder of CiderDays (1994). In 1984 she helped put cider back on the map for all by launching the first commercial cidery since prohibition in the US with late husband Terry Maloney. Lisa Laird Dunn of Laird’s & Company (NJ) A 9th generation Laird, Lisa is the COO and Global Ambassador, for America’s oldest distiller (circa 1698). Even George Washington was a known fan of Laird’s Apple Jack! Today the Lairds continue on with their 300+ year tradition of providing quality apple spirits all while keeping family first. Louisa Spencer of Farnum Hill Cider and Poverty Lane Orchard (NH). Based in Lebanon this cidery founded by Louisa and husband Steve Wood is surrounded by spectacular orchards that are famous for providing select cider apples to makers across the US and in every bottle of Farnum Hill. Eleanor Leger of Eden Specialty Cider (VT) Located in Newport Vermont, Eden makes ciders that highlight the finest apple of local orchards. Ice Cider from Eden is especially sought after and not to be missed. Eleanor is the…

$100