041: Emily Ritchie | Northwest Cider Association

Emily Ritchie is the Executive Director of the Northwest Cider Association a region covering Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and British Columbia.  This region's cider scene is on fire and growing!

The Northwest Cider Association was formed in 2010. The following Washington State cideries listed below initially kick started the Association.

• Tieton Cider Works
• Whitewood Cider
• Snow Drift Cider
• Alpinefire Cider
• Finnriver Farm & Cidery
• Eaglemount Wine & Cider
• Methow Valley Ciderhouse
• Westcott Bay Cider, one of the oldest cideries in the state

Soon after Oregon cideries began joining and now the current list of cideries is around 300 members and growing!

Emily's Background

• Emily has deep roots to the UK via her father who is from England. After a trip to Herefordshire she returned to the US with an even greater drive to get involved in her region's cider scene. She was most recently the Program Manager at the Association for a year and a half and then moved into the Executive Director position when the Sherrye Wyatt, stepped down. 

What is the goal of the association?

• To educate and keep helping move the cider revival forward

What is apple cider per the Northwest Cider Association?

• Cider is a fermented apple juice

3 Events mentioned in this chat

Washington Cider Week takes place in September every year from the 8 to the 18th

• There are so many events, that this event is actually more than seven days
• Washington Cider Week is launched in conjunction with the Seattle Cider Summit -

BC Cider Week 2016 is October 15-22

• The British Columbia week of cider kicks off at Seed Cider, near Victoria with events throughout the region

Cider Rite of Spring - large cider fest in Portland

• Saturday, March 19, 2016
• 12:00pm 5:00pm

Contact info for Emily Ritchie: [email protected]

Follow the Northwest Cider Association on Twitter @nwcider

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