185: Who are the Pomme Boots?

Who are the Pomme Boots?

• The Pomme Boots Society was founded in 2015
  • an organization for women working in the cider industry.
• The first meet up of Pommes Boots was at CiderCon2016 held in Portland, Oregon.
• This episode was recorded at the Pomme Boots meeting held at CiderCon2019, an annual cider conference hosted by the United States Association of Cider Makers

Pomme Boots meeting at CiderCon2016

Pomme Boots Founders

• Gemma Schmit - Taphouse Manager at Alter Ego Cider
• Jennie Dorsey - Chief Cider Curator at Schilling Cider in Portland
• Jana Daisy-Ensign  - formally brand ambassador at Finn River

Pomme Boots Team Members (ltor) Jennie, Gemma, Caitlin, Jana

In this Chat, Caitlin Brahm, begins introductions, while Gemma in watching virtually. Then Jennie and Jana speak.

What is Pomme Boots working on and asking you for help with?

• A call for volunteers
• Creating a crowd source pages for sharing resources linkable via the Facebook page
• Job opportunities
• Video conferencing
• Become a nonprofit
• Building a new website
• Education
• Member directory/Travel Directory
• Mentorship
• Building local chapters
• Posting boards for more in-depth conversations

Contact for Pomme Boots

Pomme Boots Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pommeboots/

Mentions in this Chat

• Ross on Wye Cider and Perry Company wins BBC Best Drinks Producer for 2019 at the BBC Food and Farming Awards held in June 2019.
• Subscribe to InCiderJapan - the Summer edition is now out from this bilingual cider magazine (Japanese and English).
• Totally Cider Tour | Normandy September 22-28, 2019

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