203: The Business of Cider | FLX Cider House, NY

Good Life Farm was started in 2008. On this same spot of land overlooking Cayuga Lake after the barn was built, the Finger Lakes Cider House opened 6 years later in 2014. Both the farm and the Tasting Room and Cidery were founded by Melissa Madden and Garrett Miller. Much has changed over the years the past 11 years. Madden and Miller have parted way and what was once a corn field now stands an formidable barn. That barn houses the cidery in the lower level and a full service Tasting Room and Cider Store on the main floor

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Brothers Jimmy and Garrett Miller

There is now a pond in the center of the field, rotating crops, and a flock of geese that are both entertaining and semi watch dogs of the hawks overhead. This site is a destination stop that is worth taking your time to settle in drink cider, have a bit of food, and take in the beautiful surroundings. Kite and String Cider Flight with lunch

Garrett Miller at the Cider Press

In episode 96 of Cider Chat, Alex Kroh interviewed both Madden and Miller on the farming practice known as permaculture used at the farm on site called “Good Life”.

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A well organized cidery!

In this episode, I speak with Garrett on the journey of starting a business at 22, and looking back at lessons learn and the future of the Finger Lakes Cider House and Good Life Farm looking forward.

This cylinder is used to freeze the neck of large bottles, so that they can be disgorged for Traditional Method Cider.

Garrett's chat begins at 16:46 minutes in.

Contact Fingers Lakes Cider House 

website: http://www.fingerlakesciderhouse.com/

telephone:  607-351-3313 

email: info@fingerlakesciderhouse.com

Good Life Farm website: http://www.thegoodlifefarm.org/

Mentions in this Chat

• February 9, 2020 New York International Cider Competition
• New Designs at the Cider Chat Swag Store
• January 28-31th - CiderCon 2020 Oakland California

Thank you to the following producers for helping to sponsor Cider Chat’s tour of the Finger Lakes CiderWeek!

• Bellwether Cider and Wine
• Black Diamond Cider
• South Hill Cider
• Finger Lakes Ciderhouse
• Redbyrd Cider
• Go to VisitIthaca.com/craft-cider/ to find the cidermakers by location.

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