Jackson Hole is a wild place full of raw nature.
It’s a place where humans and wild animals must share their environments and live in close quarters. Farmstead Cider was founded because the many decorative crab apple trees growing in backyards around our community were becoming a problem.
apple trees in neighborhoods drop their Unharvested fruit On the ground.
Bears Can Get Into Trouble.
The apples on the ground would ferment and attract wildlife of all kinds to feast on these sweet treats (See Grizzly Times for more info) Unfortunately, when someone steps out of their front door and sees a bear munching away on boozy apples that can lead to a major problem for both the person and the bear. 🐻 If a bear realizes there are reliable food sources in residential neighborhoods, they can become “problem bears” and are either relocated or destroyed by wildlife officials. Wildlife deaths because of conflicts with humans are preventable.
Our solution? Remove the apples!
That is when the magic began.
We Are Jackson Hole’s First Cidery.
We started with a grant to remove the apples from as many properties as we could. Many landowners enthusiastically gave their permission for us to harvest, and there was a reduction in bear/human conflicts in those areas. Then we discovered how wonderful many of these high-altitude crab apples are for making hard cider and Farmstead Cider was born. Tart, tannic, sugary, and delicious, these apples help our ciders stand out from the crowd. We have the bears to thank for their uniqueness. Now we harvest apples all around Jackson Hole, helping to protect our wildlife and our apple trees while making small-batch hard ciders that reflect our wild home!
See How We Make Our Hard Cider
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Small Batch
Hard CideR
DRY HARD CIDER
MADE USING WYOMING CRAB APPLES
PRESSED IN JACKSON HOLE, WYOMING
WILD FERMENTED
NO RESIDUAL SUGARS
NO SULPHITES
NATURALLY GLUTEN-FREE
SUPER DELICIOUS!
FROM YOUR TREE TO YOUR GLASS.
Farmstead Cider is mapping (and picking) all of the apple trees in Teton County, Wyoming, to help mitigate wildlife conflicts and make tasty ciders.
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