Apple Driven

All of our Core Ciders start with 100% West Coast apples sourced from thousands of acres of orchards in the Pacific Northwest. Those apples are then sent to Ryan's Juice in Hood River, Oregon where they are stored and pressed to create fresh, high-quality apple juice that will eventually become Golden State Cider.
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• Founded in 1979 by Lawrence and Hortensia Ryan and now run by their son, David Ryan.
• ​Ryan's Juice employs over 140 people with a mission to acquire the best apples from Washington and Oregon state to produce high-quality juice, never with added sugars, preservatives or concentrates.
• All of Ryan's Juice products are Organic Certified, GMO-free, gluten free and vegan.

Borton Fruit has been producing quality fruit in Washington State since 1912. Starting from a small 20-acre piece of farmland, Borton Family is now one of the largest single growers of apples, pears and cherries in the United States. Using innovative and sustainable farming techniques, Borton Fruit takes pride in preserving the land on which their fruit grows to create the highest quality fruit possible.

• Family owned and operated for 4 generations.
• Borton has 6 ranch locations across Washington State.
• The multiple varieties of apples sourced from Borton's produces the fresh-pressed apple juice used for our Core Ciders (Mighty Dry, Mellow Hops, Jamaica, Brut and Gingergrass).

Consisting of four grower-shippers from Central Washington, Sage Fruit is able to provide consistent year-round supply to its customers. With orchards located in Washington and in Oregon, these farms are located on some of the most fertile growing regions in the country.

•  Sage Fruit is owned by Legacy Fruit, Valicoff Fruit, Olympic Fruit and Congdon Orchards. 
• The multiple varieties of apples sourced from Sage Fruit produces the fresh-pressed apple juice used for our Core Ciders (Mighty Dry, Mellow Hops, Jamaica, Brut and Gingergrass).

Mount Adams apples are grown on volcanic soils between Mt. Adams and Mt. Hood along the border of Oregon and Washington State. Their USDA Certified Organic orchards produce 11 different varieties of apples all year round. 

•  Mount Adams Fruit began as a family operated company in 1909.
• The multiple varieties of apples sourced from Mount Adams Fruit produces the fresh-pressed apple juice used for our Core Ciders (Mighty Dry, Mellow Hops, Jamaica, Brut and Gingergrass).

Washington Fruit & Produce has been growing, packing and shipping for over 100 years and remains family owned and operated today. Their thousands of acres of apple, cherry and pear orchards span across Central Washington and into Northern Oregon.

• Washington Fruit & Produce strives to enrich their communities by giving back to multiple organizations, ranging from early learning centers for children to conservation of Yakima Valley's history as a fruit growing region.
• The multiple varieties of apples sourced from Washington Fruit produces the fresh-pressed apple juice used for our Core Ciders (Mighty Dry, Mellow Hops, Jamaica, Brut and Gingergrass).

Yakima Fruit began in 1949, and currently produce multiple different varieties of apples. Yakima Fruit produces more than 3 million boxes of apples annually!

• The multiple varieties of apples sourced from Yakima Fruit produces the fresh-pressed apple juice used for our Core Ciders (Mighty Dry, Mellow Hops, Jamaica, Brut and Gingergrass).

Zirkle Fruit has been growing and farming in the Yakima area in Washington State in the early 1800s. Their orchards span all over, from the Cascade Mountains to the Canadian and Oregon borders. They take pride in not only producing quality fruit, but creating a sense of community throughout the entire company.

• Zirkle Fruit sponsors numerous events throughout the Yakima region in support of the communities in which they grow their fruit. 
• The multiple varieties of apples sourced from Zirkle Fruit produces the fresh-pressed apple juice used for our Core Ciders (Mighty Dry, Mellow Hops, Jamaica, Brut and Gingergrass).

First Fruits Farms began in 1980 in Prescott, Washington. It has since grown to over 5,000 contiguous acres near its first acreage, 625 in Benton County and 550 organic acres in Wallula. 

• First Fruit Farms prides itself of putting the community first. In 1990, the company built on-site housing for its staff, and today houses over 800 employees and their families.
• Their mission is to educate the public on the importance of sustainable farming initiatives that preserve the apples and the regions where they grow.
• The multiple varieties of apples sourced from First Fruits Farms produces the fresh-pressed apple juice used for our Core Ciders (Mighty Dry, Mellow Hops, Jamaica, Brut and Gingergrass).

Jake Mann’s family legacy goes back to early days of apple growing and shipping in California. The ranches are located in the historic Corralitos area of the Pajaro Valley and include trees planted by his great grandfather that are still producing fruit today. The ranch is located five miles north of the city of Watsonville, thus given the name, “Five Mile Orchards”.

Our Newtown Pippin California Farms Series cider is made of 100% Newtown Pippin apples grown on Five Mile Orchard.

Cuyama Orchards is nestled in the uppermost reaches of the Cuyama Valley in a rugged mountainous corner of Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties in California.  The orchards are surrounded by towering peaks and National Forest land. At 3,300 feet in elevation, Cuyama Orchards enjoys the ideal microclimate for growing sweet, crunchy, juicy apples that are bursting with flavor.  The warm days late into the fall along with cool crisp nights allow us to harvest our fruit with full flavor at the peak of ripeness.​

Our Crimson Gold California Farms Series cider is made of 100% Crimson Gold apples harvested from Cuyama Orchard. 

Stuart Beck's Greenwood Ranch was  planted during the 1935 depression era, about two miles from the Pacific Ocean on a site that sits at 1,500 ft above sea level. This orchard receives all of the benefits of a coastal terroir including a maritime climate of warm days and cool, foggy nights. The consistent moisture in the marine air allows the orchard to be dry-farmed, yielding a consistently rich and flavorful crop. Greenwood Ranch is home to 80+ year old trees and 4 varietals.​

Our Rhode Island Greening California Farms Series cider is made of 100% Rhode Island Greening apples harvested from Greenwood Ranch. 

Mike Meyer Jr. is the youngest apple grower in Sonoma County. As a 4th generation apple grower, his family roots as farmers in Sebastopol go back to 1947. Today his family farms over 200 acres of apples all certified organic, producing around 3,000 tons of apples.

Our Elder Tree Harvest Series cider is made from dark-skinned apple varieties grown on their family farms Sonoma County. 

4th generation apple grower in Sonoma County, Randy Roberts now raises over 65 acres of apples at Lyngard Orchards. Known as one of the most premium growing regions, this area has near perfect growing conditions with consistent humidity and a healthy dose of sun allowing the fruit to develop naturally and certified organic. As a Sonoma County native, Roberts has witnessed the transitions of apple orchards to vineyards; this continues to fuel his practice with a plan to carry on his family farm for generations to come. 

Our Save the Gravenstein Harvest Series cider is made from 100% Gravenstein Apples grown in Sonoma County.