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  • February 1st 2015 issue
  • Story by Richard Lehnert

    • Michigan cider makers unite

    A small group of Michigan hard cider makers has started the Michigan Cider Association. “The bylaws were signed during Expo,” said Mike Beck, owner of Uncle John’s Fruit House Winery & Distillery in St. Johns, Michigan. Beck is president of the United States Association of Cider Makers and treasurer of the Great Lakes Cider & Perry Association. The goal of the new association is specifically to advance and promote the Michigan hard cider industry, while others promote the national and regional cause, he said. Michigan hard cider annual production has grown from 50,000 gallons ten years ago to 750,000 gallons […]

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    Richard Lehnert
    After growing up on a Michigan dairy farm, Richard Lehnert began writing about farming in 1962, while still a junior studying journalism at Michigan State University. He worked at newspapers for a year before joining the staff of Michigan Farmer, where he spent 26 years, the last 15 as chief editor. He was a member of the staff of Good Fruit Grower from 2010 until 2015. Read his stories: Story Index
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