291: The Century Farm of Ploughman Cider
Cider Chat6 Loka 2021

291: The Century Farm of Ploughman Cider

Who is Ploughman Cider

Ploughman Cider is based in Wenksville Pennsylvania on a family farm owned by the Wenks Family for the past 100 years. The farm is called Three Springs and it is exactly 1.5 miles from the ancestral farm that started back in 1818 when the first Wenk arrived from Switzerland.

Dave Wenk

The farm today has dedicated 6 acres to cider specific varieties. In addition the family grow other fruit trees for the fresh fruit market. The farm itself is managed by David Wenk who begins the episode with telling the back story of how the family came to Adams County. You will also hear from his son Ben Wenk who established the cider brand Ploughman. Ben along with cidermaker Edwin Winzeler began selling their ciders in 2016.

Ben Wenk

The Future looks bright for Ploughman Cider Fans

Expect more

  • More Single Varietal Ciders in the cue
  • Tasting Room and Production Facility in Gardners, which is the same town that Big Hill Ciderworks in episode 289 is located. Both cideries are in Adams County which is a magnificent fruit belt with Apple Trees everywhere

Contact for Ploughman Cider

Website: https://www.ploughmancider.com

Address: 14 Lincoln Square
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 17325

Telephone: (717) 420-2582

Tip of the glass to the following sponsor for this episode 290

  • Northwest Cider Club - go to https://nwciderclub.com/podcast/ and sign up for the newsletter and next cider box offerings to be delivered directly to your doorstep!

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