More than a decade ago, Michelle and Darren Cartledge, along with Jamie Ashdon, launched Humboldt Cider Co. Back then, they were brewing in 5-gallon fermentation vessels. They are bigger now — several of their fermentation vessels now are 5,500 gallons and they employ 18 people — but they remain wonderfully Humboldt-centered. I was assigned to […]
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Choose the Bear
Toast Fat Bear Season at OktoBEARfest at Sequoia Park Zoo with Humboldt CiderCo. on Saturday, Oct. 11, from 4 to 7 p.m. ($25). The 21-and-over crowd can enjoy ascience-based good time with squee-inspiring animal feedings, informative zookeepertalks, live music, trivia, and tree-climbing and pumpkin-carving demonstrations (byhumans). Food and drink will be available for purchase, and […]
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Music Tonight: Sunday, June 11
Local traveler and world musical encyclopedia Oryan Peterson-Jones is gearing up to hit the road this summer and he will be playing some farewell gigs on the way out of the gate toward foreign destinations. Today is one such gig, and even better, it’s free. Come to Humboldt Cider Co. at 3 p.m. to see […]
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Windfall Apples
When life hands the farmers and home gardeners of Humboldt too many apples, many hand the excess to Food for People. Last year they donated some 57,000 pounds of excess produce and meat to the organization’s gleaning program, according to Food for People, which redistributed the food to people in need. Some of that was […]
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NCJ Preview with Access Humboldt: Video
This week: We’re talking about recruiting and keeping police in Humboldt County, and how Food for People and Humboldt Cider Co. teamed up to fight food insecurity and food waste. With Host David Frank in the Access Humboldt studio. Also streaming on KZZH.