The Cider Farm

We produce authentic ciders and apple brandy from organically-raised true cider apples, differentiating us in two exploding alcoholic beverage categories.

  • Stage $500K in TTM Revenue
  • Industry Food and Beverage
  • Location Mineral Point, WI, US
  • Currency USD
  • Founded September 2008
  • Employees 6
  • Incorporation Type LLC
  • Website theciderfarm.com

Company Summary

Our business model is designed to exploit two growing opportunities appearing in the alcoholic beverage market in the United States: growth of dark spirit craft distillation and the explosion of the cider market.

We will do this through the production of specialty beverages made from the rare true cider apples grown on our farm. This apples produce distinctive products with authentic taste that command premium prices and are in high demand.

Team

  • John Biondi
    CEO, Cider Farm Brands, LLC

    6 previous startups--2 IPOs, 2 acquisitions, 2 still in existence
    $60 million in equity raised
    CEO of three of these startups

    Other Service: Wisconsin Governor's Business Council; Chair of Madison Regional Economic Development Group; two Midwest Governors Association Task Forces.
    BA-marketing and Advertising; MBA.

  • Deirdre Birmingham
    CEO, The Cider Farm, LLC

    Three degrees in agriculture (to include a Ph.D.)
    Managed complex international ag projects for the World Bank, Winrock International and CARE (among others).
    Executive Director of multiple ag organizations.
    Past board chair of the Organic Farming Research Foundation and the Center for Integrated Agriculture Systems at UW-Madison.

Advisors

  • Matt Storms, Alphatech Counsel
    Unconfirmed
    TJ Callahan
    Unconfirmed

Previous Investors

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