How It’s Made: A Tour of Vander Mill Cider Co.

In 2006, Vander Mill opened in Spring Lake, Michigan about three hours from Chicago. With 80 percent of Michigan’s apples growing in close proximity to the facility, Paul Vander Heide and his co-founders, were able to create some of the most delicious, unpasteurized fresh cider around. The family-owned facility started with the humble goal of sharing pressed apple cider and donuts with their neighbors. After two successful years, curiosity and passion led Paul to produce a hard cider that they now distribute all over the Midwest. READ MORE…