Please join us at our 11th annual old-fashioned cider tasting at the Kimlin Cider Mill on Saturday, October 14, rain or shine under a large tent. More information is available at the event webpage: Cider Tasting 2023.
Tickets are available at the door or purchase online. If purchased online, you are entered into an exclusive raffle for a growler of Kimlin Cider, which is otherwise only available at the event and for tasting only.
Thank you so much to our sponsors, partners, and cider donors!
Fifteen years ago on February 20, 2008, the group Cider Mill Friends of Open Space & Historic Preservation, Inc. became owners of the historic Kimlin Cider Mill in Poughkeepsie, NY. You are invited to celebrate this milestone at the cider mill (140 Cedar Avenue) on Monday, February 20 from 12-2pm. There will be hot chocolate, snacks, and a warm fire in the large stone fireplace.
The group formed in 2000 when developers purchased 18 acres of farmland owned by the Kimlin family, including the land on which the Kimlin Cider Mill sat, and proposed to develop a residential subdivision, including the demolition of the cider mill local landmark. Seeing the importance of the cider mill in the history and future of the town, local residents joined together as the Cider Mill Friends (CMF). As part of their efforts, the circa 1880 Kimlin Cider Mill was listed on the National and State Registers of Historic Places and also as a Town of Poughkeepsie Historic Landmark. In 2001, CMF and Cider Mill Development LLC signed a letter agreement that stated CMF would have the opportunity to purchase the cider mill and surrounding land. CMF assembled funds from local donors for the down payment, but when they moved to purchase the cider mill, the developers reneged. CMF battled in the courtroom until finally winning the case and purchasing the cider mill seven years later in 2008.
One of the first things CMF did was to have an Existing Conditions Report prepared to identify tasks to preserve the structure from deteriorating. The building had been vacant since 1990 and was in poor shape. An immediate task was to brace the extant cider press machinery that encompasses the entire press room and partially hangs from the ceiling. Over the years, CMF has engaged with many volunteers to work on other projects to preserve and restore the structure and therefore preserve and share the history that it represents. They have also purchased additional acreage around the cider mill structure to preserve further open space.
CMF is a non-profit organization entirely run by volunteers, supported by community donations and the efforts of their volunteers to secure grants. Their major fundraising event is the annual “old fashioned cider tasting” in early October that showcases various Hudson Valley sweet and hard ciders, live music, tours, and much more. The event this year is October 14. You can learn more about CMF and the Kimlin Cider Mill by going to cidermillfriends.org or following them on Facebook (facebook.com/kimlincidermillfriends) or Instagram (@cidermillfriends).
2008 photo – Before
Photo by Neil Larson
After
Photo by Stephanie LaRose Lewison
This year marks the 10th year of our annual cider tasting event which will take place Saturday, October 15. The event will showcase many local hard and sweet ciders – including our own Kimlin Cider – to sample with our special 10th anniversary tasting glass. The event will also include:
As a 501(c)(3) non-profit, all-volunteer organization, Cider Mill Friends fulfills its mission to restore this beloved local landmark through community support and donations. You are proudly preserving the Mill today and, for our most important asset: our future generations. Publicity includes the roadside banner on Cedar Avenue visible to 2,500 cars daily; mail invitations to 750+ supporters; emails to 450 subscribers; a card listing available ciders given to our hundreds of guests; advertisement at the cider tables visited by guests multiple times; event t-shirts worn by volunteers at the event and beyond; and the event and sponsors are shared through our website, Facebook (725+ followers), Instagram (185+ followers) and other online venues.
We look forward to you joining us as a Cider Tasting sponsor!
Have you ever gone geocaching? Well, we have a geocache on our property! Check out the information at https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC9RJRM – you can sign up for free in order to see the info and learn more about geocaching.
Please join us at our 9th annual cider tasting at the Kimlin Cider Mill on Saturday, October 16, rain or shine under a large tent. More information at the event webpage: Cider Tasting 2021.
Tickets available at the door or purchase online. If purchased online, you are entered into an exclusive raffle for a growler of Kimlin Cider (otherwise it is only available at the event and for tasting only).
Thanks to one of our volunteers, Kyle Neiswender, you can view the Cafe room with this 360 degree photo taken in June 2021.
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This year marks the 9th year of our annual cider tasting event which will take place Saturday, October 16. The event will showcase many local hard and sweet ciders – including our own Kimlin Cider – to sample with our re-designed tasting glass. The event will also include
We invite you to join us as a sponsor of this event which is our major fundraiser. Event sponsorship is a wonderful way to advertise your business and support the preservation of the Mill. We offer extensive promotion of sponsors, fully described here and below. The roadside banner on Cedar Avenue advertises the event to nearly 2,500 cars per day; invitations are mailed to 750 supporters; emails go to 450 subscribers; the cider card is handed to our hundreds of guests; and the event and sponsors are shared through our website and Facebook page with 500 followers.
Previous year’s roadside banner
As a 501(c)(3) non-profit, all-volunteer organization, Cider Mill Friends fulfills its mission to restore this beloved local landmark through community support and donations. You are proudly preserving the Mill today and, for our most important asset: our future generations.
We look forward to you joining us as a Cider Tasting sponsor!
Cider Mill Friends 