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Live Music in the Orchard: The Queen City Porch Swingers
Oct 18 2025 - 2:30pm to 4:30pm

Sip cider and enjoy this duo.

 The sounds of New Orleans comes to central Virginia with The Queen City Porch Swingers. This duo brings the sounds of The Big Easy to life with lush tenor banjo,...
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Virtual Tasting Directory
posted on October 10, 2020
Bring the tasting experience home with you! Hear from the Shelton Family and experts in the cider industry while you sip your cider.New videos added... more
New Cider Release: Orchard Blush
posted on September 09, 2020
The wait is over. Our first rose cider is here!It was a true labor of love from our assistant cidermaker David, who pressed the 80 gallons manually... more