Peak Light Cider

Peak Light orchard got iced with the rest of the Portland area, though it’s beginning to thaw out!

Come get a pour of our Peak Light Honey Bourbon, Quince, and Farm School cider- we are at the Portland Cider Summit at the Redd Event Center on SE Salmon. TODAY 2-8pm, Saturday 12-5pm. Cheers! 🍎

Mid-stride in orchard work, Trav sits down to talk about it with ✨

Heading into for segment at 11! This is a “from farm-to-studio moment”…. A farm first 🥰😳

Peak Light on , our Orchard Reserve Quince won a gold medal and runner-up for Best in Show at the 2022 Portland International Cider Cup! We are pouring it today from 12-5, and also at PSU market from 8-2 today.

We are hiring a Peak Light Farmers Market ambassador for the Portland State University (PSU) spring and summer season: Saturdays 9-2. Job description and application link in bio. Join us!

We are jazzed to announce last weekend our Orchard Reserve Quince won GOLD for Speciality ciders! Thank you
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Free Shipping and additional 10% off 12 or more bottles website in bio. Bring Peak Light to your gathering table.
XOXOX65

The rest of the family harvested apples while I mowed today. I thought about a lot of things, ending with the familiarity of dirt and chaff, these dirty jeans and shirt.

We can't wait to welcome you into the orchard to taste our new Farm School Cider and Orchard Reserve Quince!

Mark your calendar for our debut, live virtual tasting 4pm pst June 4th on zoom (reg link in profile). This complimentary tasting kicks off our summer tasting series!

Ready? Here's how to prep:

1. Gather your cider bottles

🍏 Portland folks
- Pick up your bottles from us Saturdays at Farmers Markets: 8am-1pm or 8:30am-2pm
- Visit local retail partner
-Order from our online shop peaklightcider.com/shop by 5/27 for delivery or on-farm pick up

🍏 Cider friends beyond Portland
Order from our online shop & we'll ship right to you! We recommend ordering by 5/27 for OR and WA residents and earlier if outside the Pacific Northwest to allow for delivery timing.

2. Pick out your favorite glassware, light tasting snacks & gather your cider team...

We look forward to seeing you there!

Peak Light Cider Co. April News - https://mailchi.mp/9fafab845923/magic-last-call-for-cider-circle-7518985 Read up on what is happening in the orchard, at Farmers Markets and with partnerships this season!

The chickens, mason bees, honey bees, and blossoms are out. The awakening of the cider orchard feels full tilt!

We’re thrilled to begin work with New Seasons Market!

We love their commitment to value and sourcing from small independent farmer/makers, like us 💖

You can find our Field Run Dry & Semi Dry on shelf at Arbor Lodge and Williams stores to start. The interactive ‘Find Us’ feature on our site is also searchable for updates anytime.

We are a small, family run cidery on Sauvie Island. We are launching into Farmers Markets in the Portland, OR metro area (Hollywood, PSU and Sauvie Island markets) and seeking a perfect fit Farmer’s Market Ambassador to staff market(s) Saturdays April-October.

The ideal candidate will be able to speak confidently and passionately about cider, agriculture and our specific practices. A Farmer’s Market Ambassador will be self motivated, detail oriented and friendly with strong customer service skills.

Someone in this role will make friends for the cidery, share our story and sell hand crafted bottles.

We are seeking a candidate who can commit for the duration of 2021 season. The Farmer’s Market Ambassador is responsible for conducting the daily operation of the market booth. The position requires reliable transportation.

Compensation is $17/hr + 5% sales commission.

To apply, please complete this form: https://forms.gle/HHpUS8MxQjypgR7JA

Rain sun rain sun, walking the orchard, looking at growing tree buds on each of the 65 varieties. Which will go first? I love spring. XOXOX65

Farmer’s Market season is just around the corner and we’re seeking some helping hands!

Saturdays, April-October we have a Farmer’s Market Ambassador position opening up working in Portland, Oregon metro area selling our handcrafted, Sauvie Island ciders. If you or someone you know is the right blend of passionate, knowledgeable, responsible, friendly & big hearted, please get in touch.

DM us or email [email protected] and we’ll send you the full position description.

Spring vibes: NEW Farm School Cider & 750ml formats, next cider circle release and a farmer's market ambassador opportunity! 💛 Lots happening on the farm this month.

Read the latest here https://mailchi.mp/e425db88c9ec/magic-last-call-for-cider-circle-7488817 and be sure to sign up for our newsletter www.peaklightcider.com so you never miss out.

Mother, farmer, apple washer... women wear so many hats! 🍎 Peak Light Co-owner, Jen Lovejoy is no exception.

Raised on land in Eastern Washington, Jen (the only daughter) earned her stride working alongside four brothers.

Living in synch with nature’s rhythms and sharing a rooted life, while raising a family has been her dream, which manifest on Sauvie Island, resulting in Peak Light Cider.

Today, we celebrate Jen and other women farmers and makers. Their passion and persistence, patience and creative energy is true magic.

We believe in real good food, as do our new partners at in NE Portland. Real Good Food brick and mortar has been a go-to neighborhood market since 1999, delighting customers with a curated selection of artisanal offerings. Now, you can browse the shop online and find our Field Run Dry & Semi Dry Ciders on their virtual shelves, available for shipping or local delivery.

Our ciders are always handcrafted with love 💗 Handwork, work done by hand is the inspiration for our February Newsletter. Read here & sign up to stay connected! https://mailchi.mp/abfe923e1012/magic-last-call-for-cider-circle-7225321

Hand bottling is daunting some days, but once we begin, and we start filling the rows in each bin, and our timing dance between hand fill and hand cap is in rhythm, there is a fulfilling calm, adrenaline high of accomplishment and deep gratitude to all assembly line workers around the world. Field Run Dry is done and we can’t wait to get it in your hands!

A family effort- hand washing, bottling, and capping our Field Run Dry. Over 1,400 bottles done today, small helping hands rule.

Such soft light and a hard frost this morning in the orchard. We stayed home for the first time this holiday- taking the opportunity to simplify and intentionally close out the year and the last 4 months of co-living with our dear friends here on the farm. It’s been beautiful, hard at times, and oh so meaningful. Two families living together on the land has made so much more possible- a conscious choice we made in order to focus on what we could do in these strange times- our team up has been the gift of 2020 and beyond for us. Hearts full, arms wide, transitions abound- we feel the close of one year and curious opening of the next. Happy end of December all.

It’s Winter Solstice! ❄️ The shortest day and longest night of the year.

So we begin, to make the journey back to light, remembering outdoor adventures with warmth. The sun on our faces. No doubt there will be peaks and valleys in the months ahead. We lean in to family, land, small joys and trust the natural world to circle back. 🌎

Harvesting our holiday tree (while Mt. St. Helen's watched from afar) lifted our spirits this year. 🌲🏔

Feel like spreading some holiday cheer? 🥂

If you want to give the gift of cider that lasts all year, our Cider Circle membership is just the thing! 🎁

When you sign up a loved one, friend (or yourself) we will ship 6 bottles of our artisan hand-harvested ciders quarterly, beginning February 2021 (also available for local farm pick up).

For some extra cheer, for gift memberships ordered NOW, we'll send 2 bonus bottles (on us) shipped right away! 🍾🍾

Winter Greetings from Peak Light Cider - https://mailchi.mp/378ad6f70b0d/magic-last-call-for-cider-circle-7098057 A fresh issue of our December Newsletter (complete with a special gift Cider Circle membership bonus) is here! Not signed up? Join in! https://peaklightcider.com/

Give the gift of cider and connection that lasts all year! More than a bottle club, Peak Light Cider Circle it’s an authentic deep dive into family farming, sustainability and sharing joy. When you sign up a loved one or friend we will ship 6 select bottles of our hand-harvested ciders to them quarterly (in Feb, May, Aug, Nov). Circle members also receive a 10% discount on any additional purchases and are welcomed behind the scenes to learn more about where farm-to-glass cider comes from. A perfect gift for wine and cider lovers, farmers market enthusiasts and foodies on your list!

Grateful for the rhythms of autumn daybreak and replenishing rain; the gift of rich, vital soil and the beauty and bounty of orchard fruit. Cider from Peak Light pours like liquid love, from our hearts to yours. We are thinking of you. May you enjoy nourishment, health, laughter and love at this time. 🧡

Monday shout to our local Portland area bottle shop & taproom partners who are working harder than ever to navigate changing terrains, offering to-go (and some delivery) options at this time.

Please follow their social feeds, check websites for current hours and shop small this season. Supporting local has never been more important!

Thanks for your partnership 🤝

We love being part of a passionate, innovative cider community here in the NW! For folks wanting to taste more of the region, launched a new NW Cider Club, offering curated quarterly shipments of cider. Peak Light Field Run Semi-Dry is included in the debut, 'Discover Oregon' box, available for order through 11/22! www.nwciderclub.com Delightful to see our Sauvie Island grown cider sitting in good company and bringing good cheer. Sign up for a membership, give a gift membership or gift a one time box for someone special, for delivery mid-December.