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2005: Robert Swanson, the owner of The Hard-Pressed Cider Company, LLC, first started experimenting in college with his friends using his uncle's old cider press.
2011: Rob drew up a business plan, signed his life away to the bank, bought and designed a cider trailer, and started pressing cider at different local orchards each weekend in the fall. 2014: The Hard-Pressed Cider Company, LLC decided to be stationary at Windmist Farm, pressing and selling cider on Saturdays. 2015: Introduced cider doughnuts - HUGE hit! 2016: Now open on Sundays as well Made doughnuts for our first wedding! Rhode Island Monthly published an article on their website about us! Check it out here. Edible Rhody published an article in their December issue on us and also featured a video of us on their website. See it here. 2017: We have gotten so many amazing mentions this year from our friends at Rhode Island Monthly. We made their Fall Bucket List and their 5 Places To Get Cider Doughnuts. Only in Rhode Island featured us for a Perfect Fall Day Trip and they also published a great little write up on the farm and our Charming Cider Mill! SO Rhode Island gave our "Serious Cider Doughnuts" a mention in their November issue. |
2018 Hours and Locations:September 1st through November 18th: Location: Windmist Farm 71 Weeden Lane Jamestown, RI 02835 Hours: Saturday 10am - 4pm Sunday 10am - 2pm November 23rd through December 16th: Location: From Thanksgiving to Christmas we are located at The Farmer's Daughter's Cut-Your-Own Christmas Tree Farm located right off of Route 138 (Mooresfield Road) on Broad Rock Road. If you are heading west on Rt 138 towards URI from Route 1, it is the next left after you pass The Farmer's Daughter's regular garden center (716 Mooresfield Rd, Wakefield, Rhode Island). Hours: Saturday 10am - dusk Sunday 10am - dusk (Also open on Black Friday 10am - dusk) CONTACT INFORMATIONRobert Swanson, Owner
(401) 595-4828 hardpressedciderco@gmail.com |
