“I believe all Virginia Cider Makers should join the Association. It represents our industry at the State and Federal levels, manages marketing initiatives such as CiderWeek, as well as provides networking and learning opportunities with your peers. It is as much of a business investment as your time and cidermaking equipment. There is a wealth of knowledge and experience in the Association members covering small artisan to larger commercial cideries. We are all stronger as an Association than as individuals.”
— Brian Shanks, Bold Rock Cider
A key benefit of VACM membership is access to Cidermaker roundtables, curated session where research is discussed, experiments are designed, and results are shared. VACM also brings in experts to instruct cidermakers on key issues including sensory analysis, fault detection and fermentation techniques.
— Tim Edmond, Potter’s Craft Cider
CIDERY MEMBER: $1000
• Listing on virginiacider.org
• Listing on printed VA Cider Map
• Attendance at all general meetings
• 1 vote per cidery at general meetings
• Use of Virginia Cider logo
• Legislative Support (through VWA partnership)
• Access to Association newsletters and communications
• Included in Virginia Cider year round marketing (social
media, press releases and outreach to national and local media)
• CiderWeekVA sponsor benefits:
• Participation in all joint events
• Logo and listing on all CiderWeekVA POS materials
Membership Requirements:
• Annual membership deadline: March 5th
• Members must be cider producers licensed in the state of Virginia
SMALL CIDERY MEMBER: $750
• Same benefits as Cidery Member
Membership Requirements:
• Annual membership deadline: March 5th
• Produces less than 2400 gallons of product total (wine/cider/beer)
• Must provide annual TTB form to show annual production
GROWER MEMBER: $250
• Attendance at all general meetings
• Access to Association newsletters and communications
• Legislative Support (through VWA partnership)
Membership Requirements:
• Annual membership deadline: March 5th
• Grower members are commercial orchards not producing a cider or wine
ASSOCIATE MEMBER: $500
• Attendance at all general meetings
• Access to Association newsletters and communications
• Legislative Support (through VWA partnership)
Membership Requirements:
• Annual membership deadline: March 5th
• Associate members are either a cidery-in-planning or an industry affiliate (sponsor)
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