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• Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at 12:00 PM

  Zoom

  IOA Webinar: Organic Apples and Cider Production

  The Iowa Organic Association is excited to host a webinar with Patti and George Naylor from Excellent Adventure Orchard! Beyond transitioning their land to organic they have also built native grass restored CRP prairie and wetlands, and added an apple orchard with a focus on hard cider making. Patti and George will talk about their cider apple varieties, their plans for making hard cider, and the ins and outs of organic perennial tree crop certification. 

  Webinar Topics:

  • Organic certification for tree crops
  • Selecting apple varieties for hard cider making
  • Challenges in organic apple production

  About Patti and George Naylor

  The Naylors began their transition to organic production in 2014.  Initially, when George moved back to the family farm in 1976 his intent was to farm organically, which at the time proved to be too difficult. It was the inspiration of his two sons that convinced George that the time was right to transition to organic. That same inspiration from the sons lead to an apple orchard on land that previously was used for corn and soybean production. Now the plan is to make hard cider from the apples they raise.

  How to attend 

  This webinar is free to attend. Simply register below and a link to the Zoom meeting will be emailed with your registration confirmation.

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