228: Philadelphia Orchard Project

228: Philadelphia Orchard Project

Author: Ria Windcaller: Award-winning Cidermaker, Podcaster | Craft Beer Columnist June 17, 2020 Duration: 26:46

The Philadelphia Orchard Project (POP) was founded in 2007 and serves Philadelphia and it surrounding area. This nonprofit organization both plants and supports community orchards in the city of Philadelphia.

228 Feature Cider Chat POP festival

2019 Harvest Festival at Sankofa Community Farm at Bartram's Garden

This chat features a chat with Kim Jordan who has been with POP since its founding. In 2019, she became a full time employee of POP. And is most currently the Co-Executive Director.

About POP

  • Community orchards are set up in vacant lots to help build green spaces.
  • POP works with any groups regardless of need
  • All the fund raising requires POP to plan, Plant and help organize the maintenance of the orchard.
  • In the fall when the harvest is in there are harvest festivals, Like "Juneberry Joy" that take place in October.
  • POP Harvest Festivals take place in October

POP also offers curriculum for teachers and farm educators. Go to the POP resource page to see the full list of offerings.

Episode 228 Cider Chat-crabapple POPharvest POPHarvest event on the University of Pennsylvania campus from October 2018

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  • Must be 3000 words or less or under 4 audio minutes
  • Apples and pommes must be integrated into the story line
  • Send your essay and a recording of yourself reading your essay to ria@ciderchat.com

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There’s a whole world in a glass of cider, and Cider Chat is your invitation to explore it. Hosted by award-winning cidermaker and writer Ria Windcaller, this podcast travels far beyond the bottle to meet the people who make the global cider culture so vibrant. Each conversation is a journey-you might find yourself in a heritage orchard learning the history of forgotten apple varieties, in a bustling taproom with an importer explaining regional traditions, or in a kitchen with a chef pairing cider with unexpected foods. The discussions get into the delightful nuances, too, whether that’s the semantics of what we even call this drink or how the concept of terroir translates from soil to sip. It’s not just about production; it’s about the community, the travel, and the stories that fermentation unlocks. This is for anyone curious about the craft, history, and sheer enjoyment of fermented apple juice in all its forms. So, pour a glass and settle in for a series that feels like a wide-ranging, informative, and genuinely good-humored chat with friends who happen to be obsessed with cider. You’ll come away with a deeper appreciation for every effervescent, tart, or sweet sip, hearing directly from the growers, makers, and enthusiasts who are shaping this drink’s exciting present and future.
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