2008 Apple Cider Contest
The Ohio Apple Marketing Program (OAMP) is pleased to announce the details for the 2008 apple cider contest. This years’ judging will be held at the Fabulous Food Show on November 14, 2008. The Fabulous Food Show is the premier food event held in the Cleveland area at the International Exposition Center from November 14-16.
This year an incredible panel of judges has been assembled to pick the best of the best from Ohio’s cider producers. Judges will include Celebrity Chefs, Nutritionists and members of the media. The event will be held on the Market Place Stage at the Food Show.
Click here to download an entry form with the details on judging criteria and awards. Any questions can be directed to Bill Dodd, OAMP Program Director, at 1.800.466.5171.
The OAMP committee is excited to sponsor this event to recognize Ohio’s top cider producers!
2007 Ohio Cider contest award winners
The 2007 contest was held November 9, 2007 at the Fabulous Food Show in Cleveland, OH.
- Judging the 18 entries were the following celebrities:
- Jason Roberts Australian Celebrity Chef
- Judy Dodd Nutritionist , Giant Eagle
- Patty Eilmann Cleveland Food Bank
- Bruce Benedict Ohio Department of Agriculture
- Rick Allen WDOK radio
Thank you to the following farms who entered this years’ contest:
Brant Apple Orchard Ashtabula, Ohio
Burnham Orchards Berlin Heights, Ohio
Dodd’s Hillcrest Orchard Amherst, Ohio
The Fruitland of Carrington’s Farm Diamond, Ohio
Grobe Fruit Farm Ltd. Elyria, Ohio
Hillcrest Orchard Walnut Creek, Ohio
Laurelville Fruit Farm Laurelville, Ohio
Macqueen Orchard Holland, Ohio
Melrose Orchard Wooster, Ohio
Mitchell Ashland, Ohio
Moore Orchards Oak Harbor, Ohio
Moreland Fruit Farm Wooster, Ohio
Ohio Cider Newcomerstown, Ohio
Quarry Hill Orchard Berlin Heights, Ohio
Rex Lees Orchard Amherst, Ohio
Spring Hill Orchard Geneva, Ohio
Witt’s Orchard Oak Harbor, Ohio
Mapleside Farms Brunswick, Ohio
The Winners:
Gold Medal – Grobe Fruit Farm Ltd., Elyria, Ohio (440) 322-8312
Silver Medal – Brant Apple Orchard, Ashtabula, Ohio (440) 224-0639
Bronze Medal – Moreland Fruit Farm, Wooster, Ohio (330) 264-8735