Making the most of a sunny reprieve on Saturday, January 25 more than 300 people gathered at the historic Tithe Barn in ...

After serving time for drug charges, area entrepreneur and musician Sean McFarland aims to cultivate new beginnings with a ...

The orchard at the end of Madsen Lane in Sebastopol looks feral. Its apple trees, planted in the 1950s, are sparse; the gaping yards between them make it clear that many have died. Woodpeckers have ...

Wassailing is an annual tradition of blessing orchards to awaken the cider apple trees, banish evil spirits, and ensure a good harvest for the year to come. In return, attendees were rewarded with ...

Wassailing has had a revival in recent years, according to English folklore website Tradfolk.co. The site's editor James ...

Apple trees surround us, extending row upon row beyond my vision. In autumn, these trees would have been laden with the apples used to make Barley Wood Cider, but now they’re leafless and dormant.

The purpose of Wassailing is to awaken the cider apple trees in the New Year, scare away evil spirits and to promote a good harvest of fruit in autumn. This marks the first time Chard has had its own ...

Some apple orchards and cider mills in Michigan have already opened for the season (Sean Gallup/Getty Images) In the quest to ...