The Far West Cider Co & Lucky You Orchards (Chinchiolo Farms)

People

Steven, Adam, Alex, and Andrea Chinchiolo, with 15 full- and 10 part-time employees

Farmland

200 acres in Ripon, about 83 miles to San Francisco

About

Chinchiolo Family Farms is a certified organic fourth-generation California farm located in San Joaquin County. They focus on fresh produce including apples, cherries, and some value-added products like Far West Hard Cider and fresh organic apple juice. 

Sourcing

Far West Cider offers dry, orchard-blend hard ciders made with apples sourced from the family farm. All of their apples and sometimes other fruit are harvested and pressed into juice on their own 100-year-old ranch. The juice is then cared for throughout fermentation, cellaring, and bottling at Far West Cider’s cidery on the water-front in the city of Richmond, California.

Certification

California Certified Organic Farmer (CCOF)