Image courtesy of Louisburg Cider Mill
On Wednesday we traveled down to Louisburg to take a tour of the Louisburg Cider Mill. Our tour started with a hayride out to the pumpkin patch where kids and adults alike picked small pumpkins to take home. After our hayride, we learned about the cider doughnuts produced in the bakery and watched the process through their viewing window. We then moved outside to hear how cider is made, from the apples brought in from Missouri (three different kinds go into their blend), how the apples are washed and go into the press via a conveyor belt, how the juice goes into the bottling area where it is heated, then bottled and ready for sale. We enjoyed sampling the cider and cider doughnuts – a great ending to a fun tour!
Pumpkin patch
Learning about how cider doughnuts are made (viewing window behind our guide)
Apples being unloaded from the delivery truck and going through the wash process
Apples going up the conveyor belt and into the press
Apples going through the press to become cider
The bottling room
Thanks to the Louisburg Cider Mill for a fun field trip, and thanks to all the families who attended for making it a great time!
