Freedom Township Board Approval Means One Step Closer to Hard Cider Production at Alber’s Orchard

Mike Bossory, who along with his wife Therese, owns the historic Alber Orchard and Cider Mill on Bethel Church Road, approached the Freedom Township board on Tuesday night during its monthly meeting to seek the board’s approval of his plan to begin fermenting cider into hard cider. The township board’s approval is a requirement before applying for a small wine makers license from the State of Michigan. The board voted unanimously to approve his request.

Bossory stated that he plans to convert the old barn into a processing area and that the turn around on licenses is pretty quick, so he hopes to have hard cider to sell by next spring. He also reassured the board that Alber Orchard would still be producing and selling their much-loved sweet cider.

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by Sara Swanson

Sara Swanson is an editor, writer and founder of the Manchester Mirror.