Craig and Sharon Campbell are in the apple farming business. Their story for launching Tieton Cider Works is simple: Craig is a third generation Yakima Valley farmer with a degree in horticulture from Washington State University and more than 35 years of experience in marketing produce and Sharon is a sales and marketing wonder-worker. Together, they now have the largest acreage of cider apples and Perry pears in the state of Washington with a whopping 55 acres on their estate Harmony Orchards. Declared to be Tieton‘s “most versatile food cider,” the Apricot Cider is mostly dry with the base of apple that is merely laced with apricot, to get the initial aroma and sting of the sweet, tangy fruit without overbearing the apple base. Tart and fresh, the apripple (dibs on trademarked) cider is balanced and dazzling in acid, allowing it to pair effortlessly with soups, stews and spaghetti, with recipes here courtesy of Sharon.
