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2022 Pressing Day

Come out to support the Ralston Cider Mill at our 2022 Pressing Day!

This annual event is a special opportunity to observe the historic equipment in action and take home freshly pressed cider. In addition to the Pressing Day experience at Ralston Cider Mill, visitors will also receive a voucher for a glass of cider at Burnt Mills Cider Company.

2021 Pressing Day

Hundreds of visitors came out to support the Ralston Cider Mill at our 2021 Pressing Day.

This annual event is a special opportunity to observe the historic equipment in action and take home some freshly pressed cider.

In the Press

Pressing On

by Fran McManus
Edible Jersey Magazine, Fall 2021

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Historic Preservation of the Ralston Cider Mill

by William “Billy” Neumann
PreservationNJ.org

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The juice is worth the squeeze at
Ralston Cider Mill

by Lauren Wonko
NJ Spotlight News, 2018

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Appealing Apples:
The History of Ralston Cider Mill


New Jersey Monthly Magazine, Fall 2015

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In Autumn, a Taste of the Season

By Tammy La Gorce
New York Times, October 3, 2013

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Publications

Ralston Cider Mill publishes a yearly newsletter, the Ralston Cider Mill Press. Click below to access past issues.

2021 Ralston Cider Mill Press

Contents:
-Pressing Day Returns!
-Cider Mill in the News
-Archival Research Yields Great Discovery

2021 Cider Mill Press Insert

Contents:
Reprinted 1904 Jersey City News article

2020 Ralston Cider Mill Press

Contents:
-Mill Community In Covid Era
-Spotlight on Historic Machinery
-Loughlin Descendents Reconnect with Ralston Cider Mill

2019 Ralston Cider Mill Press

Contents:
-Rediscovering New Jersey’s Lost Cider Apples
-100 Years Since Prohibition
-Museum Board Welcomes New Trustee

2018 Ralston Cider Mill Press

Contents:
-Vintage Artifacts
-Meet Our New Director
-An Experience for All Ages

Previous Editions

Previous editions of the Ralston Cider Mill Press can be scanned on request.