Long Meadow Cider are third generation apple growers, growing apples for over 50 years on a 28-acre farm near Loughgall village. In January 2014, the company diversified into the cider industry and have been winning many prestigious awards for their produce, namely the Great Taste Awards and Irish Food and Drink Blas Na hEireann Awards. All their products are produced from apples grown on the home farm and are 100% natural as well as gluten free.
Owned and operated by the McKeever family, visitors to the heart of Ireland’s orchard county can enjoy guided tours of Long Meadow orchard from late 2017. Walking through the orchards, visitors will learn about the different apple growing systems and can pick apples at harvest time (Sept – Oct). The guided tour will also feature a visit to the cider premises to include apple storage facilities, cider press and information on the fermentation process. As part of the tour, visitors will receive a bottle of their choosing of Long Meadow Cider, Medium or Blossom Burst Cider.
Long Meadow Cider are in the process of building a new tea room and farm shop and visitors will have the opportunity to purchase Long Meadow Farm Still & Sparkling Apple Juice and Long Meadow Apple Cider Vinegar.