Today, our fledgling homeschool group went to Minea Farm, where we were able to see a 100 year-old cider press at work, and a video of the entire process.

The video shows how the apples are harvested, washed, mashed, then are placed on a cloth-lined tray.  The trays are stacked and pressed with 750 pounds of pressure.

Here is the press in action:

Receiving a sample of the fresh pressed pear/apple juice from Mrs. Minea (sounds like 'Minnie'). Yum!

Here is a picture of the area where the workers wash the apples, and bottle the cider.

The remains of the pressed apples.  This is processed into animal food.

The store, where the Mineas sell fresh apple cider, fruit leather, apple butter, homemade jams, organic eggs, and more.

A few  charter members of our gang!