Indian Ladder Farms

Name

Indian Ladder Farms

Legal name

Indian Ladder Farms

Website

https://indianladderfarms.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1916

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agritourism & Farm Retail

NAICS

Apple Orchards (111331), Fruit and Tree Nut Farming (1113)

SIC

Agricultural Production-Crops (100), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Orchard Management & Field Operations (Pruning/Training, Thinning, Irrigation/Fertigation) (AFAGACAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cider & Orchard Fruit Production (Apples/pears for cider & processing) (AFAGACAJ), Farmers’ Markets & Farm Stands (Fresh Food) (CRAHAHAE), Farmstay B&Bs & Agritourism Inns (THAGAHAG)

Keywords

• Agritourism operations
• Apple orchard farming
• Hard cider production
• Farm retail store
• Craft beverage brewing

Headquarters

HQ city

Altamont

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Agritourism & Retail: Revenue from farm store sales, pick-your-own produce, cidery/brewery tastings, on-site dining (Pizza Garden), and bakery products. Customers pay directly for goods and experiences at the farm.
2. Wholesale Distribution: ILF Wholesale division sells farm products and beverages to local retailers and restaurants in the Hudson Valley/Capital District region.
3. Events & Private Gatherings: Revenue from hosting private events, corporate gatherings, and special programs like farm tours, educational sessions, and seasonal festivals.
4. E-commerce: Online store at shopindianladderfarms.com and ilfcbshop.com for purchasing farm products and merchandise.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Indian Ladder Farms is a centennial family farm operating on 325 acres in Altamont, NY that cultivates over 60 acres of orchards producing more than 40 apple varieties. The farm runs a vertically integrated agritourism operation including a Cidery & Brewery producing hard cider and beer from farm-grown fruit and hops, a year-round Farm Store with bakery, seasonal Pick Your Own programs, DeFazio's on-site pizza restaurant, a Tasting Room & Biergarten, Barn School educational programs, nature trails, wholesale distribution to local retailers, and a calendar of seasonal events and festivals.

Product overview

Indian Ladder Farms is a centennial farm (founded 1916) operating as a diversified agritourism destination on 325 acres in Altamont, NY. The core offering centers on a vertically integrated farm-to-glass experience: the farm grows over 60 acres of orchards producing 40+ apple varieties, presses its own sweet cider, and operates an on-site cidery and brewery (opened 2016) producing hard cider and beer from farm-grown ingredients. Supporting operations include a Farm Store with bakery, Pick Your Own programs, DeFazio's Pizza Garden restaurant, Tasting Room & Biergarten, Barn School educational programs, Nature Trails, wholesale distribution, and seasonal special events. The product portfolio functions as a unified agritourism experience rather than a modular software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Indian Ladder Farms Cidery & Brewery
• Farm Store
• Pick Your Own
• Sweet Cider
• DeFazio's at the Pizza Garden
• Tasting Room & Biergarten
• ILF Wholesale
• Barn School
• Private Gatherings & Events
• Farm Tours Educational and recreational tours of the farm for groups and school field trips.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• DigitawiseminorOthersDigitawise is a full-service digital agency headquartered in Los Angeles, California that redesigned and optimized Indian Ladder Farms' e-commerce website in 2022. The agency creates mobile-first and SEO-friendly e-commerce sites tailored to business workflows, with capabilities in UX/UI design, development, digital marketing, SEO/SEM, and content strategy.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Warwick Valley Winery & Distillery: Hudson Valley farm-based winery and distillery with tasting room, restaurant, farm store, and event programming. Comparable agritourism-plus-craft-beverage positioning, though focused on grape wines and spirits rather than cider.
• Fishkill Farms: Hudson Valley farm operating orchards, PYO produce, a farm store, and an on-site cidery with a tasting room. Closely comparable to Indian Ladder Farms in geography, scale, and the integrated farm-to-glass model.
• Rose Hill Farm: Family-owned Hudson Valley orchard offering PYO apples, berries, and pumpkins, with a hard cidery (Treasury Cider) and farm store. Nearly identical product mix to Indian Ladder Farms in the same regional market.
• Harvest Moon Farm & Orchard: New York orchard offering PYO apples, pumpkins, and berries plus a farm store, bakery, and on-site hard cider. Similar operational mix to Indian Ladder Farms.
• Samascott Orchards: Multi-generation New York State orchard with PYO, farm store, bakery, and on-site cider production. Comparable in being a vertically integrated family farm combining retail, PYO, and value-added beverages.

Broad incumbents

• Angry Orchard: Largest U.S. hard cider brand (owned by Boston Beer/C&C Group). Competes with Indian Ladder's Cidery & Brewery in cider wholesale and taproom trends, but at national scale and without the on-site orchard experience.
• Red Jacket Orchards: Established New York State fruit grower with wholesale juice, fresh fruit, and value-added products in major retail channels. A larger, more distribution-focused orchard operator competing for similar wholesale and retail shelf space.

Emerging players

• Brooklyn Cider House: Craft hard cider producer with its own New York orchard base and a Bushwick tasting room. Comparable 'farm-to-table' cider positioning, but rooted in NYC rather than the Capital District.

Regional players

• Locust Grove Fruit Farm: Mid-Atlantic PYO orchard offering apples, berries, and farm store retail. Comparable agritourism-PYO business model but operating in a different regional market (Pennsylvania/Mid-Atlantic) than Indian Ladder Farms.

Others

• Craft Cider News / New York Cider Association: Industry association and information source representing New York cider producers. Indirect peer as an ecosystem-level organization relevant to Indian Ladder Farms' Cidery & Brewery distribution, regulatory, and category-development interests.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/IndLadderFarms
• Facebookfacebook.com/indianladderfarms
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/indian-ladder-farms-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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