Finnriver Farm & Cidery

Name

Finnriver Farm & Cidery

Legal name

Finnriver Farm & Cidery

Website

https://finnriver.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Cider

NAICS

Apple Orchards (111331), Wineries (312130), Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers (42482)

SIC

Wholesale-Beer, Wine & Distilled Alcoholic Beverages (5180)

akta.pro primary industry

Cider & Perry Producers & Brands (CRADAIAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cideries & Meadery Tasting Rooms (THAFALAI), Cider & Perry Production (AFAFAAAD), Cider & Orchard Fruit Production (Apples/pears for cider & processing) (AFAGACAJ)

Keywords

• Organic hard cider
• Craft fruit wines
• Cider club subscription
• Estate-grown apples
• Cidery tasting tours

Headquarters

HQ city

Chimacum

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Cider Garden Tasting Room Sales: Direct sales of draft ciders, bottles, food, and non-alcoholic beverages at the farm-based gathering space open year-round 6 days a week
2. Wholesale Distribution: Distribution of bottled and canned ciders through The Odom Corporation (WA/ID), Columbia Distributing (OR), and other regional partners to retail stores and restaurants
3. Online Store and Direct Shipping: E-commerce sales shipped directly to customers in approved states with club member discounts and subscription-style quarterly club orders
4. Cider Club Membership: Quarterly subscription clubs (Barn Swallow 15% off, Crow 20% off, Swan 25% off) with 3-12 bottle minimums per quarter and pickup or shipping options
5. Private Events and Venue Rentals: Revenue from renting event spaces including the Hay Barn (60 guests), Cider Porch (30), Orchard Arbor, and full-site Tuesday bookings. Also private tours and tastings.
6. Food and Vendor Sales: Revenue from Finnriver Kitchen menu items and hosting guest food vendors including Dented Buoy Pizza, Fiddlehead Creamery, and Moonlight Oysters

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Finnriver Farm & Cidery is a Certified Organic farm, orchard, and craft cidery that grows estate-grown heirloom cider apples on 50 acres in Chimacum, Washington, and ferments them into a diverse portfolio of farmcrafted hard ciders, fruit wines, fortified brandywines, and pommeaus. The company sells these products directly to consumers at its on-site Cider Garden tasting room, through an online store, at farmers markets, and through wholesale distribution, while also operating a quarterly Cider Club subscription and offering private event venues and guided tasting tours.

Product overview

Finnriver Farm & Cidery offers a diverse portfolio of craft hard ciders and fruit wines produced from organic and wild-foraged ingredients. The product lineup includes: Modern Ciders (canned, everyday ciders), Contemporary Ciders (year-round with diverse ingredients), Seasonal Ciders (small-batch, regional botanicals), Botanical Ciders (wild-foraged ingredients), Orchard Series Ciders (estate-grown heirloom apples), Core Ciders (traditional world cider styles), Special Release Ciders (limited small-batch), Cidermaker Series Ciders (experimental batches), Fortified Fruit Brandywines (dessert cordials), and Pommeaus & Spirited Wines (aged fortified wines). The company also offers gift sets (Brandywine, Chai Lover's, Pommeau, Self Care, Tides & Currants, Contemporary), a quarterly Cider Club subscription with three tiers, an on-site Cider Garden tasting room with 14+ drafts, guided tasting tours, e-commerce shipping, private event venue rentals, and the Social Justice Cider Project which donates to BIPOC organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Social Justice Cider Project: Cider series where $2 from each bottle supports BIPOC grassroots organizations working for equity and justice.
• Black Current
• Pera de Campesinos

Products and services

• Modern Ciders (Blush, Bloom, Dry) Sustainably crafted ciders made from 100% organic Pacific Northwest apples, canned for convenience, offering bright and balanced profiles for everyday consumption.
• Contemporary Ciders Year-round ciders featuring organic Pacific Northwest dessert apples fermented, blended, and carbonated in the Chimacum cider barn, incorporating diverse ingredients beyond apples including Black Currant, Dry Hopped, Habanero, and Pear varieties.
• Seasonal Ciders Small-batched ciders crafted to capture the essence of seasons using abundance of local botany, including Cranberry Rosehip, Forest Ginger, Honey Meadow, and Lavender Black Currant.
• Botanical Ciders Ciders crafted with wild-foraged and sustainably farmed botanicals inspired by a sense of place, including Fresh Hopped, Solstice Saffron, and Tideline.
• Orchard Series Ciders Ciders fermented primarily from Finnriver's estate-grown organic cider apples and pears, celebrating the soils, waters, and maritime climate of Chimacum Valley. Includes Blue Hewe, Golden Russet, Perry, Single Varietal Dabinett, and Vista Ridge.
• Special Release Ciders Small-batched, limited release ciders capturing regional bounty, crafted with patience and anchored in traditional cidermaking. Includes Artisan Sparkling Cider, Crabapple Pét Nat, and Kingston Black.
• Fortified Fruit Brandywines Cordial-style dessert fruit brandywines fortified with custom-distilled apple brandy, sweet and fruit-forward with deep flavors. Includes Black Currant, Blueberry, Chai Spice, Lavender Black Currant, Pear, and Raspberry varieties.
• Pommeaus & Spirited Wines Elegant apple expressions combining traditional cidermaking and aging, fortified with custom-distilled brandy. Includes Garryana Oak Aged Pommeau, Peated Pommeau, Pommeau, Spirited Apple Wine, Spirited Blackberry Wine, Spirited Pear Wine, and 2015 10 Year Pommeau.
• Cider Gift Sets Curated gift sets including Brandywine Gift Box, Cozy Chai Lover's Gift Set, Rare Pommeau Gift Set, Self Care Gift Set, Tides & Currants Gift Set, and The Contemporary Gift Set, featuring packaged combinations of ciders, brandywines, mugs, and botanical ingredients.
• Cider Club Membership Quarterly seasonal cider club with three membership tiers (Barn Swallow 15% off with 3 bottle min, Crow 20% off with 6 bottle min, Swan 25% off with 12 bottle min) offering bottle and draft pour discounts, access to limited edition vintages, and complimentary tastings.
• Cider Garden Tasting Room Farm-based gathering space at the Chimacum Valley headquarters offering 14+ hard ciders on draft, two beer taps, specialty ciders, cocktails, seasonal hot drinks, and non-alcoholic offerings, open 6 days a week.
• Guided Tasting Tours Guided tours through Finnriver's organic fields and fruit trees into the cidery, serving samples of six farmcrafted hard ciders and fruit wines, with 50% discount for cider club members.
• Private Event Venues Multiple gathering spaces available for rent including Farmhouse Library (up to 15 people), Cider Porch (30), Hay Barn (60 seated guests), Orchard Arbor, and Cider Garden pavilion (up to 150 people) for weddings, parties, and corporate events.
• Social Justice Cider Project Special re-label cider program (Black Current and Pera de Campesinos) where $2 from each bottle sold is donated to BIPOC grassroots organizations including Black Banjo Reclamation Project, Community to Community Development, and Jefferson County Immigrant Rights Advocates.
• Online Cider Store & Direct Shipping E-commerce platform shipping Finnriver ciders, fruit wines, brandywines, and gift sets directly to customers in approved states including WA, OR, CA, CO, FL, DC, MN, MT, and VinoShipper states, with club member discounts auto-applied.

Quantifiable outcome

• 60-70% of electrical use covered by solar power
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The Odom CorporationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrimary wholesale distributor for Finnriver ciders in Washington and Idaho. Also handles distribution through partner Dickerson Distributing for Northern Washington.
• Columbia DistributingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOregon distribution partner for Finnriver ciders and fruit wines.
• Dickerson DistributingminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner distributor under The Odom Corporation for Northern Washington accounts.
• Chelsea Anderson (Senior Sales Manager & Brand Ambassador)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerIndividual brand ambassador managing wholesale accounts and distribution relationships. Primary contact for retailers and restaurants seeking Finnriver products.
• Jefferson County Anti-Racist Fund (JCARF)coreOthersLocal mutual aid organization supporting BIPOC in Jefferson County through free CSA programs, wellness support, and emergency assistance. Supported through Social Justice Cider Project donations.
• Black Banjo Reclamation ProjectminorOthersCultural reclamation project returning banjos of African origin to descendants. Supported through Black Current Social Justice Cider sales ($2/bottle donation).
• Community to Community DevelopmentcoreOthersWomen-led grassroots organization in Bellingham, WA dedicated to food sovereignty and immigrant rights. Supported through Pera de Campesinos cider sales.
• Jefferson County Immigrant Rights Advocates (JCIRA)coreOthersOrganization supporting immigrant rights in Port Townsend and Olympic Peninsula. Supported through Pera de Campesinos cider sales.
• National Black Food & Justice AllianceminorOthersNational organization representing Black urban and rural farmers and land stewards. Supported through Black Current Social Justice Cider sales.
• Community Land ConservancyminorOthersPeople of color-led land conservancy acquiring land for parks in historically underserved communities. Supported through Black Current cider.
• Nurturing Roots FarmminorOthersUrban farm and community farming program in Beacon Hill, Seattle focused on food empowerment and education. Supported through Black Current cider.
• EarthseedminorOthersArts-based experiential learning organization centering Indigenous, Black, and Brown communities in Seattle. Supported through Black Current cider.
• Yasuke CommonsminorOthersCommunity of farmers and holistic practitioners bridging affordability gaps for organic produce and wellness services. Supported through Black Current cider.
• Holistic ResistanceminorOthersOrganization bringing practice and action together through workshops, song circles, and youth mentorship. Supported through Black Current cider.
• Jefferson Land TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal nonprofit land conservation organization that placed conservation easement on 50-acre Finnriver property in 2009, permanently protecting farmland and salmon-bearing creek habitat.
• Westland DistilleryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSeattle distillery collaboration on Peated Pommeau, using peated whiskey barrels to create unique smoky cider-brandy hybrid.
• Friends of the Trees BotanicalscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrowing medicinal herbs on 1/2 acre organic herb farm patch at Finnriver established 2017. Provides herbal teas for Finnriver Kitchen and botanical ingredients.
• North Olympic Salmon Coalition (NOSC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPromotes wild salmon habitat restoration and education. Finnriver is basecamp for volunteers and home to native plant nursery. Farm enacts buffer zones and plantings.
• Chimacum Valley GrainerycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFinnriver co-founder Keith Kisler's farming operation growing, milling, malting and brewing local organic grains. Bread served at Finnriver Kitchen.
• Stellar J FarmcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOperated by Jeff Horwath and Janet Aubin at the Home Farm 2.5 miles from Finnriver Orchard. Grows organic blueberries, vegetables, and eggs sold at markets and to Finnriver Kitchen.
• Lunaseed FarmsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCertified organic flower seed and bulb farm growing on half acre at Finnriver. Specializes in sweet peas, peonies and dahlias.
• Olympic PrairiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting identification, preservation and restoration of ancestral prairies of Olympic Peninsula. Began demonstration site at Finnriver in Autumn 2022.
• PCC Community MarketscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSeattle-based natural grocer partnering with Finnriver to match customer donations dollar-for-dollar on Social Justice Cider Project bottles.
• SoulCedar FarmsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides housemade sipping vinegars (shrubs) sold at Finnriver Cider Garden.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Stem Ciders: Denver, Colorado craft cidery with a tasting room and restaurant, focused on traditional and barrel-aged ciders. Comparable farm/cidery/tasting room hybrid model in a different regional market.
• 2 Towns Ciderhouse: Oregon-based craft cidery producing a wide portfolio of traditional and contemporary ciders distributed nationally through wholesale. Comparable in product breadth and multi-state distribution, but larger scale than Finnriver.
• Tieton Cider Works: Yakima Valley, WA craft cidery operating an estate orchard and tasting room, focused on organic and traditional cider apples. Direct regional peer with similar estate-grown, tasting-room-led business model in the Pacific Northwest.
• Schilling Cider: Portland, OR craft cidery with a taproom and broad distribution across the Pacific Northwest and beyond. Direct peer in PNW craft cider with similar tasting-room + wholesale hybrid model.
• Reverend Nat's Hard Cider: Portland-based craft cidery known for experimental and hop-forward ciders with regional wholesale distribution. Comparable in PNW craft positioning and innovation-led product cadence.

Broad incumbents

• Woodchuck Hard Cider: Vermont-based national cider brand distributed across grocery and on-premise. Mass-market incumbent in the cider category; relevant for category-level competitive context rather than direct niche competition.
• Angry Orchard Cider: National craft-style cider brand owned by Boston Beer Company, distributed nationally across grocery and on-premise channels. Broad incumbent establishing mainstream cider shelf space that benefits craft peers like Finnriver.
• Bold Rock Hard Cider: One of the largest U.S. craft cider producers, founded in Virginia and now operating in North Carolina. Broader incumbent in the same hard cider category, but at significantly larger scale and with mass-market positioning.

Regional players

• Seattle Cider Company: Seattle-based craft cidery with a taproom and PNW distribution. Regional peer sharing the same Washington State wholesale and taproom ecosystem as Finnriver.

Emerging players

• Eve's Cidery: Upstate New York small-batch traditional cider and orchard operation founded by Autumn Stoscheck. Comparable in estate-grown, low-intervention, traditional cidermaking ethos; Andrew Byers worked there prior to Finnriver.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/finnriver

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries2 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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