512: Plant the Damn Apple Tree | Special Edition

Cider Chat MC Ria Windcaller reads her August eCiderNews editorial, Plant the Damn Apple Tree, reflecting on entrepreneurship, uncertainty, abundance, and what an apple tree might teach us about the time in between. FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK: SUMMER 2026 NEWS CYCLE REFLECTIONS Cideries close. People in our community are passing. The weather is never dull. And somewhere in all of that is a question: Knowing how uncertain the outcome is, would you choose otherwise? READ THE ORIGINAL eCIDERNEWS EDITORIAL Plant the Damn Apple Tree https://ciderchat.com/plant-the-damn-apple-tree/ EPISODE 512 TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Editorial Welcome 01:08 Maybe and the News 02:16 Why We Keep Trying 02:43 Cidery Closures Context 03:56 My Entrepreneur Ledger 05:45 Choosing Abundance 07:01 Plant the Apple Tree 07:52 Time and My Mom 08:48 Deal and Sign Off 09:50 Ciderville Outro Chant 🍎 Subscribe to eCiderNews 🎙️ Listen to Cider Chat Support Cider Chat If you enjoy independent cider journalism and conversations with cider makers from around the world, consider supporting Cider Chat. 🍎 Become a Patron or Commercial Partner: https://www.patreon.com/c/ciderchat Stay Connected 📬 Story tips: news@ciderchat.com📱 Instagram: @ciderchatciderville