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Monday
Sep192011

Think Local: Mayer Bros. Cider Mill

Mayor Brothers Cider Mill on Seneca Street and Transit Road in West Seneca attracts 10,000 visitors each fall for fresh cider, donuts and other homemade local goods. Each autumn, the corner of Transit and Seneca Creek Road in West Seneca comes to life as the Mayer Brothers Cider Mill begins its season. Because of its wonderful growing climate, orchards across Western New York and southern Ontario supply some of the finest varieties of apples to be pressed into renowned Mayer Bros. cider.

     Mayer Bros. Cider Mill strives to feature the goodness of Western New York by featuring other products made right here in our own back yard like the delicious Parkside Candy - fudge, sponge candy, and other sweet treats from a variety of local farmers and local food companies. Don’t forget to try their own Pies, Donuts, and Other Bakery Items made fresh daily as well as Fresh baked Apple Strudel Fall Jellies & Jams, Syrups, and candy. Plus  Stop in for one of their all natural apple cider slushies or a great cup of Green Mountain coffee

Not many things say fall in Western New York like fresh baked goods from Mayer Brothers including their apple cider donuts, a Buffalo treasure no doubt.     The long, rich history of the Mayer Bros. Cider Mill began nearly 150 years ago, in 1852, when Jacob Mayer purchased the current building and set up a cider mill to custom press apples for area orchards. The reputation was established immediately for quality juice at the Mayer site and it has grown since.

     Today, the company is run by the fifth generation of family leadership. With a variety of products, services and large operation in West Seneca, right off Transit Road, the mill is somewhat of a historic hidden treasure among the troves of Western New York history. Though the company employs over 200 people and annually presses more than 30,000 tons of apples for its cider production, they now make all of their products available to you right at their Mill Store, open August 17 through the fall, The Mayer Brothers Cider Mill is especially proud to feature the area's premium display of apple gift items. It is the delight of apple collectors, and once you see the variety, you may want to decorate with apples. Students and teachers alike find the "teacher" gifts a genuine treasure.
     You will find a full complement of other quality Mayer Bros. juices - premium apple juice, cranberry juice blends, and fruit punch. Of course, many folks still travel great distances to visit the Mayer Bros. Cider Mill to get gallons of famous Mayer Bros. cider. Team it up with a pie and doughnuts and enjoy one of the great Mayer Bros. "Harvest Pak" specials for a genuine value.

 Apple Juice, spring water, iced tea and lemonade are just a few of the other products they produce and distribute as well as private label for various companies    You may not realize how much of their products you actually consume on a regular basis. Not only do they produce their own label of products sold at nearly retailers across the country, they also private label for many of the leading retailers who market products under their own brand name.

     More than 10,000 people visit the historic Mayer Bros. Cider Mill during September through December where they can taste samples of the delicious cider, and purchase a variety of other products including: Doughnuts, Pastries and Apple Pies (baked fresh daily at the Mill), Natural Jellies, Maple Syrup, & Cheese Candies. There are few companies that say more about their commitment to a sustainable and growing local economy than Mayer Brothers, another local company contributing to our local economy.!

The many options of jams, syrups and all around goodness at Mayer Brothers.