Cider Mill Friends of Open Space & Historic Preservation

Cider Mill Friends is restoring the c.1880 Kimlin Cider Mill. An old mid-19th century barn forms the core the Kimlin Cider Mill. Mr.

The organization started in 2000 as a citizens group, incorporated as a non-profit in 2001, and purchased the Mill in 2008. The Kimlin Cider Mill is located on the east side of Cedar Avenue in the Town of Poughkeepsie, situated on approximately two acres of land. The mill was part of a larger agricultural property owned and operated by the Kimlin family since the early 1850's when the Kimlin famil

y first came to this country from Ireland, though now its initial function and historical associations are unclear. During the period of 1925-1935, Ralph R. Kimlin began the work of expanding the old barn into what he intended to be a cider mill as well as a public attraction. Kimlin's work on the barn greatly altered the original form and composition of the building, which he intended to make into, amoung other things, a museum filled old farm tools and other curiosities. For most of the 20th century the Cider Mill served as a producer and retail outlet for apple cider. Its popularity with local residents, particularly the area's school children and students from nearly Vassar College, prompted Ralph R. Kimlin to embellish the exterior of the building and to create indoor spaces for the enchantment of his customers. The property surrounding the Mill soon became a park. Kimlin also raised a sizable flock of sheep in the pasture behind the Mill with the hopes of preserving the traditional farm life that once an integral part of life in the area, but which was already beginning to disappear at the time. The Cider Mill Friends of Open Space & Historic Preservation, Inc. began as a citizens' group in May 2000 and in January 2001 became a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization. Cider Mill Friends pursued the purchase of the Kimlin Cider Mill for seven years. On February 20, 2008, the Cider Mill Friends became the official owners of the Mill and surrounding 1.8 acres of meadowland with the assistance of a bridge loan from the Preservation League of New York State, a matching grant from New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation, private lenders, and donors.

06/03/2026

Monthly work day this Saturday! Work days also include an open house, and continuation of plant sale!

Join Cider Mill Friends for a work day this Saturday, June 6, 2026 from 9:30AM to 12:30PM. We also added Open House tours to our monthly work days this year!

We'll be at the Mill to work on clean up, maintenance, stabilization, and preservation efforts. If you plan to join us, we'll be there rain or shine, and don't forget to dress in work clothes.

If you've ever wanted to step back in time by getting a tour of the Kimlin Cider Mill or learn more about what Cider Mill Friends does, stop by the Mill at the same date and time as a our monthly work days, typically the first Saturday of each month.

We also have plenty of plants leftover from our Mother's Day Plant Sale and will continue to offer those for sale at our monthly work days.

See you at the Mill! (140 Cedar Avenue, Poughkeepsie)

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05/31/2026

🚨New logo alert 🚨

This year our country celebrates 250 years and Cider Mill Friends celebrates 25 years! In honor of this quarter-century anniversary, we have updated our logo and created a special anniversary logo for the milestone year. Keep your eyes out for these logos on new merchandise and the tasting glass at our annual cider tasting event in October.

This brand refresh is inspired by the feeling of the vintage images of the cider mill and the typography that was used on past Kimlin Cider labels. The anniversary logo includes a custom ‘25’ that includes a special detail in the counter of the 5; do you see it? (🍎).

05/27/2026

Come visit us at the Arlington Farmers Market, every Thursday, 3-7p through October 29th. Located on the Vassar College Alumnae Lawn on Raymond Ave. Poughkeepsie NY 12603. We'll have special Kimlin Cider Mill related offerings and learn about how you can support our efforts to preserve and restore the Mil 🍎🍏🍎

05/19/2026

Patches of milkweed are currently competing with mugwort, the grand sycamores are slowly leafing out and the demonstration apple trees are in full leaf! Meadow maze paths are mowed and inviting for a sunset stroll…🍎🍀☀️

05/10/2026

A successful Mother's Day plant sale in between the rain drops! The wood cookie apple tree craft was popular. Check out our upcoming work days and table at this season's Arlington Farmers Market to purchase annuals, perennials, vegetable, tree, shrub and tropical plants 🌱 🌻🍅

05/09/2026

Dogs perusing the plant sale too

05/06/2026

Cider Mill Friends is hosting our annual Mother's Day Plant next Saturday, May 9, 2026 from 11AM - 3PM. 🌿🪴🌱💐

Swing by Kimlin Cider Mill (140 Cedar Avenue, Poughkeepsie) to shop our selection of plants, likely to include lilies of the valley, irises, catnip, periwinkle, wild ginger, Japanese maple, spider plant, cat grass, and ground cover geranium.

All proceeds benefit the restoration of the historic Kimlin Cider Mill.

05/04/2026

Count down to Mother's Day Plant Sale, Saturday 5/9/26, 11a-3p! 🌱🪴🪻🥒

Signs are in. Abundant supply of borage, marigolds, zinnias, gazanias, delphiniums, dinosaur kale and house plants; limited supply of dawn redwood, yellowwood and Japanese maple seedlings, wild gingers, ferns and Solomon seals! Also have some mixed veg seedlings, butternut, cucumber, dill, cherry tomato, basil, ramps, lily of the valley, nasturtium. Rain or shine.

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140 Cedar Avenue
Poughkeepsie, NY
12603