Orchard Picked As Stop For Presidential Primary Coverage Broadcast Site

Posted by Christina Herrick|April 11, 2016

NBC news will broadcast New York State Presidential Primary coverage from the Fly Creek Cider Mill & Orchard in Fly Creek, NY, on Thursday and Friday afternoon. This weekend, producers toured the historic Mill near Cooperstown in Otsego County and found it suitable to host the crew of MSNBC.

Traditionally small diners and cafes have been selected in earlier primary states, however, NBC has chosen small agribusinesses like the Mill to showcase the rural natural abundance of upstate New York. Today through Wednesday the show will be broadcast from Schoharie Valley Farms and The Carrot Barn in neighboring Schoharie, NY.

“This national exposure will help show Americans that Upstate New York holds a wealth of agricultural and scenic assets that visitors are welcome to explore,” says Bill Michaels, co-owner of the Mill. “We are honored being selected as a broadcast location and I hope the production crew enjoy the experience here.”

The Fly Creek Cider Mill recently opened for the season showcasing a winter-long renovation. During renovation the exterior skin of the historic Mill was removed opening up a larger viewing area of the cider-making process which uses equipment dating back to 1889. Visitors now have more open space to view the historic equipment while discovering the Mill’s wide array of specialty foods and gifts. Currently the Mill has ‘McIntosh,’ ‘Empire,’ ‘Jonagold,’ and ‘Crispin’ apples in addition to sweet and hard ciders plus apple wines – all made from apples grown in New York State.

Now in their 17^th year of ownership, Brenda and Bill Michaels have developed the Mill into a food-lovers’ destination through a diverse array products and programming targeted to create a flavorful visitor experience. The Mill is now open for its 160^th season.