Illinois apple grower makes most of hard cider trend

Tom Schwartz is afraid he will run out of calendar before he runs out of juice. The long-time fruit producer is embracing the growing market for cider with a little kick. He wishes he were a few decades younger. “There’s a lot of opportunity out there, which is why I need to be 25. But that’s going to be tough,” Schwartz joked on an October day that saw his orchard buzzing with activity, including a busy cider press. Complete Story