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"I found that Bauman’s Farm was founded in 1895 by Elizabeth Bauman as a community farm market on Howell Prairie Road and grew into its own farm market that hosts one of the region’s largest harvest festivals. The family had been fresh‑pressing cider for decades, and in 2016 head cidermaker Christine Bauman Walter launched the hard cider company, producing everything from single‑varietal ciders to flavored ciders like strawberry mojito and guava grapefruit. Much of the fruit — including heirloom apples, stonefruit such as peaches, and berries — comes from the family farm, with other produce sourced from Pacific Northwest farms, and the cidery has won several awards, including Midsize Cidermaker of the Year at the 2022 Great Lakes International Cider and Perry Competition and Medium Cidery of the Year at the 2022 Northwest Cider Cup." - Brooke Jackson-Glidden