American Cider Association

The American Cider Association (ACA) is a nonprofit membership-driven trade association that supports commercial hard cider and perry producers in the U.S. Our mission is to build and protect a sustainable and diverse cider industry in the United States through targeted education, effective advocacy, and a welcoming, thriving cider community. We were founded by commercial cidermakers for commercial cidermakers at CiderCon® 2013, the annual gathering of professional cidermakers from across the country and the globe which the ACA has managed since 2016.

Our programs include government affairs, CiderCon®, member education, market data insights, the Cider is for Everyone scholarship, media engagement, and the only globally available cider education and certification program for food and beverage professionals–the Certified Cider Professional program. We are a big tent organization and all commercial cider producers are welcome to join and engage in our work.