Redbyrd Orchard is the combined work of the sun, the moon, the earth, the tides, the animals, the trees, the people, the stars, the universe. We're glad you are here.

Meet Eric Shatt,   From the time he was a young fellow, fifteen to be exact, Eric had an insatiable desire to ferment anything he could get his hands on!  This fermenting frenzy, coupled with his love for the outdoors, naturally culminated into the beautiful path that he is now on: growing apple trees and making cider and brewing kombucha. After a long and winding road he is happily following his passion, making bubbling beverages and farming for the birds and the bees . Along the way, he's become a father, sheepherder, partner extraordinaire, and excellent euchre player. What a lucky guy! Eric is happy knowing he's getting to raise his three boys running wild through the trees, eating the apples they've helped to grow. In his spare time Eric was vineyard manager and winemaker at Ventosa Vineyards and then Cornell University's Orchard and Research Farms Manager until 2020 and now is the Land Steward at Greensprings Natural Cemetery Preserve.

Meet Deva Maas, When Deva isn't working in the orchard or tasting cider & kombucha at the farmers’ markets, she's raising sheep, raising boys. She's been a clam digger, fish monger, cheese turner, oyster beach manager, vineyard worker, nursery school teacher, massage therapist, bakery owner, and just about anything else you may have never imagined.  So far, this apple gig is the best thing yet.