In 1985, Ron and Corinne Stout planted over 6,000 apple trees on their Bonita, Arizona farm. Their daughter, Robin, and her husband, Daniel Leksell, joined the venture in 1988. Stout's Cider Mill first opened its doors in May 1989, next to the Visitor's Center in Willcox. Corinne and Robin, our first bakers, developed the Mill's recipes from traditional family favorites including their extremely popular sugar-free apple pies. Ron and Daniel cared for the farm, perfected the cider blends, delivered products throughout the state, and operated the store.

Today, we have over 10,000 apple trees representing 18 varieties, concentrating heavily on Granny Smith for our pies, with the Gala, Fuji, Jonathan, and Red Delicious varieties for cider blends. We've also added nearly a thousand apricot, peach, pear, and cherry trees for our delicious preserves. Now, Ron runs the business. Daniel is Mr. Fix-it—he keeps everything working while filling in as necessary, from baking pies, to pressing cider, to fixing the tractors, to selling pies on road trips, and a host of other activities. Corinne coordinates the purchasing and inventory of gift and novelty items.

Daniel operating the cider press. Here, Daniel is pressing Granny Smith apples for our green label (or tart) cider.

Weekly, we take to the highways to offer our products throughout Arizona, New Mexico, and even El Paso, Texas. We breeze into town with a van packed with fresh products. These treats go quickly, so ask for the locations and dates we will be in your area—and don't be late! Plan to meet us and treat yourself to fresh apple pie, delicious cider, or stock up on apple butter.