Episode Details

Pete Endres grew up dreaming of owning a farm.

And when his mother passed away in 2011, Pete and his brothers decided they wanted to not only own a farm, but to open up a cidery on said property.

Pete, who later moved to the Seacoast in the mid-2010s, spent years searching for the perfect property until, finally, he found it in 2019.

That farm? It's now home to ⁠Bird Dog Cider⁠ in Greenland, N.H., which formally opened its doors in the fall of 2024.

From the cozy confines of Bird Dog, Pete sits down with ⁠host Troy Farkas⁠ to discuss the blood, sweat, and tears poured into revitalizing the once-dilapidated farm, the family atmosphere that defines Bird Dog, and having lines out the door the day they opened their barn doors to the public.

Plus, getting chased by a sea lion, and even the MURDER that took place on the farm!?

CHAPTERS:

• Troy checks in from the middle of nowhere (00:00)
• Getting chased by a sea lion (06:00)
• The (sad) motivation for opening Bird Dog (08:10)
• America's up-and-down love affair with cider (12:06)
• Turning a run-down Seacoast farm into a cidery (19:34)
• SPONSORS: Dermatology & Skin Health + Chinburg Properties (29:20)
• Why Bird Dog is focused on staying local (31:54)
• Lines out the door in fall 2024 (38:40)
• Balancing Bird Dog with a full-time job (43:00)
• The murder that happened on the farm (01:01:40)

To learn more about Bird Dog's ciders and summer plans, visit their website here. And for their upcoming collaboration with 3 Bridges Yoga on June 20, 2026, book your spot here.

SPONSORS:

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chinburg Properties⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dermatology & Skin Health⁠⁠⁠⁠: Get 15% off botox, filler, and laser treatments at all DSH locations by mentioning "Seacoast Stories" at checkout for the REST OF 2026!

UPCOMING EVENTS:

• Seacoast Stories Dinner Club: The club that's regularly attracting ~100 people heads to to Hampton, N.H., on Wednesday, June 17. ⁠⁠Book your seat at the table here.⁠