Ontario’s Cider Trail: 5 Must-Visit Cideries & the Stories Behind Them
Raise a Glass: Ontario Craft Cider Week Comes to the Apple Pie Trail
Apple Pie Trail From September 19-26, 2025, cideries across Ontario will be celebrating the apple harvest with exclusive cider releases, live entertainment, farm fun, and family-friendly activities. And here in the Blue Mountains, the Apple Pie Trail is right at the heart of it. Celebrate with Local Cideries on the Trail Ontario Craft Cider Week […]
An Apple a Day: Celebrating Ontario Craft Cider Week
by Edible Ottawa | August 27, 2026 As orchards across the province move into harvest season, Ontario’s cider makers are raising a glass to the fruit—and the farmers—at the heart of their craft. There is something about September that belongs to apples. Across Ontario, orchard branches hang heavy with fruit, bins begin filling at the […]
Ontario Craft Cider Week: Four Styles of Ontario Cider to Explore
By Renée Sferrazza Ontario Craft Cider Week returns September 19–26, giving cider lovers a very good reason to look a little closer at what is being poured from Ontario orchards. From Niagara and Prince Edward County to Georgian Bay and beyond, cider is being made in some of Ontario’s most beautiful growing regions, with producers […]
Sip Your Way Through Ontario’s Harvest Season: Craft Cider, Farm-to-Table Flavours
August 21, 2026 by Makenna Maiers There’s something about fall in Ontario that makes every sip taste a little better. Maybe it’s the crisp air after a sweltering summer, the changing leaves or the simple fact that harvest season fills every glass and every plate with the freshest flavours of the year. If you’re planning […]
SUMMER CALLS FOR BASEBALL & CIDER!
Move over Beer, There’s Craft Cider at the Ballpark! Join us this Season as we partner with the Canadian Baseball League to bring Ontario Craft cider to local ball parks across Ontario. The Canadian Baseball League (CBL) is Canada’s only fully professional baseball league, featuring former MLB, MiLB and elite NCAA talent. Now entering its […]
LIVING LEGEND
How a War of 1812 hero and a rare, tough-as-nails pioneer apple converged to create a single-varietal Ontario craft cider worth celebrating this Canada Day. As we gather on the patio this July 1st, firing up the grill and watching the sky light up with fireworks, there is no better time to toast our roots. […]
Wine Lovers Go to School on Ontario’s Craft Ciders
By David Lawrason, with notes from John Szabo, Michael Godel and Sara d’Amato This feature was commissioned by Ontario Craft Cider Association. I am a “fruit guy” but not a fructarian — the fruit equivalent of a vegan. I start every morning with a vitamin C-laden whole orange or mandarin. Breakfast always includes fresh anthocyanin-antioxidant […]
Tropical Heat Meets Orchard Sweet: Pairing Ontario Craft Cider with Caribbean Cuisine
By: Daniella Noël (She/Her/Elle) Important Note: The author would like to acknowledge that this article was written before Hurricane Melissa devastated much of the island of Jamaica. If you enjoy this article please consider making a donation to relief efforts of your choosing or to The Jamaican Canadian Association via Canada Helps. Our thoughts and […]
Blue Mountains Cider Festival 2025
A Rainy Day of Sips, Smiles & Small-Town Fun It was a soggy Saturday in the Blue Mountains, and the forecast wasn’t exactly on our side. But let’s be honest, The 2025 Blue Mountains Cider Festival at Spy Cider House & Distillery proved that cider lovers are a resilient bunch. Umbrellas popped, raincoats zipped, and […]
