The world’s first passive house-certified cidery, Seminary Hill celebrates its fourth anniversary this year with a series of cider programming.



While they’re booming businesses in the Hudson Valley, apple farms and cideries can be difficult to maintain due primarily to unpredictable weather patterns that plague crops throughout the growing seasons. This rings true for Seminary Hill, Callicoon’s hotel, restaurant, and organic certified cidery, which suffered from a late spring frost in 2023 that destroyed many apple blossoms in the region and across the state. Now, as the destination gears up for its four-year celebration in May, the anniversary serves as a comeback story for the Catskills cidery as it follows a triumphant 2024 harvest season.



The anniversary celebration in early May will consist of two weekends of cider releases, special tastings that coincide with Cider Week New York, and programming with The Catskill Project, the region’s first carbon-neutral community. Together, the special events at Seminary Hill intend to provide a holistic cider experience for locals and tourists alike who have enjoyed the Callicoon destination’s cider over the years.