Blackduck Cidery

07/17/2026

Who doesn't want to have John all to themselves to talk the history of Pome fruit while touching about 10 other topics as you tour the Blackduck orchard? John leads experience tours every Sunday, 11:30am and 1:30pm. (No tours Aug. 2). Tours conclude with a cider & perry flight or N/A farm made beverages including shrubs and farm sodas along with a charcuterie board. Group size is limited to allow for an individualized experience.

Tour Blackduck's organic orchard with Orchardist/Cider Maker/Owner, John Reynolds. Sample fermented cider, perry, NA farm made drinks paired w/ Blackduck's fruit, local bread & our favorite cheeses.

04/03/2026

Opening the tasting room up for the season! Saturdays
from noon to 5pm and Sundays by reservations with two times at 11:30am and 1:30pm. Back at the Ithaca Farmers Market on Saturdays from 9am to 3pm at Steamboat Landing (The Pavilion).
Here comes the 2026 season!

12/11/2025

Shop local, shop small at Little Red Wagon Artisans. Blackduck will have a range of farm grown holiday gifts including the last of our NYS Grown & Certified Banker's Blend Cider; vinegar gift boxes; farm kid art; dried flowers & herbs. Join us at Triphammer Marketplace this Sat 10-6 & Sun 10-5.

12/09/2025

Shop a family farm this year! Give the gift of vinegar for salads & mock/cocktails; unique herbs or calming tinctures. There is still time to take advantage of 15% off your order through our Etsy shop. https://blackduckcidery.etsy.com?coupon=SAVE15

11/28/2025

Excited to participate again this year! So many amazing artists.

Vendor Spotlight: Blackduck Cidery

Blackduck Cidery provides gifts for the locavore - artisanal, organic vinegar; wild fermented cider; raw honey; dried flowers and herbs; and gift baskets of various farm created goodies. Blackduck is a family run organic orchard located in Ovid, NY.

11/28/2025

We've been quiet this year online, too busy farming, but now gearing up for the holiday season! Please support a small, organic family farm and gift products that we created in Ovid, NY. Visit us at the Ithaca Farmer's Market, Saturdays 10am-2pm through Dec. 13; at Red Wagon Artisans on Dec. 13 & 14 or online through Etsy. Shop the next 3 weeks on Etsy, and use this 15% off coupon! https://blackduckcidery.etsy.com?coupon=SAVE15

10/15/2025

Blackduck is proud to be a NYS Grown & Certified farm! Using only our estate, NYS grown fruit, we create unique wild-fermented beverages that are a true taste of the Finger lakes. Find us Saturdays and Sundays at the Ithaca Farmer's Market where we are giving away free cider totes when you purchase our NYSG&C ciders!

06/24/2025

That’s right - Mama Kitty finally got her own label! Along with our Yellow Rose Sap Cider labels, we now have new vinegar blends ready to launch (we went Basil crazy!). Vanessa Varjian hand carved and designed all of these labels which Niagara Label Company printed. Find our vinegars at Abundance Food Co-op, our Tasting Room in Ovid, Sat & Sun 12-5; Ithaca Farmers Market, Sat & Sun; online via our website or through our Etsy shop. Use this code on Etsy for a 15% discount through July 4: (cause we know the shipping cost sucks) https://blackduckcidery.etsy.com?coupon=SAVE15. Finger Lakes Cider Trail

06/15/2025

Visit our tasting tunnel in Ovid for fresh berries, Sea Currant Cider (apples co-fermented with red & white currants & seaberries), and you might just find our resident Drake taking a break. Sat & Sun 12-5pm rain or shine. Orchard Tours Sun 11:30am - email toreserve a spot. Lakes Cider Trail