Northwest cider press releases

MOUNT VERNON, WASHINGTON (August 30, 2022) – David Bauermeister, executive director of the Northwest Agriculture Business Center (NABC), has announced his retirement effective September 1, 2022. Bauermeister and his team have grown NABC into a leader in Washington agriculture, making a lasting impact on how farmers access markets. Under his leadership NABC was instrumental in… Read more »

PORTLAND, OREGON (May 27, 2022) Northwest cideries make this the largest competition year ever! The Northwest Cider Association (NWCA) proudly announced the 2022 winners of their annual Portland International Cider Cup (PICC) competition last night at a sold-out awards party, hosted at Swift Cider in NE Portland.  NWCA unveiled 57 Gold, Silver and Bronze medal… Read more »

MOUNT VERNON, WASHINGTON (April 11, 2022) The Northwest Cider Association (NWCA), dedicated to connecting cider fans and the Northwest ciders they love, got one employee stronger this month, with the official hire of Jana Daisy-Ensign. Bringing a new full-time employee on board marks a notable growth milestone for the Association and speaks to NWCA’s unwavering… Read more »

PORTLAND, OREGON (November 19, 2021) Northwest cidermakers have been hard at work turning apple juice into liquid gold The Northwest Cider Association(NWCA) proudly announced the 2021 winners of their annual Portland International Cider Cup (PICC) competition last night at a sold-out awards party at Swift Cider in NE Portland. NWCA unveiled 45 medal winning ciders… Read more »

NORTH SAANICH, BRITISH COLUMBIA (May 17, 2021) – The Northwest Cider Association invites British Columbians to explore BC cider by visiting cideries and picking up BC cider at local retailers during BC Cider Week 2021, being held this month from Thursday, May 20 to Sunday, May 30. Sea Cider Farm & Ciderhouse is one of… Read more »

MOUNT VERNON, WA (October 30, 2020) The Northwest Cider Association, a non-profit trade organization representing nearly 100 cideries in Washington, Oregon, Montana, Idaho and British Columbia is launching a first of its kind, the Northwest Cider Club. Club members will enjoy quarterly shipments of perfectly picked, carefully curated ciders made in the Pacific Northwest.  With… Read more »

TACOMA, WASHINGTON (March 6, 2020) After many hours of conversation, and in consultation with local public health officials, the Northwest Cider Association has made the difficult decision to postpone the Northwest Cider Symposium due to the spread of COVID-19 virus in Washington state. This was a difficult decision, as we all were excited to learn,… Read more »

PORTLAND, OREGON (June 21, 2019) The competition was fierce, the decisions are in, and the winners are delicious! Eight lucky Pacific Northwest cideries took home fourteen gold medals at the Northwest Cider Association‘s 7th Annual Portland International Cider Cup (PICC) awards tonight. 2 Towns Ciderhouse won the competition’s highest honor and the Cup—the Best of Show Award. At a joyous party… Read more »

MOUNT VERNON, WASHINGTON (January 15, 2019) NWCA releases annual report amidst 30% annual cider industry growth The Northwest Cider Association (NWCA), proudly announces the release of their first annual report. This 2018 summary of the work and accomplishments details how almost 100 cidermaker members working together can accelerate the establishment of a new regional industry.… Read more »

A Week-long Celebration of Montana Cider MISSOULA, MONTANA (September 18, 2018) Back for its third year, Montana Cider Week will celebrate the craft of hard cider with events across Montana from September 29 through October 7, 2018. Take part in over 30 events across Montana. The week will include cider tastings, parties, cider dinners, orchard… Read more »