Timberland Blog

For food and beverage enthusiasts, a trip to the Catskills can often be a journey exploring one particular food, crop, or product. We know this to be true about apple picking in the fall, and naturally it extends to a drink that has become synonymous with New York State's rich agricultural tradition and booming industry of hard apple cider. Cider is soaring in popularity all across the country, and producers in our region are exploring age-old techniques as well as new, exciting methods of creating complex, flavorful, and unique versions of this beloved drink. From wild, foraged varietals to almost champagne-like taste and feel, New York makers are establishing a truly spectacular cider culture. Catskills cideries offer a wide range of experiences from cozy taprooms serving a variety of locally produced plates and beverages to full mill tours where you can see how the cider is produced and bottled. We've rounded up all the cideries in our region with a taproom so you can check out...

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Delicious potatoes rendered in duck fat, mushrooms simmered in thyme, rosemary, crispy onion, scallions and yuzu, a roast pork sandwich with fennel, anchovy, gochujang, provolone, braised greens, marinated hot peppers and a yuzu aioli, are just a few of the small plates on the menu at the recently opened Hollow cocktail bar and restaurant in Delhi, New York. The sign is subtle. The door, which is located on Division Street off of Main Street, is almost easy to miss. But once you step inside, you will find a treasure trove of carefully crafted cocktails and delicious bites to accompany them. Hollow is a labor of love, put together by the married pair of Jake and Eden. She'll be behind the bar cheerfully shaking your tequila or mezcal margarita while Jake slides behind the wall of the open kitchen to produce the small plates of genius. The drinks are perfectly blended with a small assortment of signature cocktails that impress you so much you realize that the drinks may be the primar...

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When looking for your ideal upstate home, whether you are moving here full time or seeking a weekend getaway, we encourage you to think outside the box. For home buyers seeking a piece of history, we have a tastefully updated Stagecoach Tavern turned residence in Franklin, a contemporary upgrade to a beautiful farmhouse with large barn in Meredith, or a charmingly restored schoolhouse perched on a hillside in Harpersfield. Perhaps your fantasy is to open your own B&B in an

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  Many are enticed by the romance of escaping big-city life, restoring an old farmhouse, or exchanging a fast-paced career for the country. But as fun and easy as it may sound, we know it can also be intimidating. Where will you go? How do you actually renovate a historic property? And what handcrafted project will you tackle first?   The gents from The Farmhouse Project are here to help. Shawn and Kris have made this exact life change, and are happy to share all their adventures, mishaps and creative discoveries along the way. In their quest to restore, renovate and redesign their 1800s Dutch Colonial farm house, the couple have found inspiration and community in Callicoon, New York, in the rolling hills of The Beechwood mountains. With a lively blog, an online shop, and farm-to-table events open to the public, Kris and Shawn partner with farmers, food producers and local makers to celebrate the beauty and bounty of their ne...

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