We've launched an online education portal called the Cider Schoolhouse! We are passionate about sharing our love of craft cider with the world while making environmental and social impact. Within the Cider Schoolhouse is a wealth of resources about cidermaking and fruit on the prairies. …
Growing Fruit on the Prairies
Updates about our orchard, garden or orcharding practices.
Foraging for Fiddleheads
Fiddleheads are one of the first foragable plants of spring in Edmonton! I love their really cute name coming from the curled leaves that look like the scrolls of fiddles. Fiddleheads come from the ostrich fern and, according to the Canadian Encyclopedia, are the only native Canadian plant that has …
In Defence of Prairie Winter 2 – Embrace the Snow
Just before our latest Extreme Cold Warning came into effect, we also ended up with a snowfall warning. Not only were temperatures about to plummet, but we were going to get a good dump of snow on the way down. For all the winter-haters out there, this seemed like the worst case scenario. As a …