When we started making cider, we turned to every resource we could find to help us learn. Here are some of our favourites.
Local Cider, Fruit Growing & Urban Farming Resources in Edmonton
Thean Pheh
A local expert in fruit growing, author, member of the DBG Fruit Growers Group and educator with frequent workshops at the University of Alberta Botanical Garden.
Operation Fruit Rescue Edmonton (OFRE)
A non-profit organization who uses volunteers to harvest, process and preserve local fruit for community benefit as well as educate the public on fruit growing and food security.
University of Alberta Botanical Garden
A garden, research centre, event site with educational programming with an emphasis on plants suitable to a cold northern climate.
DBG Fruit Growers Group, affectionately referred to as the Edmonton Fruit Mafia
A volunteer organization for small orchardists and hobby fruit growers with passion for exchanging knowledge and growing fruit in a cold prairie.
Edmonton Permaculture Guild Facebook Group
Edmonton Permaculture Guild hosts a Facebook group for anyone interested in permaculture, community people and a healthy relationship with our environment.
Edmonton and Area Family Gardeners Facebook Group
A helpful Facebook group to support other growers, ask questions and get ideas for gardening in Edmonton.
Other Cider, Fruit Growing & Urban Farming Resources
Cider Chat
A podcast covering cider events and talking with cider makers and enthusiasts around the world.
The Cider Institute of North America (CINA)
An organization dedicated to the training and promotion of cider makers in North America.
United States Association of Cider Makers
An organization of cider makers supporting the cider industry in the United States through resources, education, events and certification.
Cider & Perry Academy
Peter Mitchell’s Cider and Perry making courses in Canada, the USA, & the UK.
The Cider Workshop
A web resource and Google chat group for cider makers and enthusiasts.
Cider Craft Magazine
This magazine covers everything and anything cider related (industry profiles, tasting notes, food pairing, cocktail recipes) with a focus on North America.
Recommended Books about Growing Fruit and Making Cider
- The New Cider Maker’s Handbook by Claude Jolicoeur
- Fruits, Berries and Nuts for Edible Landscaping in Alberta by Thean Pheh
- Budding and Grafting by Thean Pheh
- World’s Best Ciders: Taste, Tradition, and Terroir by Pete Brown & Bill Bradshaw
- The Holistic Orchard: Tree Fruits and Berries the Biological Way by Michael Phillips
- The Apple Grower: Guide for the Organic Orchardist By Michael Phillips