Filberg Apple Press Party

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Saturday, September 27th, 2014
11:00 AM to 2:00 PM

The Filberg Heritage Lodge and Park Association (FHLPA) is hosting our 3rd annual Apple Press Party in front of the Filberg Lodge in Comox. You can watch the state- You can watch the state-of-the-art �Pressing Matter� apple press, buy freshly-pressed apple juice and treats from our all-things-apple bake sale. This is a popular event and while we would love to have an endless supply of apples it is �While Supplies Last.�

In addition to the Apple Juice and Bake Sale; in the Lodge there will be a wonderful display of local apples that have been identified by knowledgeable volunteers. Have questions about your fruit trees? Stop by the Lodge where master gardeners and local apple experts can answer your questions.

The FHLPA is asking the community to supplement our pick by donate their extra apples and hard pears to help us raise much-needed funds for Lodge restoration through apple juice sales. If you have trees that are heaving with apples and hard pears and more fruit than you know what to do with, have a picking party and register your pick with the Lodge by email [email protected] or call 250-339-2715. By picking, donating, and delivering your fruit bounty to the park the week of September 22 you will be entered to win two 4-day passes to the 2015 Filberg Festival.

Do you have too many trees to pick or can�t pick the trees yourself? Contact LUSH Valley Fruit Tree Project at www.lushvalley.org to arrange volunteer pickers. Be sure to specify that your 1/3 of fruit goes to the Filberg Park. LUSH Valley is a community, grass-roots charitable organization focusing on food security. Their fruit tree project is a great success with over 8000 pounds of fruit picked in 2013.

LUSH Valley is helping Filberg volunteers harvest the many heritage fruit trees in the park. In 2013 over 1000 pounds of apples and pears were picked and juiced from the park.

�Pressing Matter� is a very modern and efficient apple press. It takes the fruit, presses every millilitre of juice out of the fruit, pasteurizes and puts the juice in 5-litre bags which are then boxed. The end product is potent and delicious juice that stores for up to one year un-refrigerated or up to 3-months refrigerated. Visit www.pressingmatter.ca for more information.

Join us for our Apple Press Party on Saturday, September 27 from 11 AM to 2 PM in the Filberg Park.

For more information and to register contact [email protected] or call 250-339-2715