The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, the saying goes—and a local cider company is seeking unwanted fruit from backyards, side streets, and neighbourhoods to turn into cider. Partial proceeds of this finished product will benefit the Great Vancouver Food Bank. 

The program is called Lost & Found, and it comes from Windfall Cider, “Vancouver’s urban cidery”. Cofounders Nathaly and Jeff Nairn are asking Vancouverites who have an abundance of apples or crab apples that would otherwise rot to consider contributing their unwanted fruit

“Once we started making cider, we realized the abundance of fruit trees in and around Vancouver,” says Jeff, Windfall’s cider maker. “A majority of this fruit tends to go to waste. We want to stop that.”

To contribute, people can pick the fruit from their yard or trees in their community, then drop it off at Windfall Cider or contact the team for a pick-up date. (See the cidery’s website for contact info.)

Another option is to take it all to Riley Park on October 19 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.

When the cider is released in the spring of 2020, a portion of the proceeds will go directly toward the Greater Vancouver Food Bank.