Operation Fruit Rescue Edmonton

Ever wondered what happens to the fruit hidden in our city? We’re on a mission to save it—then teach you how to preserve it! Join us for hands-on workshops, including cider pressing, canning, fermentation, and pickling. Whether you’re curious about preserving, pressing, or pickling, we’ve got a fun, community-driven experience waiting for you!

Learn how to can, pickle, press cider and ferment.

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Operation Fruit Recue Edmonton Food Preservation

The Apple Cider Celebration Has Arrived

Wassail!

Join Operation Fruit Rescue Edmonton for a month of pedal-powered pressing, warm cider, and hands-on fruit preservation.

It’s 3 fall festival events built for families—packed with flavour, fun, and community-powered food skills.

Bring your apples (or your neighbours’) and help us press over 1,800 pounds into sweet community cider. This is our biggest harvest celebration yet—and it all starts with your fruit, your hands, and your heart.

Apple Cider Celebration DetailsDonate Apples
Young Woman Picking Apples From a Tree
Operation Fruit Rescue Edmonton Postcard
Young Man With an Arm Full of Apples
Thomas Jefferson in His Orchard in Colonial America
Fruit Picker Volunteers With a Box of Plums
Little Helper Fills a Watering can at the Orchard
Loading green apples into the apple crusher at the Riverdale cider pressing August 2024
Cranking the apple crusher
Apple juice flowing out of the press
Fruit Press With Flowing Juices
OFRE Mission Vision and Values
A load of pears in a cardboard box
OFRE Founders Mike, Amy and family
Fruit press pressing apples for their juice at a workshop in Edmonton
a very old fruit press for pressing apples for their juice
Rubber bins filled with apples waiting to be pressed
Operation Fruit Rescue Edmonton bicycle powered apple crusher with a load of apples

Food Preservation Workshops

hands-on learning

Explore our Food Preservation Workshops and gain practical skills in canning and cider pressing. Learn, preserve, and enjoy the fruits of your labor with our expert-led classes.

  • Tree Pruning Workshop

    Learn the art and science of tree pruning in our hands-on workshop! Discover how to care for your fruit trees, improve their health, and boost their yield with expert guidance from certified arborists..

    Tree Pruning Workshop in Edmonton, Alberta

  • Tree Grafting Workshop

    Discover the fundamentals of tree grafting and learn how to propagate healthy, productive fruit trees. Our Tree Grafting Workshop covers essential techniques, from choosing the right rootstock to mastering grafting methods for apples, plums, pears, and more..

    Tree Grafting Workshop in Edmonton

  • Espalier Fruit Tree Workshop

    Espalier is a beautiful and practical technique for growing fruit trees in small spaces, training them to grow flat against a wall or trellis. Our Espalier Workshop teaches you how to design, plant, and train your fruit trees for optimal space use and maximum fruit production. .

    Apple Tree Espalier workshop in Edmonton

The Challenge of Preserving Local Harvests

facing food waste?

Hands of five different people all covered in fruit juice

For years, Operation Fruit Rescue Edmonton has been committed to saving the abundance of fruit hidden across our city, connecting communities, and preventing food waste. As the seasons change and harvests peak, the challenge of preserving this bounty becomes crucial. Without proper preservation, much of our local produce risks going to waste.

Our mission has evolved to meet this challenge head-on. Through our food preservation workshops, we’re empowering Edmontonians to store and enjoy their harvests year-round. Whether you’re new to canning, curious about fermentation, or looking to master cider pressing, our expert-led classes provide the knowledge and hands-on experience you need.

By learning these skills, you’re not just reducing waste—you’re honoring the hard work that goes into growing local food. Explore our history to see how we’ve evolved and discover the values that continue to drive our commitment to food security and community.

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