Bottoms Up

Nothing says fall like a tall glass of unfiltered, au naturel apple cider. And if you were lucky enough to drop by the celebratory 4th annual Apple Days Fest last Sunday in Buckley Park, you probably got your fair dose of fiber for the rest of the month. The event, coordinated by Growing Partners, a group of local nonprofits promoting sustainable food programs, featured live music, apple pressing, pie making, cider drinking and just about anything else one might do with this refreshing fruit. Here’s a look:
  • Packing em in at Buckley Park
    Packing em in at Buckley Park
  • Going on 20 months, Raleigh Shaw carefully inspects apples for premium crispness.
    Going on 20 months, Raleigh Shaw carefully inspects apples for premium crispness.
  • A bountiful pile of apples awaits a cider-frenzied crowd.
    A bountiful pile of apples awaits a cider-frenzied crowd.
  • Juicemaster Jerome Bernard strains fresh product into jugs.
    Juicemaster Jerome Bernard strains fresh product into jugs.
  • Rusty Charpentier gives the apple press an old-fashioned cranking.
    Rusty Charpentier gives the apple press an old-fashioned cranking.
  • Mason Stettler, of the Stettler Brothers, wows the crowd with a Beatles cover.
    Mason Stettler, of the Stettler Brothers, wows the crowd with a Beatles cover.

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