Apple Harvest 2009

The apple trees on Mission Hill yielded another abundant harvest this year.  Our resident apple expert, Fr. Germar, along with co-workers Marv and Brad, led the effort of picking and pressing the apples to be used for our home made cider and jelly.  Apples were also sliced and frozen to be used in various cakes and pastries in the coming year.

The harvest is plenty, but the workers are few…

Our apple orchards have yielded an incredibly abundant harvest this year!  Several monks and co-workers have been busy this past week picking apples and pressing them (on an old-fashioned Geman press) for fresh cider and most, a fermented cider the monks enjoy every evening at supper.  Br. Vianney and Emmy, our friend from Germany, have been busy in the kitchen making apple jelly and preparing all sorts of yummy apple desserts & pastries.  A big thank you to our co-workers Marv, Harold, and Becky for all their hard work and effort!

Marv & Br. Linus at the press

Br. Linus

Br. Damian attempts to press...

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