Category: Apple Juice and Cider

Don’t let your apples go to waste

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Don’t let your apples go to waste

Did you know that about 70% of apples grown in this country go to waste? Mostly they are left to rot on the ground or end up as compost. This is an awful waste so why not help Congleton buck the trend and make sure your spare apples are put to good use. Volunteers at the Old Saw Mill in Back River Street can use your apples and turn them into delicious apple juice or cider.

It’s sustainable and all the money raised from sales goes to support people in the town who are socially isolated. Currently meals are taken to around 70 local residents every Friday and the money raised also goes towards providing opportunities for people to get work experience in the café.

Peter Ranson a director of the Old Saw Mill said, “We have been making apple juice and cider for nearly ten years and selling it in the town. Last year wasn’t so good due to Covid restrictions but we want to make 2021 the best year ever. Please bring your spare apples to the Old Saw Mill. If we are not open there will be crates outside where you can leave them. If you can’t bring them yourself, bag them up and let us know and we can come and collect. We might even be able to pick them ourselves, but we don’t always have the time when we are busy juicing.

Please don’t bring us rotten apples because we can’t use them.

For everyone who donates a decent load of apples we will give you a free bottle of juice.”

You can contact the Old Saw Mill on 01260 277658  or email us on info@theoldsawmill.org

Many thanks

Peter

Apple Juicing at Green Fayre week

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As you may all know we are currently busy juicing apples for juice and cider. We will continue this until at least the end of October. Therefore during the week of the Climate Festival and Green Fayre, we are inviting people to attend our juicing and bottling sessions. Please see details below.

Event location: The Old Saw Mill, Back River Street, Congleton 

Date and time of event(s):

Monday 25th October – Washing and mincing apples then juicing

Tuesday 26th October– Bottling the apple juice, pasteurising, shrink topping and labelling 

Apples are brought from gardens in and around Congleton and processed in the Old Saw Mill to make juice and cider which sold in variety of local outlets, including the Makers Market and Rode Hall Farmers Market. All proceeds contribute to meeting the aims of the Old Saw Mill. 

Maximum number of participants: 5

We have run out of Apple Juice!

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We have run out of Apple Juice! 

Due to making less apple juice last year we have now sold our last bottle, but don’t despair from mid August we shall start again.

As many of you know our apples come from the gardens of people in Congleton and beyond and so in August if you are starting to pick apples and you have too many, please bring them to the Old Saw Mill.

Thanks

Dewi and Peter

Old Saw Mill deliveries

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Now that Cheshire East is in the High tier and it is likely that people will be inclined to stay at home more and not visit our cafe, we are planning to ramp up our home delivery service again. We are already providing meals on a Friday to people who have requested this through Congleton Town Council. There are many places available on this scheme, contact the Council for details.

We are going to re-start our cake delivery service and also do pies and apple juice/cider in bottles.

We want to gauge how much interest there will be for this service as restrictions are placed upon us regarding meeting other people in cafes.

Please contact us on info@theoldsawmill.org to show your interest.

Congleton’s Famous Apple Juice will be produced again this Autumn.

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After carefully considering the current situation the directors of the Old Saw Mill have concluded that it will be possible to safely produce delicious apple juice again this year. After a bumper harvest last year everyone is hoping for another successful year in 2020, in spite of the pandemic.

We will be receiving apples from local gardens from Tuesday 1st September. Please bring all your spare apples to the Old Saw Mill, Back River Street and leave them in the collection trays behind the cycle rail next to the front door. They can be left there whilst the café is open (9.00am – 3.00pm Mon – Friday) or at weekends.

Astbury Mere visitor centre can no longer receive apples so please don’t take them there.

Our sincere thanks in advance to everyone who supports us by donating apples. Up to 70% of apples grown in this country are left to rot in gardens so let’s buck the trend in Congleton and use them for a good cause.

Last year nearly 3000 bottles of juice and 600l of cider were produced. There are still some left so hurry up and get some before they are gone.”

If you want further details contact Dewi on  info@theoldsawmill.org.