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Apple Day to help keep the bears away in Jasper National Park
Sep 24, 2020
JASPER, ALTA. -- It's harvest time! And this year, in an effort to protect wildlife and encourage Jasperites to use the fruit grown locally, the Jasper Local Food Society (JLFS) is hosting its first ever Apple Festival on Sept. 26.
There will be a number of workshops about making apple cider, apple sauce, apple jelly, as well as fruit leather and dried apples.
Apparently, there are many uses for apples.
Marissa Kidd, vice president of JLFS, said: “That's the idea. Taking some of what's thought of as a waste product destined for compost and what is a hazard for bears, to something that has a long shelf life.
“You can ferment it into alcohol cider, or drink as it is, or you can can it - and it'll last a whole year at least, or you make apple jelly.
“It's also reducing our environmental footprint, and it's an opportunity to connect with neighbours.”
Kidd said the response to apple-sharing in Jasper from people has been “overwhelmingly positive”.
More than a dozen trees in town were lined up to be picked by students and volunteers this week.
And a team of volunteers recently collected apples from trees in Hinton after people there reached out to the JLFS.
The Apple Festival will be held at the Jasper Community Garden on Connaught Drive and Kidd welcomed everyone.
COVID protocol will be in place, with limitations on the number of people in the garden and a requirement to wash or sanitize your hands, and to wear a mask.
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