{"id":25744,"date":"2024-09-11T19:29:55","date_gmt":"2024-09-12T01:29:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/fenceline-cider-seeks-apples-for-community-harvest\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T23:26:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T05:26:20","slug":"fenceline-cider-seeks-apples-for-community-harvest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/fenceline-cider-seeks-apples-for-community-harvest\/","title":{"rendered":"Fenceline Cider seeks apples for community harvest"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Volunteers harvest apples for Fenceline Cider\u2019s taproom. (Fenceline Cider\/Courtesy Photo)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

Fenceline Cider\u2019s Community Pick program is entering its second annual year, and the cidery is asking orchards to participate in the program by bringing harvested apples to Fenceline Cider to be used in making cider.<\/p>\n

The cidery accepts any amount of apples, but pays for apples in lots of 3 bushels or more, at 30 cents per bushel. Payment can be provided in cash, as a bar tab or cider amounting to the amount to be paid.<\/p>\n

Apples must adhere to Fenceline\u2019s apple guidelines and quality standards, which can be found online<\/a> at https:\/\/bit.ly\/appick<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Some of the most noted guidelines were that apples should be \u201cproperly ripe\u201d (brown or black seeds), be clean and without large bird pecks, rot, etc.<\/p>\n

Drop hours recommended by the cidery are Monday through Friday from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Fenceline taproom in Mancos, 141 S. Main St. Large drop-offs should be scheduled ahead.<\/p>\n

If these drop-off hours don\u2019t work, contact Fenceline for alternate times at (970) 533-4005.<\/p>\n

According to the cidery, the community pick was created to \u201crevive the region\u2019s cider traditions while actively engaging local residents.\u201d<\/p>\n

They hope this initiative will help transform once abandoned orchards and help reduce the amount of wasted fruit.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe community pick initiative was designed to revive the region\u2019s cider traditions while actively engaging local residents. Nestled amid numerous abandoned orchards thriving in Montezuma County\u2019s rich soil and arid climate, we remain steadfast in our commitment to upcycle the region\u2019s heritage apples and unique varietals into remarkable craft cider,\u201d Jordan Lang, Fenceline Cider taproom and events manager, said. \u201cThrough the support and encouragement of community members, we assist those with trees on their properties in transforming their orchards into profitable ventures, all while reducing the waste of unused fruit.\u201d<\/p>\n

Last year, in the first year of the community pick, Fenceline had a \u201crecord-breaking harvest season,\u201d harvesting 127,331 pounds of fruit, with 41,138 pounds of that amount being harvested from more than 75 orchards in Montezuma and La Plata counties.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Fenceline team is only so big, only has so many sets of hands, and can pick only a portion of the area\u2019s fruit in any given year,\u201d Fenceline founder Sam Perry said. \u201cThis is why we need community help to bring in the harvest. \u2018Many hands make light work.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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