Vashon Island Fruit Club is partnering up with Vashon Island Growers Association to host a community pressing event at Ciderfest this year!
VIGA will be pressing apples and selling jugs of fresh juice.
VIFC will be operating our club press for community pressing slots free for members, with a suggested donation of $20 for non club members. Membership covers the whole family and is only $30 and will cover you till the end of 2027! Join us for all our fun events including our free to members annual Salmon BBQ potluck!
Click here to signup for a pressing slot!
Here’s what to expect for pressing:
30m is usually enough time to press ~100-150 lbs of apples, yielding 5-10⁺ gallons of juice.
No groundfall apples will be accepted - no exceptions!
Please bring vessels to put your juice in - always best to overestimate!
If you want to take your pomace home (chickens, pigs, goats, they all love those apple bits!), please bring bags or buckets.
Having your apples as ready to press as possible is welcome, especially if we’ve got a lot of folks that want to get in on pressing. If you want to wash your apples, please wash them at home or please arrive early to wash them ahead of your time slot. We will have rinsing bins available.
We’ll do our best to get you in your designated time slot, but we’ll definitely get you your 30 minutes!
Time: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM, Oct. 3rd
Location: Vashon Village 17205 Vashon Hwy SW
RSVP: Click here to signup for a pressing slot!
Questions? Email Brad Cooper, Cider Guild Chair at cider@vashonislandfruitclub.org
This event is for everyone!