Sustainability

Re-use is common in many countries. Some of us can remember the days when most bottles carried a deposit, refunded when the bottle was returned to the shop.

Whenever possible Ciderman re-uses screw top wine bottles with new caps. Have any? Don't throw them away, drop them off inside the gate.

All reused glass vessels are pressure washed and steam cleaned inside. The old label glue can be impossible to remove, so apologies if the residues leave the bottles a little sticky.

The containers are then filled, labelled and stoppered, by hand.

We don't like waste and reduce it where possible.

We take peoples' excess fruit and turn it into something delicious ... and as part of the Slow Food movement ...

slow food logo

... slowly

What's it all about, Ciderman?

Additives in food are affect us in some unexpected ways. Here at Broughton Bank we focus on natural and organic processes. Ciderman avoids additives wherever possible, using 100% fruit in his products.

Orchard owners can find it difficult to make use of their fruit, but Ciderman can make sure it isn't wasted. Ciderman gives a commission in Perry, Cider, or fresh juice!
The tree owner can benefit from their harvest; connecting the picker to nature and passing fruit onto Ciderman creates a sense of community.

Containers are cleaned, filled, labelled and stoppered by hand. Larger quantities are supplied in bags-in-boxes with a tap.
' 'is that Ciderman mad or stupid?' you may ask, but ...

... it's natural ...
Only 100% local fruit is used to make our Perry and Cider. Fermentation is by the yeasts occurring naturally in the fruit itself.

Ciderman respects the health of our environment.

Ciderman sustainably (and slowly) produces Perry and Cider that is natural, unprocessed and locally sourced, even though it takes more time.

... it's health-giving ...
A healthy environment can only benefit our own health.

These natural yeasts help our bodies in many ways, exposing us to a variety of beneficial microbes and strengthening our immune systems.

Ciderman also produces vinegar containing its natural ‘mother’ with its widely accepted health promoting properties.

... it revives ancient tradition ...
Cider and Perry were locally produced like this for generations, famously celebrated by wassailing.

Some wassailing involved visiting cider orchards around the New Year, dancing, singing songs and making lots of noise to persuade the orchard spirits of the need to provide a good harvest in the coming year.
... so there maybe some method in that madness after all?
Cartmel Valley in morning mist
Cartmel Valley in the morning mist

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