Our orchards were first established in 1932, and in those years the Great Depression was at its peak, recently retired rum-runners still had petty cash hidden under local floor boards,  and boats known as ‘scows’ traversed the upper bay of Fundy almost daily with their loads.

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Our cider honours the memory of the crews and builders who worked on scows in our region, many of whom resided a short horse’s gallop from our orchard.

Scow Craft Cider is a clear, straw-coloured, slightly sharp cider. Four heritage apple varieties go through our traditional vertical press, and the sweet stuff is then filtered and fermented for an honest beverage. Our cider honours the memory of the crews and builders who worked on the ‘scows’ in our region, many of whom resided a short horse’s gallop from our orchard.