Vegan Cider from Two Herefordshire Farmers

Two Farmers Cider is a fruity cider made from locally-harvested strawberries, raspberries and blackcurrant, plus there is a no-alcohol version. Lovely to enjoy with tins of salt and vinegar crisps.

Cider is simply made from fermented apple or pear juice, but some brands filter through isinglass (fish bladder), gelatine (bones) or casein (milk). There are better brands on the market.

For cans, always pop the ring-pulls back over the can, to stop wildlife getting trapped, before recycling. Never buy brands wrapped in plastic (these trap wildlife). If you see littered ones, rip up the holes and securely bin.

Donate Waste Apples (to make more cider!)

Why is scrumpy so popular in the West Country? Simply because it’s full of apple and pear orchards! The Orchard Project and Wasted Apple lists places where you can donate waste apples (leave some for the wildlife!) which are often turned into cider.

Apples are England’s most wasted fruit, with 800,000 (which could make 100,000 pints of cider) thrown away each day.