EQUIPMENT

FOOD PROCESSING AND PRESERVATION EQUIPMENT

Under the Empowering Family Health Project, a set of Food Processing and Preservation Equipment (see list below) was gifted to the following five communities:  Barlow Creek, Bouchie Lake, Kersley, Ten Mile Lake / Parkland, and Wells.  This equipment is owned by each community and is available to residents to use at no charge.  Each community is establishing a set of policies under which the equipment can be loaned out or borrowed.






List of Equipment

1. Electric Automatic FoodSaver Vacuum Bag Sealer;

2. 21.8 Quart Aluminum Pressure Canner, with Rack

3. Maslin Pan with Lid

4. Shamrock Food Processor 12 Cup 950w 

5. 11-Quart Stainless-Steel Juicer Steamer

6. Food Dehydrator, 1000-Watt

7. 4 pc Canning Accessories Set

8. Apple Corer/Slicer/Peeler

The only conditions that were stipulated by the Partners for Healthier Communities: North Cariboo is as follows:  

1. The equipment is to be owned by the “community”;
2. The equipment must be housed in a central location where all members of the community can access it with few to no restrictions and /or barriers;
3. If the equipment is housed in a publicly owned community hall / centre, membership in the local community association shall not be a requirement to access and use the equipment;
4. The equipment is to remain within the geographic area identified by the community as the “Community”;
5. If access to the equipment is set up based upon a “Lending Library System” it is recommended that the “community” adopt a policy for loaning out the equipment, tracking the equipment and the conditions under which the equipment is used and returned (e.g. time frame, security deposit, damage deposit, etc.)
6. No fee is to be charged to use the equipment other than charging a refundable damage deposit and security deposit.  The community can recommend a donation so that a fund is created which can be used to purchase additional equipment and /or replacement items.
7. Any lost or damaged equipment shall be the responsibility of the borrowers.

To borrow the equipment please contact the following facility / person / persons in each of the communities:

Barlow Creek:  Barlow Creek Recreation
Bouchie Lake:  Sue Myles / Bouchie Lake Country Store
Ten Mile Lake: Parkland Community Centre
Kersley: 
Wells: Melinda Fellows

APPLES PRESSES

Moose Meadows Farm

Correll Cider Press

Apple pressing can be done on-site at Moose Meadows Farm.  The farm has an electric press which is available by contacting the farm.  These presses are manufactured in the Oregon, USA using Eastern Ash from Michigan and Kentucky.  

This press can also be used to press pears or grapes.  Stone fruits (e.g. plums) must be pitted first.  No mess as the pulp can stay on-site for the chickens.



Moose Meadows Farm
2861 Nazko Road, Bouchie Lake
T: 250.249.5329 
E: mmfarm@goldcity.net
www.moosemeadowsfarm.ca




Q-Brew

Q-Brew in South Quesnel has an "apple crusher" which is available for crushing apples for juice.

Q-Brew
368A Juniper Road, Quesnel
T: 250.747.7472
E: qbrew@telus.net
www.qbrew.ca

DEHYDRATORS

FARMED / North Cariboo Agricultural Marketing Association owns a D-12 Stainless Steel Commercial Dehydrator which is available to all FARMED members.  
11 shelves

FARMED
T: 250.249.5320
E: info@farmed.ca
www.farmed.ca