These bins were totally filled and I still have another load to grab from the community orchard. I had to pick the ones that were weighing down branches without the potential for growing well. They’re not ripe yet but are usable and I didn’t want to dump any I could save. I also have like 50kg of semi-ripe plums to pickle and turn into wine. The apple butter will go with some homemade bread.
I gave the first load to a city-run educational farm. They have surrendered cows, goats, horses, and a few other animals with a focus on early childhood education. For the next load I’m waiting to hear back from one of two private livestock sanctuaries with similar animals. One is run by vegans and the other seems to have some connection to the Lakota tribal nation and a focus on horses.