We accept almost everything: ALL apples (including crab and ornamental), grapes, cherries, apricots, plums, berries, and more. We collect over 35,000 pounds of backyard fruit every year. We don’t accept saskatoons or rhubarb. 

Picking & Delivery:
If you can pick and deliver your fruit, that helps us the most — and we pay for it! We pay the same prices to you that we pay local farmers (see below). Payment is by e-transfer or in cider when it's ready the spring after harvest.

We do our best to pick fruit ourselves, but with over 500 trees on our list every year, we can't promise a visit. We pick by ripeness, by area, not first come, first served. We do prioritize seniors and those with mobility issues.

You might also ask a neighbour or family member for help. During our busiest times we cannot pick everyone’s trees. Apologies in advance if we do not make it to yours. It is currently best to make other arrangements to guarantee your tree is picked. If we pick the fruit ourselves we do not offer payment. 

Not sure when your apple tree is ripe? Look for brown seeds! White seeds mean it still has a ways to go :). 

• Use any containers you like (boxes, buckets and bins are best, garden bags are ok, plastic bags are not ideal).

• We don’t accept moldy fruit or apples with broken skin. No sticks or leaves. Bruises on apples are fine!

• When dropping off, you will need to fill out a short form with your contact info and you may need to wait for staff who might be busy. You may also need to help our staff transfer your fruit. Your help is appreciated!

Payment Rates:

• Most apples & pears: $0.37/lb

• Specialty apples (Dolgo & Kerr): $0.42/lb

• Grapes: $0.45/lb

• Cherries, apricots, currants, plums, most berries: $1.25/lb

  • we do not pay for fruit in unusable condition

New This Year:
We now accept frozen cherries, berries, plums and grapes in ziplock bags! Please remove leaves — pits/seeds are fine. No need to wash.  

Drop-Off Location:
Low Life Barrelhouse
398 Daly St N, Winnipeg, MB
R3L 2K6

Fruit Receiving Times:

(CHECK CLOSURES BELOW BEFORE COMING) 

• Mon–Tues: 10am–2pm (call first)

• Wed–Thurs: 5pm–9pm

• Fri: 2:30pm–9pm

• Sat: 12:30pm–9pm

• Sun: 1:30pm–6pm

Closed for weddings — call ahead on:
Aug 9, 16, 21, 22
Sep 13, 20, 27
Oct 4

If you need us to pick, please tell us with your name, address, phone number, and neighbourhood. Please contact us when the tree is close to ripeness.

Thanks again — we really appreciate your support!