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In Backyards

Apr 5th, 2008 by admin

not far from the tree ensures that Toronto’s fruit doesn’t go to waste. When fruit tree owners can’t harvest their bounty, we dispatch teams of volunteers to harvest it for them. One third goes to the fruit tree owners, another third goes to the volunteers for their labour, and the final third is distributed (by bicycle or cart) to community organizations in the neighbourhood who can make good use of the fresh fruit.

2008 is our first full season of fruit harvesting, beginning in the neighbourhood of Ward 21/St. Clair West. After the fruit tree owners and volunteers split 2/3 of the harvest, we donate the remaining 1/3 to food programs in the neighbourhood. In Ward 21, fresh fruit is delivered to NaMeRes, Humewood House, and Wychwood Open Door. As we expand, we hope to become a network of neighbourhood-based fruit tree initiatives around the city, with our combined efforts encompassing education, training, mapping, preserving, and celebrating.

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One Response to “In Backyards”

  1. on 07 Jul 2008 at 6:19 pm1Suzanne Long

    I’d love to harvest quince and elderberries too.

  • Pounds of residential fruit picked so far in 2008:


    3003!
    • In the Press

      • “A harvest for charity” on CBC TV’s Living in Toronto
      • “Community Fruit Harvesting” on Treehugger
      • “Fruits of Their Labours” in The Guelph Mercury
      • “How Do You Like Them Apples?” on Taste T.O.
      • “Hunters & Gatherers” in The National Post
      • “In Our Own Backyards” in EYE Weekly
      • “Non-profit group reaps forgotten fruit” in the Toronto Star
      • “Pick Your Favourite Urban Fruit” on BlogTO
      • “Scavenging the Fruit” in the Globe and Mail
      • “Sharing the Fruit Tree Bounty” in the York Guardian
      • Here and Now on CBC Radio 1
      • Metro Morning on CBC Radio 1
  • What We've Been Up To

    • Thank you, volunteers!
    • End-of-season celebration!
    • So much to learn from a 3-year-old
    • Our third tasting
    • Late-night picking
  • Online Gallery

    Invite: End-of-season celebration!

    American Roadtrip Lemon Tree!

    Camel Pie

    U-pick tease

    Marie et la pomme

    More Photos

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