Posted in Events on Nov 28th, 2011
On this strangely mild late-November day, I’m about to hop on my bike for a trip to Havergal College. I’ve been invited to speak as part of their Mash-Up Mondays when two speakers collide for a curated conversation. I’m delighted and honoured to be speaking alongside Joshna Maharaj. Chef, food activist, and now also a [...]
Posted in Events on Nov 17th, 2011
Four years now of picking fruit from Toronto’s trees! Wow. As the (locally-produced) cherry on top, we held a big bash at the new Centre for Social Innovation in the Annex last week. It was a night of good food, good friends, and a great party – as promised. It was a successful event on [...]
Posted in Events on Nov 16th, 2011
It is with great excitement that we announce an exciting fundraising initiative in support of Not Far From The Tree by local band Forest City Lovers. On their cross-Canada tour that launched yesterday, they’ll be donating $1 from the sale of all items at the merch table to Not Far From The Tree! In their [...]
Posted in Events on Nov 9th, 2011
Ding ding ding! Will you be at the big fruit bash tomorrow night? Check out some of the AMAZING raffle prizes to be won, thanks to generous local businesses who have donated: A single speed Linus bicycle from Curbside Cycle One night’s stay at the Gladstone Hotel in one of their fabulous artist-designed rooms A [...]
Posted in Events on Nov 7th, 2011
[This blog post comes courtesy of our great friends from Hypenotic.] The big moment has arrived. As we speak Barry’s face is being smushed onto to the top of 100 000 Beau’s Beer bottles. Starting Thursday you can get your 4 packs of Lug Tread and Night Marzen at the LCBO. But that’s really just [...]
Posted in Events on Oct 18th, 2011
Calling all lovers of urban fruit: It’s time to party! On Thursday, November 10th from 7- 11 pm, Not Far From The Tree is throwing a bash to celebrate the season gone by. Come party it up at the Centre for Social Innovation in the Annex where the whole first floor will be ours for the taking. Good food. Good [...]
Posted in Community Orchards, Events, In the Media on Oct 2nd, 2011
At our first ever City Cider festival at Spadina Museum, another city-run museum helped make the afternoon as magical as could be. Mackenzie House set up their printing press to show a traditional way of making multiples. They created a special plate for the event, featuring a recipe for cider cake! Mackenzie House and Spadina [...]
Posted in Community Orchards, Events on Sep 23rd, 2011
It was a bright and sunny Sunday at the Spadina Museum orchard. The sounds of City Cider buzzed through the air while Not Far From The Tree volunteers hustled and bustled to take ten bushels of apples and make sweet cider. This year the city has seen out-of-the-ordinary low fruit production and Spadina Museum’s heritage [...]
Posted in Community Orchards, Events, In the Kitchen on Sep 20th, 2011
The first-ever City Cider occurred this past Sunday, what we hope will become an annual event. It was a beautiful day and the crowd that gathered in and around the apple orchard helped to make the event so wonderful. There will be a more in-depth update about the event later, but for now we wanted [...]
Posted in Events, Spadina Saturdays (and Sundays) on Aug 24th, 2011
We’re so excited to announce an event that we’ll be hosting in partnership with Spadina Museum, right in the heart of the heritage urban apple orchard where Not Far From The Tree originated. Come to City Cider at Spadina Museum to witness apples be picked, pressed, heated, and served – and then taste it for yourself! Not Far [...]
