Posted in Events, In Backyards, We'd Tap That! on Jan 28th, 2010
Think the urban forest can only feed us in the summer time? Think again! Not From From The Tree is pleased to announce a new project we’re launching this winter:
We’d Tap That!
Syrup in the City
While many of us know that maple syrup can come from rural sugar maple forests, it’s also [...]
Posted in Events, In Backyards, In the Kitchen on Nov 13th, 2009
Our amazing cider press caught the attention of many-a-youngster this season. Catching an eye, I would ask the little ones, “what do you think I’m making?” The usual (screamed) reply was, “APPLE JUICE!!!” When I’d offer the correction of cider, not juice, said Excited Child would either give me an adults-think-they’re-so-smart-with-their-semantics [...]
Posted in Events on Nov 6th, 2009
Last night’s End-Of-Season Celebration marked the many successes of our second year. A large crowd came out to provide a drumroll for our final tally of pounds picked: 8,135! Many more had hoped to join in on the fun but we sold out ahead of time. Next year we will be [...]
Last week, the staff at Not Far From the Tree had the honour of being invited into the home of Joel and Dana, those crafty foodie folks behind the amazing blog Well Preserved. What started last December as a plan to blog once a day for 100 days has continued into [...]
Posted in Events, In Backyards on Sep 25th, 2009
No, silly, we didn’t pick pears to feed a moose. But we picked as many pears as an adult female moose weighs. HOLY (moose) COW!
Yesterday afternoon, eight hardy volunteers helped Not Far From the Tree pick a record of 557 pounds. AND there was still a good deal left on the [...]
Posted in Events, In Backyards on Sep 22nd, 2009
Greenest City, our partner in Parkdale – High Park, is hosting its annual autumn celebration festival! The Parkdale Food, Earth and Culture Festival will be happening Sunday September 27 from 12 noon – 4pm at Masaryk Park.
You don’t want to miss out on this! There will be amazing music and [...]
Posted in Community Orchards, Events on Sep 16th, 2009
We’ve been so busy picking that we’ve had nary a spare second to write about the fabulous Edible Tree Tour that took place almost a month ago!
In partnership with LEAF and their very own Toronto Tree Tours, a second annual Edible Tree Tour was held August 15th. By far the most [...]
Posted in Events on Jul 27th, 2009
Last year’s Edible Tree Tour at and around Spadina Museum was a hit. The turnout tripled from what the Toronto Tree Tours are used to, showing a strong interest to learn about the many edibles growing amidst our urban canopy.
For the 2009 version, LEAF and Not Far From The Tree have [...]
Posted in Events on Jul 23rd, 2009
The end of cherry season wouldn’t be complete without a quick recap of our fabulously successful tasting last Sunday on the Gilead Café patio. We had two seatings and both were standing room only. It was great to see familiar faces and meet new folk. It felt as if some conversations [...]
Posted in Events, In Backyards on Jul 10th, 2009
Being placed on a doilie signifies a whole new level of “making it” in the culinary world. Our backyard-foraged cherries were treated with class and served on a silver platter at the season’s inaugural Harvest Wednesday Tasting.
Last year we attended the tastings but never quite coordinated having our fruit used in [...]
