Flowers are pretty, but what if you could grow and share fruit and vegetables from your neighborhood? Fruits and vegetables are pretty and tasty, especially, when the it comes from your neighborhood!

• Local food is "kind of a big deal..."  (paraphrasing Ron Burgundy/Will Ferrell - Local Foods Plus)
• not far from the tree has put together a neighbourhood fruit gathering project that combines local, community building, and waste reduction.
• You can't go wrong with a 1/3 split of the fruit haul from backyard trees between the volunteer pickers, the tree owners and local food banks and shelters.
  • nfftt was inspired by fallen fruit of California

Do you have fruit trees? 

2008 is our first full season of fruit harvesting, beginning in the neighbourhood of Ward 21/St. Clair West. We are currently partnering with two fantastic organizations (the Stop Community Food Centre and LEAF) to fortify our efforts. 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 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 celebration.

 

Do you have apples? Cherries? Peaches? Plums? Mulberries? Serviceberries? Apricots? Pears? Quince? Elderberries? Get involved to share your fruit!

• We harvest as much of the fruit as we can (within safety limits);
• We leave the ground beneath clean;
• You can keep up to 1/3 of the fruit that we pick, if you wish;
• You help minimize food waste in our community and supply fresh fruit to those in need.

 

If you have a fruit tree that you would like us to harvest, simply fill out this registration form:

Fruit Tree Registration Form (PDF)

Fruit Tree Registration Form (Word)

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