Fruit is Wasting – A Reminder About Not Far From the Tree
The urban harvest is in full swing. Our city has already seen cherries (though a much smaller yield this year than previously), plums are coming through the urban orchard, mulberries are around, serviceberries have been spotted and sidewalks are getting stained everywhere. Urban fruit is being enjoyed across the city – and is wasting on lawns, trees and sidewalks around this city.
Please help us by raising awareness for the amazing work the Not Far From the Tree does by watching and sharing this video, sharing it and considering to volunteer or donate to the cause.
Click on the “YouTube” button to be brought to the homepage of the video on YouTube or click here for CanUrbOrg’s homepage on YouTube where you can see other similar videos of amazing urban projects.
Not Far From the Tree are great friends of WellPreserved and have a simple mission:
- Harvest as much of Toronto’s 1,000,000+ pounds of fruit that often goes to waste by rotting, covering lawns and sidewalk.
- Provide a third of the fruit to volunteers (who are powered by bicycle), a third to the owners of the trees and a third to community organizations across the city.
They picked 20,000 pounds of fruit last year!
Dana helped design an infographic to show the teams progress from conception in 2008.
You can register to join a pick, register your tree, buy cool swag to support or donate to help the cause. The work they do is simply amazing and it happens because of people like you!