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, [...]
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Fruit is Wasting – A Reminder About Not Far From the Tree
Posted in Food Fighters on July 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The Great Big Crunch is Today!!!
Posted in Food Fighters on March 10, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Our friends at Not Far From the Tree are heping champion an awesome project which is being led by FoodShare (another wicked program in our city) called The Great Big Crunch (you can read all of the details on the project here). What’s the deal? Imagine 65,000+ students across Canada biting into an apple at [...]
Pick Me!
Posted in Food Fighters, Our Original Designs on November 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Hey! Did you know that there is approximately 1.5 MILLION POUNDS of fruit growing in TORONTO? There’s a way to keep it from falling on the ground, making a mess and going to waste…before I tell you how you can help out…let’s start with some background…. I’m a people person, and I like to work [...]
They Tapped That (and you can too on Sunday)
Posted in Food Fighters on March 12, 2010 | 2 Comments »
We have written about our friends at Not Far from the Tree several times (some of those are here and here). We simply adore them and have met many great people and friends through them. Their website is here. The group was formed by Toronto resident (and New Brunswick native), Laura Reinsborough is a passionate [...]
Jamie Oliver is fired up about making a difference – TED
Posted in Food Fighters on February 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
We are fired up this week. Jamie Oliver (British celebrity chef who is gaining ground in the US) spoke at TED this week. He passionately describes his mission to change how we eat and how our children do. Set aside the 20 minutes to watch this video, it`s worth every moment. If you do, we`d [...]
Wondertwin Power: Michael Pollan and Nancy Duarte
Posted in Food Fighters on February 5, 2010 | 1 Comment »
There is a shortage of phenomenal presentations in the world. A phenomenal presentation is a combination of parts which rarely even appear by themselves – a great speaker, presentation material, expertise, appropriate props and audience engagement. The importance of topic appears way down the list – great presentations transcend that. Nancy Duarte helps people make [...]
Not Far From the Tree – End of Season Party and a chance to win
Posted in Food Fighters on November 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
WHEN WE POSTED THE FOLLOWING, THERE WERE STILL TICKETS AVAILABLE -SORRY (YET EXCITED) TO ANNOUNCE IT IS NOW SOLD OUT… Remember Not Far From the Tree? They are hosting an end of season party – Dana and I won’t be able to make it (she’s in pottery and I’ll be in Glasgow, Scotland) this Thursday [...]
A Magical Evening… with Not Far From the Tree
Posted in Food Fighters on September 29, 2009 | 2 Comments »
A very short post this evening – it is 1.30am as I write this. We had a fantastic night tonight – the fine folks from Not Far From the Tree popped bye with bags of fruit and we preserved and tasted together for almost 6 hours. These guys are really amazing. We introduced them in [...]
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