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Author Archives: City Fruit

Our fruitful partnership with Ridwell: Preserving fruit without adding more waste in the environment

As a food justice and environmental organization, City Fruit has actively sought ways to distribute fruit to make the fruit appetizing to our communities and to ensure the longest lifeContinue reading “Our fruitful partnership with Ridwell: Preserving fruit without adding more waste in the environment”

Posted byCity FruitSeptember 8, 2022September 8, 2022Posted inUncategorized

UW Intern, Riley Wilmart, reflects on her experience with City Fruit!

This blog post was written by Riley Wilmart, one of our Winter 2022 University of Washington Interns. Before beginning this internship with City Fruit, I was an Environmental Studies studentContinue reading “UW Intern, Riley Wilmart, reflects on her experience with City Fruit!”

Posted byCity FruitMay 5, 2022May 4, 2022Posted inUncategorizedTags:Public Orchard, Volunteer

For Earth Day, City Fruit staff and volunteers care for our public trees

This blog post was written by Camille Ingressa and Spencer Christian. On Saturday, April 23, to celebrate Earth Day, eight volunteers gathered at Piper’s Orchard to  label, weed, and  mulchContinue reading “For Earth Day, City Fruit staff and volunteers care for our public trees”

Posted byCity FruitApril 29, 2022April 29, 2022Posted inUncategorizedTags:Fruit Tree Care, Mulching, Public Orchard, Volunteer, Work Party

Help us prepare for our 2022 harvest!

Trees all around the city are in full bloom, which means Spring is finally here. At City Fruit, this is a reminder that our harvest season is quickly approaching!  Continue reading “Help us prepare for our 2022 harvest!”

Posted byCity FruitApril 21, 2022April 28, 2022Posted inUncategorizedTags:Harvest

Managing for Codling Moth

This blog post was written by one of our Fall 2022 University of Washington Interns, Justice Correa-West.  This blog post shares some of the strategies used to mitigate against codlingContinue reading “Managing for Codling Moth”

Posted byCity FruitApril 14, 2022April 12, 2022Posted inUncategorizedTags:Codling Moth, Fruit Tree Care, Insect Pest, Netting

Team Building Projects to Support our Food System

Is your organization or work team seeking ways to develop connection and contribute back to our community?

Posted byCity FruitApril 1, 2022April 1, 2022Posted inUncategorized

Kickstarting our newest youth program: Urban Fruit Guardians!

City Fruit is committed to the year-round care of Seattle’s urban orchard. We build community in the off season by organizing volunteer events and workshops where we share skills weContinue reading “Kickstarting our newest youth program: Urban Fruit Guardians!”

Posted byCity FruitMarch 24, 2022March 25, 2022Posted inUncategorizedTags:environmental education, food justice, Public Orchard, youth education, youth program

4000 Aurora Ave N Suite 123 | Seattle, WA 98103
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As inhabitants of Seattle, all of us at City Fruit live, work, and play on the traditional shared lands of the Coast Salish peoples, including the Suquamish, Duwamish, Nisqually, Snoqualmie, and Muckleshoot tribal nations. We are continuing to learn how to decolonize our mindsets and practices, and envision our work in food justice as a means to challenge the exploitative processes of our current food system. Click here to learn more about the traditional lands you are on.

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