UW intern, Taylor Thao, contributed research for this blog: We often imagine orchards as flat spaces with rows of trees, but not all spaces are flat. While some worry thatContinue reading “The Hows and Whys of Planting Fruit Trees on a Slope”
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15 Years of Celebrating Hyperlocal Fruit from our Urban Fruit Canopy
I hope that all of you had restful holidays and that the new year has brought excitement and hope for a bright and bountiful coming year. Happy 2023 and also,Continue reading “15 Years of Celebrating Hyperlocal Fruit from our Urban Fruit Canopy”
Celebrates – A time to gather together our community of fruit enthusiasts!
For the last two years, City Fruit has worked to meet community food needs under COVID safety precautions. This meant not only limiting the size of our volunteer work parties,Continue reading “Celebrates – A time to gather together our community of fruit enthusiasts!”
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”
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!”
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”
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!”
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”
Team Building Projects to Support our Food System
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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!”