Some updates to our team… Things are looking pretty quiet in the orchards these days but make no mistake, our city’s magnificent fruit trees are ready to embark on yetContinue reading “Changes to the City Fruit team…”
Category Archives: City Fruit Blog
The power of fruit trees in a densifying city
Over the past year, I’ve been met with some questions on how our work finds relevance in a densifying city. At a time, when every square foot of land offersContinue reading “The power of fruit trees in a densifying city”
End of Year Giving- Give the Gift of a Seattle Harvest!
In 2018, City Fruit marked 10 years of celebrating the power of fruit. The power it has to connect us to this city’s land, our city’s food, and to each other.Continue reading “End of Year Giving- Give the Gift of a Seattle Harvest!”
#GivingTuesday – November 27, 2018
#GivingTuesday – a global day of givng. Give locally and make a difference in your own community! We hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Now that Thanksgiving is over theContinue reading “#GivingTuesday – November 27, 2018”
Become a Master Fruit Tree Steward
Meet a Master Fruit Tree Steward: Ross Mazur Calling all fruit tree enthusiasts! We are now accepting applications for the 2019 Master Fruit Tree Steward (MFTS) Program. If you loveContinue reading “Become a Master Fruit Tree Steward”
2018 City Fruit Celebrates Cideries
At City Fruit Celebrates our beverage of choice is of course CIDER! Masterfully crafted by our partner cidermakers, using beautiful fruit grown in our region. This year we’ll get toContinue reading “2018 City Fruit Celebrates Cideries”
Italian plum harvest with the International Rescue Committee
Earlier this week, a small crew from the International Rescue Committee (IRC) joined the City Fruit harvesters Luke and Asya at the home of a tree owner in West Seattle. After brieflyContinue reading “Italian plum harvest with the International Rescue Committee”
Partner Spotlight: University District Food Bank
Partner Spotlight: University District Food Bank University District Food Bank (UDFB) was established in 1983 to serve the growing needs of struggling families in the city due to the roundsContinue reading “Partner Spotlight: University District Food Bank”
Fewer Fences, More Trees
I wanted to take a little break from the deep dives on our New Year’s Resolutions to share a little fruit reflection from my own life…..how does replacing fences withContinue reading “Fewer Fences, More Trees”
More ways to volunteer! New Year’s resolution #10
In celebration of our 2018 expansion and resolutions, we’re going to take a deep dive into 1 commitment a week on our blog. We’re starting at the bottom first, withContinue reading “More ways to volunteer! New Year’s resolution #10”