Over the past year, City Fruit has been challenged to dig deeper into what growth looks like for this organization: beyond just the geography of our work, but also throughContinue reading “City Fruit launches Harvest for All”
Category Archives: City Fruit Blog
Blackberry Song
Post by Jordan Lowe Did you get in on the action this blackberry season? While the hot sun dried our lawns to a prickly brown and baked our gardenContinue reading “Blackberry Song”
City Fruit Celebrates: Cider!
Cider is one of our absolute favorite things to celebrate. Few things scream “fall” more than a jolly pint of hard cider (or, if you’re under 21, a hot mugContinue reading “City Fruit Celebrates: Cider!”
Top 10 harvest things to do in Seattle this fall- City Fruit
Get to one of these City Fruit events with friends and fam to get your fall fix. 10. Festival of Fruit Learn about the hidden orchard at Carkeek Park andContinue reading “Top 10 harvest things to do in Seattle this fall- City Fruit”
A Tale of Two Twigs
By Yiling Wong I have two pet twigs in my house. One looks like a stick in the mud, right? Its sister is showing off with little leaves here.Continue reading “A Tale of Two Twigs”
Your Own Backyard: City Fruit Cider
In 2014, City Fruit harvested nearly 28,000 lbs of fruit. Every year, our harvest grows. We expand to new communities, we have more hands on deck, and we get toContinue reading “Your Own Backyard: City Fruit Cider”
Your Own Backyard: Rainier Valley Food Bank
Picture yourself in a cozy house, with low ceilings and concrete floors. At 1200 square feet, the building feels like it’s hugging you. A couple of desks sit adjacent toContinue reading “Your Own Backyard: Rainier Valley Food Bank”
Your Own Backyard: Ballard Food Bank
“Neighbors helping neighbors.” This is the motto at Ballard Food Bank. A motto proudly emblazoned on the building’s friendly blue facade, it is theContinue reading “Your Own Backyard: Ballard Food Bank”
Become a Harvest VISTA! Apply Today
Apply Today! Have you ever wanted to know what it takes to run the City Fruit harvest? Join us as an Americorps Summer VISTA! The City Fruit Summer VISTA willContinue reading “Become a Harvest VISTA! Apply Today”
Your Own Backyard: Pike Market Food Bank
Photo: Pike Market Food Bank, captured by Lance Wagner Photography You would be very hard pressed to find a Seattleite, or a tourist in theContinue reading “Your Own Backyard: Pike Market Food Bank”