The Wallingford Community Council has awarded City Fruit a grant of $5,000 to help support the care and maintenance of fruit trees located at Meridian Playground and along the Burke-Gilman Trail. ThisContinue reading “City Fruit Receives Funding from Wallingford Community Council”
Category Archives: City Fruit Blog
City Fruit celebrates National Public Lands Day
On Saturday, September 27th, City Fruit and 30 volunteers took to the Amy Yee Tennis Center orchard, whose trees were ripe for the fall harvest. The occasion served to commemorateContinue reading “City Fruit celebrates National Public Lands Day”
Giving Fruit to Youth in our Communities
These past couple of weeks have been very exciting for me as I’ve been able to expose City Fruit to two neighborhood Back to School events and provide fruit to them asContinue reading “Giving Fruit to Youth in our Communities”
Out in the Orchard: Falling Fruit
It’s my turn to blog a bit about my City Fruit world. I’m Barb Burrill, the orchard steward coordinator. I support the volunteers who take care of 11 orchards onContinue reading “Out in the Orchard: Falling Fruit”
Flexible Volunteer Opportunity: Become an Ambassador Today!
Summer is finally upon us and City Fruit is excited to announce a new, creative way to get involved with us this year! The City Fruit Ambassador Program is aContinue reading “Flexible Volunteer Opportunity: Become an Ambassador Today!”
The cherries are coming!
In my opening New to Fruit Trees blog, I said I was disappointed not to find a single fruit tree in my yard after moving to Seattle from Washington, DC.Continue reading “The cherries are coming!”
Top Ten Reasons You Should Vote for City Fruit to Win $50,000!
There’s less than a week left to vote for City Fruit in Zipcar’s Communities with Drive program! We hope you’ve taken the time to help us win $50,000 and expandContinue reading “Top Ten Reasons You Should Vote for City Fruit to Win $50,000!”
Volunteer Spotlight: Dave Beeman Calls City Fruit His Wellness Plan
City Fruit is my wellness plan The rewards of volunteering at City Fruit go both ways, reflects Dave Beeman, recipient of the (2014) Gail Savina Outstanding Service Award. Dave describesContinue reading “Volunteer Spotlight: Dave Beeman Calls City Fruit His Wellness Plan”
Help City Fruit Win $50,000 to fund the Urban Harvest!
We are thrilled to announce that City Fruit was chosen as a finalist of the “Communities with Drive” program, sponsored by Zipcar, Inc. and Ford Motor Company. Communities with DriveContinue reading “Help City Fruit Win $50,000 to fund the Urban Harvest!”
Welcome Yoga Behind Bars!
Meet our office-mates at El Centro–Yoga Behind Bars Like City Fruit, this amazing organization is working in the Puget Sound area to make our community a more just and pleasantContinue reading “Welcome Yoga Behind Bars!”