What do you do with 12 pounds of summer squash when you live by yourself? Are you a little weirded out by bruised fruit or confusing food labels? There isContinue reading “#NoWasteWednesday Challenge: Measure Your Food Waste!”
Tag Archives: Harvest
Welcome City Fruit’s New AmeriCorps VISTA
Clare Cooper joins City Fruit as our new AmeriCorps VISTA! In her role as Community Engagement Coordinator, Clare will expand volunteer programs, build education opportunities, and help consider long-term sustainability.Continue reading “Welcome City Fruit’s New AmeriCorps VISTA”
#NoWasteWednesday: Remembering the Reasons for the Harvest
With July on the horizon, the City Fruit harvest season has officially begun to take form. The hot weather we had in early spring has thrown things into flux: the fruitContinue reading “#NoWasteWednesday: Remembering the Reasons for the Harvest”
City Fruit Cider Launches on Wednesday, June 29th!
Last year, City Fruit and Seattle Cider Co. started a new partnership in order to put more city-grown fruit to use. During last year’s harvest season, City Fruit’s harvesters providedContinue reading “City Fruit Cider Launches on Wednesday, June 29th!”
#NoWasteWednesday: Saving Nihonmachi’s Apples
Last year there were some plums and apples growing on a plot of land in Seattle that was slated for imminent development. That might be one of the least surprisingContinue reading “#NoWasteWednesday: Saving Nihonmachi’s Apples”
#NoWasteWednesday Food Waste on a Global Scale
There are many levels of organization and support that address the topic of food waste. While practical solutions and legislation often come from the local level, it is also meaningful to learn aboutContinue reading “#NoWasteWednesday Food Waste on a Global Scale”
#NoWasteWednesday: Bagging your fruit trees to prevent food waste.
As part of our #nowastewednesday blog series, we will be discussing a variety of food waste issues throughout the food chain: from consumers and restaurants, to distributers and growers. ThisContinue reading “#NoWasteWednesday: Bagging your fruit trees to prevent food waste.”
Summer Internship Opportunity!
City Fruit promotes the cultivation of urban fruit in order to nourish people, build community and protect the climate. We help tree owners grow healthy fruit, provide assistance in harvesting andContinue reading “Summer Internship Opportunity!”
2016 Save Seattle’s Apples Campaign in Full Swing
CITY FRUIT LAUNCHES CITYWIDE EFFORT TO SAVE APPLES & REDUCE WASTE 2016 Save Seattle’s Apples Campaign in Full Swing SEATTLE, WA (May 12, 2016) – City Fruit is excitedContinue reading “2016 Save Seattle’s Apples Campaign in Full Swing”
Pests and Pest Prevention
As we try to prevent pests through City Fruit’s Save Seattle’s Apples campaign, we want to take a step back and look at what those pests really are. In the SeattleContinue reading “Pests and Pest Prevention”