Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: what are you doing for others?” It was one week ago today that we hosted aContinue reading “Grateful for a day of service and a ton of hard work!”
Tag Archives: Harvest
Reflections on Equal Rights in Our Time
As we head into Martin Luther King, Jr., weekend, I have been thinking about the man and, more broadly, the movement this holiday seeks to recognize. Whenever I think aboutContinue reading “Reflections on Equal Rights in Our Time”
Farewell!
Greetings City Fruit Supporters, This time last year, I was en route to Seattle (er, stuck on the side of the road in Western Nebraska) to begin a yearlong journey withContinue reading “Farewell!”
A Summary of a Successful 2014
2014 was a record breaking year for City Fruit. In total we harvested over 27,948 pounds of fruits and donated 22,056 pounds of fruits to Seattle’s emergency food system. ThanksContinue reading “A Summary of a Successful 2014”
O What a Night
When thinking about last night I just keep humming the brief refrain “Oh what a night”. The rest of the Four Season’s song doesn’t really apply but, oh what aContinue reading “O What a Night”
#GivingTuesday: Why I Harvest for City Fruit
I support City Fruit wholeheartedly because they utilize food that would otherwise go to waste and share it with those who are less fortunate. City Fruit brings neighborhoods and communities together, emphasizing properContinue reading “#GivingTuesday: Why I Harvest for City Fruit”
#GivingTuesday: Why City Fruit Inspires My Work
I first noticed apple blossoms peeking out from blackberry vines along the Burke-Gilman Trail in 2008. I’ve been rehabilitating public fruit trees ever since. I started volunteering with City FruitContinue reading “#GivingTuesday: Why City Fruit Inspires My Work”
#GivingTuesday: Why I Give to City Fruit
On this #GivingTuesday, there are so many worthy causes and organizations to support. So why choose City Fruit? As a board member for the past three years, here are myContinue reading “#GivingTuesday: Why I Give to City Fruit”
#GivingTuesday: Why I Donate My Time to City Fruit
When I was 19, I did a summer internship on a family-run organic farm outside Bellingham. I worked in the fields all day planting, harvesting, and weeding, and in theContinue reading “#GivingTuesday: Why I Donate My Time to City Fruit”
Seattle City Council Renews Support for City Fruit
City Fruit is grateful to the Seattle City Council for including $68,000 in the 2015 City budget for the organization’s gleaning programs. City Fruit recognizes Councilmember Sally Clark for herContinue reading “Seattle City Council Renews Support for City Fruit”