During 2014, City Fruit harvested nearly 28,000 pounds of fresh, edible fruit and donated the majority to Seattle’s emergency food system. During the same harvest season, we composted over 12,000Continue reading “City Fruit Launches Save Seattle’s Apples Campaign!”
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Hip Hop Group Dead Prez and Eating Healthy
In honor of President’s Day, all of us at City Fruit wanted to write about an American president who had a known affinity for eating or growing fruit. While itContinue reading “Hip Hop Group Dead Prez and Eating Healthy”
George Washington and the Cherry Tree
I chose to write my President’s Day blog about our nation’s first president and the ubiquitous cherry tree myth. I studied U.S. history in college so I love a goodContinue reading “George Washington and the Cherry Tree”
Fruit-Filled Recipe: Walnut Date Torte
Walnut Date Torte Active time: 30 min Start to finish: 1 1/2 hr Servings: Makes 8 servings Ingredients 1/4 cup boiling water1 1/2 cups pitted dates (1/2 pound), finely chopped1 1/2Continue reading “Fruit-Filled Recipe: Walnut Date Torte”
Grateful for a day of service and a ton of hard work!
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!”
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”
#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 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”