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For Earth Day, City Fruit staff and volunteers care for our public trees

This blog post was written by Camille Ingressa and Spencer Christian. On Saturday, April 23, to celebrate Earth Day, eight volunteers gathered at Piper’s Orchard to label, weed, and mulchContinue reading “For Earth Day, City Fruit staff and volunteers care for our public trees”

Thank you to our volunteers!

https://youtu.be/x5ga-BFdY7Q As we enter into the holiday season, the City Fruit team would like to express a wholehearted thank you to our amazing and committed volunteers! This year, 153 communityContinue reading “Thank you to our volunteers!”

Orchard Work Parties are back! Plus, meet our new team member: Tiare

One of the most asked questions at City Fruit over the last several months was, “can I volunteer”? We heard you. Loud and clear. This year has been an undeniablyContinue reading “Orchard Work Parties are back! Plus, meet our new team member: Tiare”

It’s officially fall – cider season is here!

Apple season is in full swing here in the Pacific NW, which means it’s also cider season. Pressing apples for cider is a good way to make use of slightlyContinue reading “It’s officially fall – cider season is here!”

End of Year Giving – your gift is a reminder of who we are

At our annual event City Fruit Celebrates back in October, we invited a few of our community partners to share their perspectives on the work we do together to buildContinue reading “End of Year Giving – your gift is a reminder of who we are”

April Tree Care Tips

Saturday and Sunday in April I’ve been busy giving workshops on Organic Pest Control, which includes instruction about insect pests and how to keep them out of your fruit. WeContinue reading “April Tree Care Tips”

South King County harvest expansion. New Year’s Resolution #3

This weekend, the City Fruit team will travel to Kent to co-host an orchard work party with gardeners from the International Rescue Committee. It’s the first step of many inContinue reading “South King County harvest expansion. New Year’s Resolution #3”

5 cool ways City Fruit grew this year

As we prepare to welcome a new year, filled with new growth and opportunity – we wanted to take a step back to celebrate 2017! After all, we work allContinue reading “5 cool ways City Fruit grew this year”

City Fruit Fan Favorite! Barb’s (Beyond) Banana Bread

Barb’s Beyond Banana Bread It’s impossible to volunteer at a City Fruit orchard harvest without seeing a pan of Barb’s banana bread disappear before your eyes! This volunteer favorite goesContinue reading “City Fruit Fan Favorite! Barb’s (Beyond) Banana Bread”

#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”