Jan.28,2013
Remember last summer? I know, it’s hard to think of those hot sunny days when the snow is 15 feet deep (maybe I’m exaggerating a bit!). Think back to all that fruit that was available for picking. Think back to the chaos surrounding the scheduling of those harvests. It was nasty – we know and we’re sorry. [...]
Fruit Share needs booth volunteers March 1 | Growing Local Conference, March 1st 7:30-11 or 11-3:30 we’ll pay for your (awesomely delicious and locally sourced) lunch if you can cover 1/2 day shift! March 23 | Gardening Saturday from 9-4, CMU, we’ll pay the admission if you can cover 2+ hours at the booth. All [...]
Fruit Share enthusiasts… we invite you to take The Challenge Wish you had time for healthy, local, and fair food in your busy life? The Dig In Challenge is your guide to connect with great farmers, cook from scratch, get things growing, enjoy family meals with meaning, store the harvest, and get more out of [...]
Wishing you a healthy, happy and fruitful 2013! It’s a great time to think about new beginnings, growth and opportunities. What lies in your future? If your dreams have ever included developing a new food product – here’s some info that may be of interest to you. The attached poster includes information on upcoming workshops [...]
The fruit trees may be dormant for the winter, but we’re not! Behind the scenes there’s a flurry of activity going on. We’re working on funding for next year, improved systems, figuring out what to do with all those crab apples and brainstorming how to help other communities rescue their fruit. Lucky for us, we [...]
Local, prairie fruit gift giving made easy! Fruit Share founder and Prairie Fruit Cookbook author, Getty Stewart, has created 3 beautiful gift sets for the coming holidays. Gift sets can be delivered to you or directly to the recipient. Your gift set will we be beautifully wrapped with a handwritten note attached. Prairie Fruit Gift [...]
Sunday, November 4th 2:00-5:00pm Broadway Neighbourhood Centre, 185 Young Street Please join in the fall planting of West Broadway’s new community orchard. Working with Ryan Dutchak, a certified arborist, learn tips and tricks on selecting and planting apple, cherry and plum trees. Come help out and get your hands dirty! By taking part in this [...]
Check out our fall newsletter for all of the latest info on what Fruit Share has been up to over the past month, including pictures and our record setting stats! Fruit Share Newsletter Fall 2012
Filed Under : Fruit Share by FS Coordinator Oct.17,2012After one last apple pick last week, I think it’s finally safe to say that our fruit harvesting season has come to an end. And what a season its been. We are so proud of how far we’ve come together over the last few years! Category 2010 2011 2012 Pounds of Fruit Harvested 1,694 lbs [...]
Filed Under : Manitoba Fruit by FS Coordinator Oct.15,2012Sunday, October 21st will be a busy day for Fruit Share in West Broadway! At 1 PM is our season wrap up party at Art City, where we will be making art in the form of a new banner for Fruit Share. At 3 PM we are putting on a workshop on Fruit Tree and [...]
Fruit Share is happy to announce that we are now a member organization of the Canadian Community Economic Development Network (CCEDNet). The network is made up of community-based organizations, co-operatives, practitioners, students, researchers, and active citizens from every region of the country who are dedicated to the principles and practices of Community Economic Development (CED). [...]
Another record setting season at Fruit Share is coming to an end, and we want to celebrate our success with you – the people who made it all happen! Whether you picked fruit every week or once or twice, whether you shared your fruit with us or supported us from the sidelines, we’d love to [...]
Filed Under : Food Charities by FS Coordinator Oct.2,2012Check out our new, up to date guide to donating fruit in Winnipeg – hot off the press! Sharing the Harvest 2012 Click here for an up to date map of the locations included in the guide.
Last week we were lucky enough to have a couple of opportunities for our volunteers to pick pears. Here are some photos, and thoughts, from one of those picks, shared by volunteers Ariel and Maria. “Had a great time on a beautiful warm fall day picking pears in St. Vital! Lots of helpers made for [...]
You know you have too many apples when you start making apple soup! This recipe, from the Prairie Fruit Cookbook, is a nice change from all sweet things we often make with apples – what do you know, they’re great in savory dishes as well. Simple and elegant, this soup makes an impressive first course [...]
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