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Fruit Share is Looking for You to Make 2016 Great

Thu, 10 Mar 2016 16:43:56 +0000

You may not have seen or heard much from us since we wrapped up the 2015 season, but we’ve been busy planning for another successful year. Before the trees blossom and the fruit is ready, we need your help! We need a few more volunteers to help us this year. Here are some easy, entry level tasks that we’d like…

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Another Spring Fling Prize Pack

Sat, 28 Mar 2015 20:20:08 +0000

* * * Fruit Share Manitoba would like to extend our thanks to the following Spring Fling prize pack sponsors (clockwise from top left): Long time Fruit Share picking volunteer and fan Sew Dandee is donating a prize pack! Thanks to Manitoba Chicken for supporting the Spring Fling with a beautiful cookbook from Great Tastes…

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Spring Fling Prize Packs!

Thu, 26 Mar 2015 20:00:32 +0000

* * * Fruit Share Manitoba would like to extend our thanks to the following Spring Fling prize pack sponsors (clockwise from top left): Manitoba Canola Growers donated this backpack filled with recipes, cool cooking tools and a pretty snazzy apron. The U of M Press jumped in with a great bundle of books, including…

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Volunteer Interview – Ariel Gordon

Tue, 01 Jul 2014 12:17:38 +0000

Ariel Gordon sits under a tree by the community centre in Wolseley. Her energetic young daughter, Anna, bounces about like the Energizer Bunny in an animé t-shirt. I try not to fangirl too much as she graciously signs my copy of her latest book of poetry, Stowaways. Ariel is a dedicated Fruit Share volunteer. She…

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From Australia to Winnipeg – by Pascale R

Tue, 18 Mar 2014 15:39:10 +0000

There’s a scary and growing trend where we consume and discard fruit and vegetables without a second thought to it. It’s so easily accessible to us, in grocery stores, in markets, at restaurants, that tossing it out is never a concern because we can easily replace it. This leads to a lot of wastage. How…

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Fruit Share on Shaw TV!

Fri, 27 Dec 2013 03:22:01 +0000

Our lovely Getty was interviewed on Shaw TV. Enjoy!

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Apple Jack Workshop

Sun, 17 Nov 2013 04:27:18 +0000

Sunday November 24, 1pm on Agassiz Drive (near the U of M) Got some leftover apples in your freezer? Join us for a hands on demonstration of how to make homemade Apple Jack. Apple Jack is a cold fortified apple cider. A Winnipeg Winter distillery process. Register at [email protected]. Space is limited, so sign up…

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Sharing Our Pie Recipes!

Fri, 11 Oct 2013 19:41:25 +0000

Almost 200 lucky people ordered a pie from us at our fall windup and fundraiser, but if you didn’t get a chance, you can always make one yourself following our instructions! Or at least most of them … there might be some deep dark family secrets we don’t share … To start you off, many…

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Fruit Share in the Free Press!

Mon, 16 Sep 2013 20:17:06 +0000

Our lovely Getty was interviewed by Kevin Rollason, and here is what appeared in the paper! Enjoy! http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/solution-for-surplus-produce-223869601.html There is also a video on the Free Press website.

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The Chokecherry Dilemma – by Ariel Gordon

Mon, 16 Sep 2013 02:54:34 +0000

The wonderful Ariel Gordon shares her Fruit Share experience. http://janedayreader.blogspot.ca/2013/09/chokecherry-dilemmna.html

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