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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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Four Years of Picking

Thu, 12 Sep 2013 21:01:04 +0000

Sometimes a pick is just a pick, sometimes it’s so much more. A recent pick brought me back to 2010 when Fruit Share was just taking shape. Mrs. O is one of the original homeowners that called me to pick her Goodland apples in 2010. She was 80 and couldn’t pick or use all of…

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Share Seeds – Spread the Love!

Mon, 26 Aug 2013 15:15:39 +0000

The following is a message from Jeff Shwaluk. If you would like to help him with his mission, contact him at [email protected]. Hello, I own a couple of properties and currently only have raspberries that I transplanted from my hometown farm. I planted them at the front fence for everybody walking by to help themselves.…

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Interview with Dayna Kroeker, Summer Coordinator

Mon, 05 Aug 2013 21:30:20 +0000

I had the opportunity to interview Dayna Kroeker, Summer Coordinator for Fruit Share a few weeks back. Here is a glimpse into her role and what she brings to Fruit Share. How did you hear about Fruit Share and what inspired you to get involved? I heard about Fruit Share through a friend right when…

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Fruit Share Steinbach

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 21:02:40 +0000

Steinbach is a growing city, with a thriving surrounding community. What better a place to root another Fruit Share chapter! This is exactly what Rebecca Hiebert did in 2012, and Fruit Share Steinbach has been gaining recognition in the area ever since. I had the opportunity to speak with Rebecca this past week to learn about the exciting events…

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Happenings at Fruit Share Brandon

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 02:40:08 +0000

What a busy season ahead for Fruit Share Brandon! While the chapter is relatively new to the area, there has been terrific progress in spreading the word via local and social media. I had the opportunity to connect with Tanis Brown-Birch from Fruit Share Brandon this week about happenings this summer. Recognition: Announcement in the Brandon Sun…

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Sharing the Fruit

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 04:14:58 +0000

A very important part of Fruit Share is making sure that as many people as possible benefit from the fruit (and vegetables!) that we harvest. This year, we donated fruit to 19 Winnipeg-based organizations: Action Margeurite St. Vital Agape Table Behavioral Health Foundation Ecole Henri Bergeron Fisher Bay Bible Camp Forward House Fred Tipping Place…

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A successful harvesting season

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 22:35:23 +0000

Thank you very much to everyone who came out to Fruit Share’s 2011 Grand Finale yesterday afternoon – we had a lot of fun building cider presses, enjoying a tasty potluck and getting to know other volunteer fruit pickers. We also made an exciting announcement yesterday: not only did we succeed in meeting our goal…

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Recent Fruit Share harvests

Fri, 22 Jul 2011 04:55:40 +0000

Right now we’re in a bit of a lull before apple season really begins in August, but we’ve still been having a few great harvests. In the past couple weeks, our harvests included: – 14 lbs rhubarb between two locations in River Heights. – 10 lbs rhubarb at one location in the North End. –…

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Fresh red currants

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 04:55:32 +0000

Last week we had a great harvest of two 4-litre buckets of red currants. It took our dedicated volunteers nearly two hours to pick all of the currants! One of the volunteers, a social worker, brought one third of the fruit back for her clients. Thank you to our volunteers and to the homeowner for…

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