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Make a difference by sharing your bounty with the community.

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Register to help pick fruit & leave with your own share!

Location
601 Christie St. Suite 255 Toronto, ON M6G 4C7
Phone Number 416-658-0724
Email info@notfarfromthetree.org

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Attention gleaners! Be prepeared for one of the mo

Attention gleaners! Be prepeared for one of the most bountiful pear seasons we’ve seen in recent years! 🍐

Our volunteers just picked this gigantic tree and ended up picking ... 🥁

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and donating

𝟰𝟬 𝗽𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 to @margarets_to 💙

Be sure to keep an eye on the portal to get on a pick! There will be heaps over the coming weeks and it’s the pearfect way to spend an evening! What do you plan on doing with your pear haul? Crumble? Smoothie? Sorbet? Let us know in the comments below! 🤔😃

𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗲𝘀 are popular with DIY wine

𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗲𝘀 are popular with DIY wine makers, many varieties are also excellent for eating raw, and for making great jellies and juices. Grapes are round, grow in bunches, and can be green, red or purple when fully ripe. Grapes grow on vines that have curly tendrils and lobed leaves with jagged edges. 🍇

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗽𝗲: Grapes are ripe when they are juicy, easy to crush or tear with your fingers, and taste sweet rather than tart. The pulp will be white, the seeds will be brown, and there may be a white, dust-like bloom on the skin. Grapes start off green and will often change colour well before they are ripe so don’t let the colour fool you. Be sure grapes are ripe before harvesting as they will not continue to ripen after they’ve been picked. They often need another one to three weeks to develop their full sweetness after they’ve changed colour. 👌

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝗮 𝗣𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗥𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁: We’ll need some advance notice to schedule your pick, so please submit a fruit pick request 3-5 days before your fruit is ready. Be sure to check grapes on different parts of the vine, both sun-drenched and shaded bunches. ⛅

As recently as 1960, the majority of Toronto’s f

As recently as 1960, the majority of Toronto’s food came from within 350 kilometres of the city limits. Today, Torontonians rely almost entirely on food brought in from thousands of kilometres away. It doesn’t have to be that way, especially in a region that has such fertile soil that produces delicious fruit without a real concerted effort! Attending a pick will reconnect you with where your food comes from, build community and help others in need.

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Join the harvest and take part in a timeless activity!

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This week we’re featuring another one of our ama

This week we’re featuring another one of our amazing partners: @southriverdalechc!

South Riverdale Community Health Centre is just one of the 35 service agencies we donate to. They are a non-profit, multi-service organizaton providing healthcare, social and community outreach services with an emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention.

They successfully compelled the Ministry of the Environment to 'get the lead out' of the soil way back when they started out on their mission to build a healthy community and environment over 40 years ago. They are still committed to the same values and beliefs, such as the dignity and self-worth of all people and their right to peace, security, safe affordable housing, education, food, income and a healthy environment.

Keep doing what you do!
@southriverdalechc