Introduction to Pick Leading
Hello, future Pick Leader. Welcome to our new self-paced Pick Leader Orientation!
To get a good sense and introduction to the world of NFFTT and fruit picking, this orientation has been structured to build your knowledge and give you a taste of the sweet role Pick Leaders take in our community.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us at picks@notfarfromthetree.org.
Review Pick Leader 101
See the Google Slides below for an overview of NFFTT, the role of the Pick Leader, and the process of a fruit pick from a Pick Leader’s perspective!
Further details on everything mentioned will be found in the Pick Leader Handbook, which is sent following submission of your quiz below.
Register in the Fruit Picking Portal
Sign up as a Fruit Picker through the Fruit Picking Portal.
Do not pay – your membership will be manually waived by staff later!
Check Your Understanding
Once you have submitted the quiz, a staff will email to to follow up with you with next steps.
After this point, you are a Pick Leader in Training (PLIT), able to attend picks to observe and learn, soon to plan and lead your own!
Additional Resources
NFFTT Social Media: Instagram, Newsletter, Fresh News Blog
Participant Guides: Fruit Picker Guide, Tree Registrant Guide
Fruit Ripening and Picking Guide We pick berries (elderberries, grape, mulberries, serviceberries), stone fruits (apricots, cherries, plums), and pome fruits (apples, crabapples, pears, quince). We also sometimes get to pick unique fruits, such as jostaberries, currants, pawpaws, cranberries, and more!
Tree Care Guides The sustained health and longevity of the fruit trees of Toronto’s Urban Orchard is our top priority at Not Far From The Tree. These resources have been put together by the NFFTT community, over many years, to help us all learn together how to care for the land and each other through fruit trees for many more years to come.