Tree Harvest
Share your fruit with the community.
Got Fruit?
Have a fruit tree that produces more than you can use? We can help pick and share it! When your fruit is ripe, we’ll send over a team of fruit pickers to harvest your tree and split the harvest three ways – ⅓ is offered to you, ⅓ is shared amongst the volunteers, and ⅓ is delivered by cargo bike to a social service agency in your community. We’ll also clean your yard of fallen fruit.
To grow and sustain Toronto’s fruit harvest, we ask all registrants to become members and contribute just $30/year to cover the costs of the harvest and support the expansion of our program.
Right now we operate in the downtown core, south of Eglinton, east of Jane, west of Victoria Park and north of the waterfront. If your tree falls within this area, we’re able to pick it this year!
Your Impact
By sharing your bounty with NFFTT, you make an impact directly in your community. Your yard becomes a hotbed for community connection, bringing people from all walks to life together to enjoy the bounty. ⅓ of the fruit from your tree is donated directly to a social service agency in your neighbourhood. Together these agencies feed over 4,000 people and incorporate your fruit into meals for their clients.
Heard Through the Grapevine
“It's a justice issue for us. Working with Not Far From The Tree is one way our family supports those in our community who do not live in abundance.”
Jim Lewis Tree Registrant
“I love the charity aspect of it: giving a third to different groups around the city. Hopefully, people enjoy the fruit.”
Stu Freen Tree Registrant
“I just phoned and it was very easy, everyone was very friendly, helpful, and grateful. [NFFTT] provides food that isn’t destroying the earth and food that isn’t destroying the atmosphere.”
Merlin Homer Tree Registrant
“I think that food is incredibly important. It’s a basic need of life and especially for those who are low income, that’s the first thing that they need to survive. To provide that and to help in any way is incredibly important for the community.”
Jessica Jia Tree Registrant
Step 1: Register Your Tree
First thing’s first – sign up on our online portal and provide us with some basic information about your fruit tree(s). You’ll pay a $30 membership fee for the season, and then you’re all set!
Register TodayStep 2: Request a Pick
Once your fruit is ripe, request a pick using our online portal. You’ll provide us with a window when we can harvest your tree, and we’ll be in touch as soon as one of our Pick Leaders has scheduled your pick.
Why Memberships?
Your membership not only provides much needed financial support to sustain our harvest program, but also represents a belief in our mission and buy-in to the sustainable community we are building together in Toronto.
Learn MoreFrequently Asked Questions
- Do I need to be home?
- How long is a fruit pick?
- I requested a pick, but NFFTT can’t find volunteers!
- There’s still fruit left on my tree after the pick. What gives?
- Why do I have to provide a ladder? Can’t NFFTT bring one?
- How do I cancel or reschedule my fruit pick?
- My fruit’s gone all of a sudden! What happened and what should I do?
When is my Fruit Ready to be Picked?
- Sweet Cherries
- Sour Cherries
- Serviceberries
- Mulberries
- Apricots
- Crabapples
- Plums
- Apples
- Pears
- Grapes
- Elderberries
- Gringko
- Black Walnut
- Quince
- Pawpaw
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October
GARDENA – 2019 Official Picking Equipment Sponsor
Every season, we trust GARDENA products to help us pick hundreds of fruit trees across Toronto. This season, we’re excited to announce GARDENA Canada as our Official Picking Equipment Sponsor. Check out their line of superior tools for all your gardening needs!
