Village Harvest

Website:
https://www.villageharvest.org/

Volunteer:
https://www.villageharvest.org/volunteer-opportunities

Mission:
Our mission is to bring together neighbors and community organizations to provide food for the hungry, preserve our agricultural heritage and skills, and promote sustainable use of urban resources. We do this through the following:

• Community Fruit Harvesting. Village Harvest organizes and coordinates volunteer harvesting teams to pick fruit from homes and small orchards which is distributed to food banks and food pantries to assist people in need.

• Homeowner Education. Village Harvest provides information and referrals at no charge on fruit tree care, harvesting instruction, and where to take their excess fruit.

• Food Preservation Education and Resources. Village Harvest volunteers provide training sessions, tastings, and recipes on using homegrown fruit to create jams and other preserved foods.

Ward Connection:
Dan Gubler: I read an article about Village Harvest and wanted to volunteer. During the shutdown, I remembered that article and had decided it would be a good time to get involved, help pick fruit for donation to food banks, be outside, and meet a diverse group of people. My first time volunteering I picked oranges, but the types of fruit vary by season. You can volunteer once or make return visits. They like new volunteers and like to get more people involved.