Our Projects |
Local Fruit Sharing The Hamilton Fruit Tree Project is back again for 2008. Volunteers pick fruit that would otherwise be wasted from backyard city trees and the bounty is then divided between homeowners, volunteers and food banks. Project coordinator Juby Lee has been busy re-connecting with volunteers and homeowners and is looking for more volunteers and more trees to pick. Please note – if you are especially interested in this project, we could use picking leaders that would contact a small group of volunteers and organize picks. The Fruit Tree Project is connecting with other like-minded individuals and groups to increase the visibility of the eat local movement. In early August, we are going to be a part of “Sustainable Lifestyles” that will feature free workshops to address our approach to food. And we are working with local students from Promoting Eating Alternatively Sustainably (PEAS) and are pleased to announce an urban bus tour that will look at various food growing initiatives taking place in Hamilton. Look for us the Dundas Cactus Festival and the Peach Festival in Winona where we will be signing up volunteers and homeowners. EH is grateful for the generous support from the Edith Turner Foundation and from Healthy Living Hamilton who have funded our project this year. |