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FruitShare Wins Rotary Award

    Thank you to the Rotary Club of Barrie for recognizing our efforts to save, improve, add to and diversify the tree canopy of Barrie. Very nice to receive this award.

Naomi April 26, 2016 Uncategorized Read more

FruitShare and Barrie Good Food Box share in new funding!

For the full story see the article in the Barrie Examiner. We are so excited to work with our good food partners and grow our program!

Naomi April 13, 2016 Uncategorized Read more

Harvest Celebration & Volunteer Appreciation

Thank you to all FruitShare Barrie supporters for a successful 3rd season!

Jenna Zardo November 1, 2015 Uncategorized Read more

FruitShare 2015 Harvest Celebration

Join us as we celebrate the 2015 Harvest Season with a shared meal. We want to show thanks to the volunteers. Sample some local preserves and try out our apple press. Share your ideas on how to utilize volunteer skills and talents

Jenna Zardo October 21, 2015October 21, 2015 Uncategorized Read more

It’s time to bury Barrie in berries

It’s one of my favourite times of the year – picking season! Barrie is blessed to be surrounded with you-pick farms where families can gather fruit and vegetables in a natural setting. But a few years ago, I dreamt that we could

Jenna Zardo June 30, 2015June 30, 2015 Uncategorized Read more

2014 Season Report

FruitShare Barrie has completed its second successful picking season.The project was launched in 2013 and had a successful pilot year. FruitShare is a project of Living Green Environmental Action Barrie in partnership with Transition Barrie and the Simcoe Muskoka District

Jenna Zardo February 24, 2015February 24, 2015 Uncategorized Read more

CTV News – 2014 Season Launch

Click here to view CTV News video of our 2014 season launch.

Jenna Zardo October 22, 2014January 28, 2015 Uncategorized Read more

FruitShare Season Launch

FruitShare Barrie has now launched its second season following last year’s highly successful pilot project. FruitShare connects volunteers with tree owners to harvest otherwise wasted fruit and share it with the Food Bank. The launch was held at a Barrie

Jenna Zardo September 8, 2014 Uncategorized Read more

Canning Workshop

With Chef Emerie Brine from Bernardin Presented by: Transition Barrie Where: Grace United Church (corner of Grove and Cook) Date: September 4, 2014 Time: 7:00 pm Cost: $5:00 (or pay what you can) You may pay at the door.   Let

Jenna Zardo August 26, 2014August 26, 2014 Uncategorized Read more

Barrie’s Urban Fruit Forest

When the City of Barrie had plans to plant trees on public land as part of its reforestation efforts, FruitShare saw it as an opportunity to feed the hungry. Rather than plant typical native tree species, the City agreed to

Jenna Zardo August 25, 2014 Uncategorized Read more
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Pounds picked since we started in 2013 = 15,075

2018 Season Totals

Pounds of fruit picked: 372

Pounds of fruit shared with social service agencies: 177

Types of fruit picked: Currant, Plum, Apple, Pear, Grape

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