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.
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!
Harvest Celebration & Volunteer Appreciation
Thank you to all FruitShare Barrie supporters for a successful 3rd season!
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
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
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
CTV News – 2014 Season Launch
Click here to view CTV News video of our 2014 season launch.
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
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
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