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Fruit Share Coordinator 2016 – WANTED

Wed, 23 Mar 2016 13:31:41 +0000

Are you our 2016 Fruit Share Coordinator? Are you an independent, self-motivated individual interested in using technology to connect people to rescue and share fruit? This is a contract position from June 1, 2016 to end of October 31, 2016 for $7,000. There are no set hours, you set the pace knowing mid August to end…

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Fruit Share is Looking for You to Make 2016 Great

Thu, 10 Mar 2016 16:43:56 +0000

You may not have seen or heard much from us since we wrapped up the 2015 season, but we’ve been busy planning for another successful year. Before the trees blossom and the fruit is ready, we need your help! We need a few more volunteers to help us this year. Here are some easy, entry level tasks that we’d like…

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Rescuing & Sharing Fruit Across Canada

Tue, 26 Aug 2014 15:56:36 +0000

I’m excited to see that all across Manitoba and Canada, fruit-rescuing organizations like Fruit Share are popping up. While each may be operated slightly different, the goal of rescuing and sharing fruit is pretty much the same. The combined efforts of these organizations is more fruit for those who love and need it, and less…

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Letter to the Editor: Fruit Share Then & Now

Sat, 21 Jun 2014 11:13:13 +0000

Got your own Fruit Share story to share? Email your letter to us so we can publish it for you! Dear Fruit Share Members, In Spring 2010, with the help of a few friends and family, Fruit Share began rescuing surplus fruit growing in backyards in South Osborne. By the end of the summer,…

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Fruit Share Receives Manitoba Sustainability Award

Mon, 07 Apr 2014 20:52:07 +0000

Congratulations Fruit Share volunteers and fruit owners on earning a Manitoba Excellence in Sustainability Award! The Manitoba Excellence in Sustainability Awards are given out each year to recognize Manitobans who embrace the spirit and principles of sustainable development. Fruit Share earned it’s award for Sustainability in Pollution Prevention and Product Stewardship, one of seven award…

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Delicious Bruised Apples

Fri, 13 Sep 2013 00:09:14 +0000

Say what?! Bruised apples? Delicious? You bet. Here’s the story. Whenever Fruit Share goes on an apple pick, the first step is clearing away any existing fallen fruit. Any existing fallen fruit should NOT be used, it should go into the compost bin. Why? Well, there’s no way of knowing how long it’s been there,…

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Four Years of Picking

Thu, 12 Sep 2013 21:01:04 +0000

Sometimes a pick is just a pick, sometimes it’s so much more. A recent pick brought me back to 2010 when Fruit Share was just taking shape. Mrs. O is one of the original homeowners that called me to pick her Goodland apples in 2010. She was 80 and couldn’t pick or use all of…

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Rhubarb – 10 interesting tid bits

Sat, 11 May 2013 14:39:24 +0000

Are you a rhubarb lover? It seems some people love it and some people don’t. I am a lover. Not only is it a remarkably hardy, fast growing and low maintenance plant, but those tart stalks are incredibly tasty! Rhubarb pie, rhubarb crisp, rhubarb oat bars, stewed rhubarb, rhubarb BBQ sauce (yes!), rhubarb slush, rhubarb…

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Growing Local Conference 2013

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 21:15:02 +0000

We kicked off the month at Food Matters Manitoba’s Growing Local Conference. We were eager to showcase our program, share some jam making information and recruit more volunteers. Take a look. If you missed out on the fun and want to catch up on some of what we discussed in the “Let’s Get Jammin'” Workshop,…

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A Passion for Fruit

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 23:08:08 +0000

On February 12, 2013, the Manitoba Canola Growers launched their Be Well Story Contest designed to capture the stories of Manitobans who are living passionate lives. To launch the event, they partnered with the talented team at Coelement, who beautifully captured 3 stories of passion on video. The videos include the story of Doug Chorney…

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