Not Far From the Tree is now active in the Riverdale area. The group runs a residential fruit-picking program, picking fruit from trees that would otherwise go to waste. They help fruit tree owners make use of the abundance of fruit that their trees offer by dispatching teams of volunteers to harvest it for them. One third goes to the fruit tree owners, another third goes to the volunteers for their labour, and the final third is distributed (by bicycle or cart) to community organizations in the neighbourhood who can make good use of the fresh fruit.
May City Council Recap
We considered several major issues at City Council this month. Read my recap for a full breakdown.
