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Portland Fruit Tree Project

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Portland Fruit Tree Project is a grass-roots non-profit organization that provides a community-based solution to a critical and growing need in Portland and beyond: Access to healthy food. By empowering neighbors to share in the harvest and care of urban fruit trees, we are preventing waste, building community knowledge and resources, and creating sustainable, cost-free ways to obtain healthy, locally-grown food. Because money doesn’t grow on trees… but fruit does!

"We organize people to gather fruit before it falls, and make it available to those who need it most. We register fruit and nut trees throughout the city, bring people together to harvest and distribute thousands of pounds of fresh fruit each year, and teach tree care and food preservation in hands-on workshops."



Portland Fruit Tree Project & Founder/Director Katy Kolker featured as 'Everyday Heroes' on KATU news:



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Job opportunities!

Portland Fruit Tree Project is seeking two exceptional individuals to join our growing team, in the following positions:

 

Development Assistant
Part-time, temporary staff position
Application deadline: June 27th
Click here for more info

 

Community Orchards Coordinator
AmeriCorps position with Confluence Environmental Center
Application deadline: July 3rd
Click here for more info

Upcoming Events

  • 06-23-13. Cherry Orchard Harvest!

  • 07-14-13. Bud Grafting Workshop

  • 07-21-13. Sabin Community Orchard July Work & Learn Party

  • 07-21-13. July Orchard Banquet

  • 07-28-13. Summer Pruning Workshop

  • 07-31-13. Summer Pruning Workshop

  • 08-11-13. August Orchard Banquet

  • 09-15-13. September Orchard Banquet

  • 10-20-13. October Orchard Banquet

  • 10-26-13. Fall Tree Care: Pest & Disease I.D. and Assessment Workshop

  • 11-10-13. November Orchard Banquet