Mason Bee House Harvesting!
Oct
19
11:00 AM11:00

Mason Bee House Harvesting!

Join Portland Fruit Tree Project and local mason bee expert Stephen Anderson in a 1.5 to 2 hour hands-on class harvesting your mason bee cocoons and preparing them for overwintering. This class is for those with their own bee houses, although we will also have a few demo houses on hand.

Stephen will walk us through best practices and common issues with caring for bees in their sleepy months. Bring your bee house, a pocket knife, some old toothbrushes and a couple of thin plastic 1 or 2-cup containers.

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Let's Jam! 2024 Harvest Preservation Series
Sep
19
5:30 PM17:30

Let's Jam! 2024 Harvest Preservation Series

Join Portland Fruit Tree Project and Oregon State University Expert Preservationist Danita Macy at the Food Innovation Center to learn the "why", the "how" and all of the "musts" (along with tips and tricks!) to do safe canning at home.

Hands-on jam making and best practices will be covered, and attendees will take home 2 jars each from each of the classes of jam made from fruit harvested from the urban canopy - the rest of the jars will go to serve other PFTP community programs and fundraisers.

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Community Cider Press and Pastries from urban harvested Fruit
Sep
15
11:00 AM11:00

Community Cider Press and Pastries from urban harvested Fruit

Join Portland Fruit Tree Project and Bauman's Cider to watch cider pressing in person at their Portland Cidery, located at 930 SE Oak Street. BYO container to take 1 gallon of apple juice home, or purchase a fermentation kit to carry away that comes with a 1 gallon glass jug, fermenting packet and tools and instructions for aging hard cider. 

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Morchella Presents; An Orchard to Table Benefit Dinner for Portland Fruit Tree Project
Jul
27
6:00 PM18:00

Morchella Presents; An Orchard to Table Benefit Dinner for Portland Fruit Tree Project

  • King Salmon Tartare with Pickled Green Blackberries, and Lacto-Fermented Blackberries, Handmade Lavash Cracker

  • Oregon Red Dulse Seaweed and Pickled Cherry Salad with Purple Barley, and Wild Mint

  • Mulberry Gazpacho, Pickled Elderberries, Hazelnut Milk

  • Grilled Wild Boar, Grilled Plums, Watercress Whipped Potatoes

  • Rhubarb and Elderflower Panna Cotta with Cinnamon- Sugar Brioche Toast and Wildflowers

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Harvest Season Opening Party!
Jun
20
6:00 PM18:00

Harvest Season Opening Party!

We are ready to get this (harvest) party started!
Join the Portland Fruit Tree Project crew at our Harvest Season Opening Party, hosted at our very own Leaven Community Center. We'll have pizza and drinks, you are welcome to bring a side or dessert if that sparks joy. This time of year is really exciting for us because there is so much potential! We'd love to share the enthusiasm with you, as well as some of the ideas we have for reaching EVEN more fruit, preventing EVEN more waste, and having tons of fun doing it - that includes some more ways for you to join in the fun if you're feeling inspired!

Maybe we'll even have a guest or two from our partner agencies, so you can really see some of the impact we have together...Harvesting is only possible with our community - YOU - whether you're a current volunteer, aspiring volunteer, donor, or even just follow us on Instagram and react/share sometimes. We hope you'll join us!

The most embarrassing thing in the world is not having enough food at a party, so please sign up if you are coming!

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Spring Workshop Series Event! Apple and Pear Pest Management.
May
18
12:00 PM12:00
Spring Workshop Series: Top working, Grafting Apples and Pears
Apr
27
10:00 AM10:00
Leaven Community Earth Day EveryDay Celebration; with Portland Fruit Tree Project
Apr
20
10:00 AM10:00

Leaven Community Earth Day EveryDay Celebration; with Portland Fruit Tree Project

Join Portland Fruit Tree Project and the many nonprofit organizations that call the Leaven Community Center home for a street festival, spring plant sale, and fundraiser for climate justice and community resilience.

Sparrowhawk Native Plants will be onsite for folx that are picking up pre-ordered plants. Missed the pre order deadline? There will be a FLASH SALE of leftovers at amazing prices at 2pm (line usually forms 10-15min in advance). Also, Portland Fruit Tree Project will have ample garden plants and fruiting trees and shrubs for folx to choose from throughout the day. 

Visit our 2Towns Ciderhouse and Deschutes Brewery bar and Lavender Lemonade Stand, tour the Leaven facility, and enjoy family-centric activities while learning about your neighborhood nonprofits and Leaven's plans to expand their climate resilience actions in the neighborhood. 

Win prizes all day from Freeya, Portland’s Homegrown Free Marketplace! All attendees will receive a Pro membership to Freeya via email after the event - a $60 Value! 

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Spring Workshop Series Event! Restoration for Apples and Pears.
Mar
16
10:00 AM10:00

Spring Workshop Series Event! Restoration for Apples and Pears.

Want to learn more about fruit trees and how to care for them this winter season?

Portland Fruit Tree Project is collaborating with Jessie Spain of Tree and Ladder Home Orchard Care to bring you a series of amazing winter pruning workshops and spring orchard care workshops. These will be held a various orchard spaces in the Portland area so you can choose a date and location that works for you.

To learn about as many trees as possible we encourage you to come to multiple workshops If you purchase 3 or more workshops in the series you are eligible for a 20% discount on your order at checkout with code: LEARN2PRUNE

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Pi(e) Day Crust Class, With Pastry Chef Emily Soblosky
Mar
14
6:00 PM18:00

Pi(e) Day Crust Class, With Pastry Chef Emily Soblosky

Join Portland Fruit Tree Project and classically trained Pastry Chef Emily Soblosky at the Food Innovation Center to learn how to make the perfect dough for your pies, handpies, and galettes!

Hands-on mixing, forming and best practices will be covered, and attendees will take home a few dough balls each to be ready for the upcoming harvest season.

Come enjoy wine, N/A beverages, cheese and crackers, and "Stash your Dough" with us, in the beautiful Food Innovation Center Facility on NW Naito. 

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Winter Workshop Series Event! Apple and Pear tree pruning and management.
Mar
8
12:00 PM12:00
Parkrose Community Orchard Work Party
Mar
2
10:00 AM10:00
Winter Workshop Series Event! Vine and Berry Management.
Feb
24
10:00 AM10:00
Sabin Community Orchard (SCOrch) Work Party
Feb
18
2:00 PM14:00
Spring Care Workshop Series: Apple and Pear Pest Management
Feb
14
4:00 PM16:00
Orchard Workshop Series Event!
Feb
10
10:00 AM10:00
Orchard Workshop Series Event!
Feb
9
12:00 PM12:00
Orchard Workshop Series Event!
Feb
3
10:00 AM10:00