Local Produce

Yes, I am catching up on my back-log. I am going to get caught on my many projects. One of which is posting my blog.
Last year, I read about Not Far from the tree which was based at Spadina House and branched out from there. There are many trees that bear fruit which is not picked and this group picks the fruit and shares it with the home owner. The concept has caught on and now has expanded to the East York and High Park areas, both of which have many older fruit trees. Hopefully, next year the project will continue to expand.
Homeowners register their trees and volunteers are dispatched to harvest the fruit, with a third going to the tree owners, a third to the volunteers and the last third distributed to community organizations in the neighbourhood that can make good use of the fruit.
Eating local is becoming increasingly popular. Farmers markets are starting to thrive and community garden plots increase in popularity and not just the ones dealt out by the city. I am sure that there will be more projects like these continuing to expand and thrive.