#fruittreeproject — Public Fediverse posts

Here's our #LifecyclesProjectSociety numbers for our 2025 season:

Total #harvest: 64,691lbs

Total (A-Grade) donated to 75+ service agencies though the #FoodShare Network: 32,883lbs.

Total kept by pickers and harvest leads: 14,245lbs.

Total kept by stewards: 4,460lbs.

Total used by Lifecycles for fruit processing & pressing: 7,240lbs.

Total compost (none to the landfill!): 5863lbs.

https://lifecyclesproject.ca/

#WorkLife #Teamwork #LifecyclesProjectSociety #FoodSecurity #FruitProcessing #Esquimalt #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #nonprofit #RescuedFruit #FoodRescue #FoodEquity #FeedingCommunity #FruitTreeProject #nonprofit

#LifecyclesProjectSociety #FruitTreeProject Update.

This year, we have harvested over 63,000 lbs of fruit! Of that, almost 32,000 lbs of Grade A fruit has been donated to the community, to over 70 community service agencies throughout the Greater Victoria Area. Our tree stewards have kept 4,500 lbs, and our amazing team of 191 Harvest Leads and Pickers have taken 13,000 lbs home. 

What about the other 13,500 lbs you ask? 

Made up of B-Grade, we have processed just over 7500 lbs into juice and jam. Some of the fruit is always C-Grade (compost). To date, we have composted just under 6000 lbs of fruit - while some of this has gone to our friends at Community Composting, the vast majority has gone to a local pig farmer.

We are proud to say no fruit has gone into the landfill!

https://lifecyclesproject.ca

#LifecyclesProject #FoodSystems #Nonprofit #FoodSecurity #fruitTrees #Saanich #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #CommunitySharing #CommunityBuilding #Volunteers #FoodSharing #Teamwork #Gleaning #ViewRoyal #VolunteerWithLifecycles #FoodEquity #CultivatingCommunities #ZeroWaste #ReduceFoodWaste #fruit #CommunityWork #harvest

#LifecyclesProjectSociety #FruitTreeProject Update.

This year, we have harvested over 63,000 lbs of fruit! Of that, almost 32,000 lbs of Grade A fruit has been donated to the community, to over 70 community service agencies throughout the Greater Victoria Area. Our tree stewards have kept 4,500 lbs, and our amazing team of 191 Harvest Leads and Pickers have taken 13,000 lbs home. 

What about the other 13,500 lbs you ask? 

Made up of B-Grade, we have processed just over 7500 lbs into juice and jam. Some of the fruit is always C-Grade (compost). To date, we have composted just under 6000 lbs of fruit - while some of this has gone to our friends at Community Composting, the vast majority has gone to a local pig farmer.

We are proud to say no fruit has gone into the landfill!

https://lifecyclesproject.ca

#LifecyclesProject #FoodSystems #Nonprofit #FoodSecurity #fruitTrees #Saanich #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #CommunitySharing #CommunityBuilding #Volunteers #FoodSharing #Teamwork #Gleaning #ViewRoyal #VolunteerWithLifecycles #FoodEquity #CultivatingCommunities #ZeroWaste #ReduceFoodWaste #fruit #CommunityWork #harvest

#LifecyclesProjectSociety partnered with local #IceCream maker - #ColdComfort. They created a #LocalFirst - #pear ice cream. It's made from some of the pears we gleaned around the community as part of our #FruitTreeProject.

Their website:
https://www.coldcomfort.ca/

Our website:
https://lifecyclesproject.ca/

#Nonprofit #SupportLocal #BuyLocal #SmallBusiness #LocallyMade #LocallySourced #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #Desserts #MadeInYYJ #MadeInBC #MadeInCanada #CookStVillage #FairfieldCommunity #BuyCanadian

#LifecyclesProjectSociety partnered with local #IceCream maker - #ColdComfort. They created a #LocalFirst - #pear ice cream. It's made from some of the pears we gleaned around the community as part of our #FruitTreeProject.

Their website:
https://www.coldcomfort.ca/

Our website:
https://lifecyclesproject.ca/

#Nonprofit #SupportLocal #BuyLocal #SmallBusiness #LocallyMade #LocallySourced #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #Desserts #MadeInYYJ #MadeInBC #MadeInCanada #CookStVillage #FairfieldCommunity #BuyCanadian

We filled up 11 boxes with freshly picked #GrannySmith #apples yesterday. Me, Hannah & 2 volunteers went out on a small pick(1 tree). An excellent harvest gleaning day - for Hannah's last day with LifeCycles.

https://lifecyclesproject.ca/our-projects/fruit-tree-project/

#photos #slideshow #FruitTreeProject #FoodEquity
#LifecyclesProject #FoodSystems #Nonprofit #FoodSecurity #fruit #Saanich #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #CommunitySharing #CommunityBuilding #Volunteers #harvest #FoodSharing #Teamwork #FruitPickers #CultivatingCommunities #FeedingCommunity

We filled up 11 boxes with freshly picked #GrannySmith #apples yesterday. Me, Hannah & 2 volunteers went out on a small pick(1 tree). An excellent harvest gleaning day - for Hannah's last day with LifeCycles.

https://lifecyclesproject.ca/our-projects/fruit-tree-project/

#photos #slideshow #FruitTreeProject #FoodEquity
#LifecyclesProject #FoodSystems #Nonprofit #FoodSecurity #fruit #Saanich #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #CommunitySharing #CommunityBuilding #Volunteers #harvest #FoodSharing #Teamwork #FruitPickers #CultivatingCommunities #FeedingCommunity

Great harvest pick of #GrannySmith #apples today. Granny Smith apples are currently one of the most expensive apples in local stores with average pricing of $2.99/lb. The apples we gleaned from one tree, were almost all perfect apples - very few with damage on them 🍏😃
These will be greatly appreciated by many food insecure folks around our community 👍💗

https://lifecyclesproject.ca/our-projects/fruit-tree-project/

#FruitTreeProject
#LifecyclesProject #FoodSystems #Nonprofit #FoodSecurity #FoodEquity #fruit #Saanich #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #FreeFruit #CommunitySharing #CommunityBuilding #Volunteers #harvest #FoodSharing #Teamwork #FruitPickers

Great harvest pick of #GrannySmith #apples today. Granny Smith apples are currently one of the most expensive apples in local stores with average pricing of $2.99/lb. The apples we gleaned from one tree, were almost all perfect apples - very few with damage on them 🍏😃
These will be greatly appreciated by many food insecure folks around our community 👍💗

https://lifecyclesproject.ca/our-projects/fruit-tree-project/

#FruitTreeProject
#LifecyclesProject #FoodSystems #Nonprofit #FoodSecurity #FoodEquity #fruit #Saanich #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #FreeFruit #CommunitySharing #CommunityBuilding #Volunteers #harvest #FoodSharing #Teamwork #FruitPickers

Cleaning up before we packed up & left.

https://lifecyclesproject.ca/our-projects/fruit-tree-project/

#FruitTreeProject
#LifecyclesProject #FoodSystems #Nonprofit #FoodSecurity #fruit #Saanich #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #CommunitySharing #CommunityBuilding #Volunteers #FoodSharing #Teamwork #FruitPickers

Cleaning up before we packed up & left.

https://lifecyclesproject.ca/our-projects/fruit-tree-project/

#FruitTreeProject
#LifecyclesProject #FoodSystems #Nonprofit #FoodSecurity #fruit #Saanich #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #CommunitySharing #CommunityBuilding #Volunteers #FoodSharing #Teamwork #FruitPickers

We filled up 11 boxes - from one #GrannySmith #apples tree 🍏😀🍏

https://lifecyclesproject.ca/our-projects/fruit-tree-project/

#FruitTreeProject
#LifecyclesProject #FoodSystems #Nonprofit #FoodSecurity #fruit #Saanich #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #CommunitySharing #CommunityBuilding #Volunteers #harvest #FoodSharing #Teamwork #FruitPickers #Gleaning

We filled up 11 boxes - from one #GrannySmith #apples tree 🍏😀🍏

https://lifecyclesproject.ca/our-projects/fruit-tree-project/

#FruitTreeProject
#LifecyclesProject #FoodSystems #Nonprofit #FoodSecurity #fruit #Saanich #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #CommunitySharing #CommunityBuilding #Volunteers #harvest #FoodSharing #Teamwork #FruitPickers #Gleaning

#GrannySmith #apples harvested in the first 20 minutes.

https://lifecyclesproject.ca/our-projects/fruit-tree-project/

#FruitTreeProject
#LifecyclesProject #FoodSystems #Nonprofit #FoodSecurity #fruit #Saanich #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #CommunitySharing #CommunityBuilding #Volunteers #harvest #FoodSharing #Teamwork #FruitPickers

#GrannySmith #apples harvested in the first 20 minutes.

https://lifecyclesproject.ca/our-projects/fruit-tree-project/

#FruitTreeProject
#LifecyclesProject #FoodSystems #Nonprofit #FoodSecurity #fruit #Saanich #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #CommunitySharing #CommunityBuilding #Volunteers #harvest #FoodSharing #Teamwork #FruitPickers

Gorgeous #GrannySmith #apples that we harvested for LifeCycles Project Society. Me, Hannah & 2 volunteers worked together.
Wrapping up & heading back to the office soon.

https://lifecyclesproject.ca/our-projects/fruit-tree-project/

#FruitTreeProject
#LifecyclesProject #FoodSystems #Nonprofit #FoodSecurity #fruit #Saanich #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #CommunitySharing #CommunityBuilding #Volunteers #harvest #FoodSharing #Teamwork #FruitPickers

Gorgeous #GrannySmith #apples that we harvested for LifeCycles Project Society. Me, Hannah & 2 volunteers worked together.
Wrapping up & heading back to the office soon.

https://lifecyclesproject.ca/our-projects/fruit-tree-project/

#FruitTreeProject
#LifecyclesProject #FoodSystems #Nonprofit #FoodSecurity #fruit #Saanich #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #CommunitySharing #CommunityBuilding #Volunteers #harvest #FoodSharing #Teamwork #FruitPickers

Excellent apples bounty from one tree. We're still going 🍏✌️🍏 I'm tracking the harvest.

https://lifecyclesproject.ca/our-projects/fruit-tree-project/

#FruitTreeProject
#LifecyclesProject #FoodSystems #Nonprofit #FoodSecurity #fruit #Saanich #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #CommunitySharing #CommunityBuilding #Volunteers #harvest #FoodSharing #Teamwork #FruitPickers #GrannySmith #apples

Excellent apples bounty from one tree. We're still going 🍏✌️🍏 I'm tracking the harvest.

https://lifecyclesproject.ca/our-projects/fruit-tree-project/

#FruitTreeProject
#LifecyclesProject #FoodSystems #Nonprofit #FoodSecurity #fruit #Saanich #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #CommunitySharing #CommunityBuilding #Volunteers #harvest #FoodSharing #Teamwork #FruitPickers #GrannySmith #apples

Really healthy #GrannySmith #apple tree. We're harvesting from it now.

https://lifecyclesproject.ca/our-projects/fruit-tree-project/

#FruitTreeProject
#LifecyclesProject #FoodSystems #Nonprofit #FoodSecurity #fruit #Saanich #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #CommunitySharing #CommunityBuilding #Volunteers #harvest #FoodSharing #Teamwork #FruitPickers

Really healthy #GrannySmith #apple tree. We're harvesting from it now.

https://lifecyclesproject.ca/our-projects/fruit-tree-project/

#FruitTreeProject
#LifecyclesProject #FoodSystems #Nonprofit #FoodSecurity #fruit #Saanich #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #CommunitySharing #CommunityBuilding #Volunteers #harvest #FoodSharing #Teamwork #FruitPickers

On location for a granny smith apples harvest with LifeCycles Project Society 🍏

https://lifecyclesproject.ca/our-projects/fruit-tree-project/

#FruitTreeProject
#LifecyclesProject #FoodSystems #Nonprofit #FoodSecurity #fruit #Saanich #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #CommunitySharing #CommunityBuilding #Volunteers #harvest #FoodSharing #Teamwork #FruitPickers

On location for a granny smith apples harvest with LifeCycles Project Society 🍏

https://lifecyclesproject.ca/our-projects/fruit-tree-project/

#FruitTreeProject
#LifecyclesProject #FoodSystems #Nonprofit #FoodSecurity #fruit #Saanich #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #CommunitySharing #CommunityBuilding #Volunteers #harvest #FoodSharing #Teamwork #FruitPickers

Help us rescue surplus fruit, reduce food waste, and share fresh, local produce with community members who need it most.

In 2024, we harvested 30,757 lbs of fruit with the help of 151 volunteers!

Through the #FruitTreeProject - we harvest fruit that would otherwise go to waste—and ensure it reaches community members who need it most. By transforming how people engage with the Urban Orchard and with one another, we’re reimagining what a connected, resilient local food system can look like!

Your donation helps sustain this invaluable program, which has been operating since 1994 — a long-standing pillar of community care and food-sharing in the Greater Victoria Area.

Every contribution counts.
https://fruit-tree-project.raiselysite.com/

Running the Fruit Tree Project costs approximately $145,000 per year. Your donations directly support:

Wages for staff who coordinate harvests and volunteers

Coordination for fruit redistribution

Vehicle and fuel expenses to reach trees across the region

Insurance to keep everyone safe

Cold storage to preserve fruit

Website administration and outreach tools to connect with the community

Every dollar helps us rescue more fruit, support more families, and strengthen Greater Victoria’s local food system!

#Nonprofit #FoodSecurity #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #PNW #FeedingCommunity #ReduceFoodWaste #DonationsNeeded #CommunityWork #LifecyclesProject #LocalFoodSystems #FoodSharing #CommunityCare

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Help us rescue surplus fruit, reduce food waste, and share fresh, local produce with community members who need it most.

In 2024, we harvested 30,757 lbs of fruit with the help of 151 volunteers!

Through the #FruitTreeProject - we harvest fruit that would otherwise go to waste—and ensure it reaches community members who need it most. By transforming how people engage with the Urban Orchard and with one another, we’re reimagining what a connected, resilient local food system can look like!

Your donation helps sustain this invaluable program, which has been operating since 1994 — a long-standing pillar of community care and food-sharing in the Greater Victoria Area.

Every contribution counts.
https://fruit-tree-project.raiselysite.com/

Running the Fruit Tree Project costs approximately $145,000 per year. Your donations directly support:

Wages for staff who coordinate harvests and volunteers

Coordination for fruit redistribution

Vehicle and fuel expenses to reach trees across the region

Insurance to keep everyone safe

Cold storage to preserve fruit

Website administration and outreach tools to connect with the community

Every dollar helps us rescue more fruit, support more families, and strengthen Greater Victoria’s local food system!

#Nonprofit #FoodSecurity #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #PNW #FeedingCommunity #ReduceFoodWaste #DonationsNeeded #CommunityWork #LifecyclesProject #LocalFoodSystems #FoodSharing #CommunityCare

@PhotographyElf