Each year in the Creston Valley tonnes of backyard and orchard produce falls to the ground unharvested. This waste either becomes bear attractant or puts added pressures on our community’s landfill, and impacts our ability to feed ourselves with fresh, healthy food. Meanwhile, the less fortunate are too often unable to access this bounty.
The following organizations will accept good quality perishable food. Since everyone should have access to healthy food, the produce donated has to be free of mold and insects. Please call before drop-off to make sure the organization can store and/or use the food at the moment.
For senior people, physically or mentally challenged people, or people unable to harvest their tree, the Harvest Share Program can organize a group of volunteers to come to the person’s property and harvest their tree. This is free of charge and the harvested produce will be separated three-ways, equally between the tree owners, the volunteer pickers, and a social or charity organization. Priority will be given to senior people and physically or mentally challenged people. Please call ahead, before fruit is ripe, to allow pick and redistribution coordination. Ripe fruit goes bad fast!
The Harvest Share Program is also recruiting volunteers who would be interested to come for picks and bring home a portion of the produce harvested.
If you have any questions or if you are interested in joining the Harvest Share Program, please contact the Harvest Share Program coordinator, Alexandra Dansereau, by email at: crestonharvestshare@gmail.com or by phone at 250-402-3291.
*This program has been made possible thanks to the financial support of Columbia Basin Trust and the Town of Creston. Picking equipment donated by Bear Aware.
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