Recent Blog Posts - Operation Fruit Rescue Edmonton

Fruit Rescue News!
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Backyard fruit rescue is going to get bigger and better in Edmonton!   Summary of Changes to Fruit Rescue Operations Operation Fruit Rescue Edmonton and the Leftovers Foundation formed a partnership. Our partnership increases fruit rescue capacity and assists those experiencing food insecuri...
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Virtual AGM 2021
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We will hold a Virtual AGM on Sunday, April 25th, 2021 starting at 1:00 pm. During this meeting, we will discuss the dynamic new opportunities for: PEARtastic backyard fruit harvests BERRY Good group gleans TREEmendous online webinars Applelicious Cider Seminars PLUMderful and safe in-person cide...
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Live & Online – Spring Tree Pruning Workshop
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Back by popular demand, sage advice for tree pruning this spring! We are happy to invite you to our first online event of the 2021 season, an informative and fun Tree Pruning Workshop. Please join OFRE board member and certified master arborist, Alex McCormick of TreeLink Arboriculture Ltd at 5:0...
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WILDNorth needs berries (still on the branch)!
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WILDNorth is a wildlife rescue and rehabilitation organization. This incredible non-profit has been operating in Alberta since 1989! Orphaned wildlife make up a large percentage of their patients. WILDNorth raises these young orphans in captivity. But, the goal remains to release the rehabilitate...
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Rhubarb Ready for Harvest!
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Do you have rhubarb growing in your backyard? Rhubarb is ready for harvest. Register as a grower with Operation Fruit Rescue Edmonton. Then make a FRUIT RESCUE REQUEST. Our members are standing by and looking for a pick to sign up for. We have COVID-19 Safety Guidelines in place. Grower signup is...
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The 2020 Fruit Rescue Season Arrives!
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OFRE would like to announce that we will be operational this summer! We consulted with Alberta Health Services (AHS) to create our COVID-19 Safety Guidelines. These measures will protect our members, fruit growers/homeowners and the food charities to whom we donate. Following these best practices...
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Virtual AGM – Sunday, April 19th
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Operation Fruit Rescue Edmonton is celebrating its 11th year of rescuing fruit, improving and advocating for food security, while building community, making friends and enjoying the fruits of our labor. We are living in a strange time, where the world has been turned upside down. The economy is b...
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Shake, Blend and Stir! It’s a Cider Party!
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The rumors are true! We are hosting our Annual Volunteer Appreciation Party & Cider Blending Workshop on Thursday, November 28th from 6:30pm- 8:30pm. As an OFRE member, you do not want to miss out on this unique event! Cider experts, Nathan and Kristy, from Prairie North Cider Co, will use a...
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End of Harvest Season 2019
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THANK-YOU, EDMONTON! For An Outstanding Fruit Rescue Season Thanksgiving marks the end of this year’s fruit rescue season. We want to extend our gratitude to OFRE’s member volunteers who make time to sign up and rescue as much fruit as they can carry each year! Stay tuned for details ...
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A Great Day to Espalier
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A sunny Saturday morning in the orchard. One of the few days that felt like summer this year in Edmonton, and yet there was a buzz in the air… something was going on. In the orchard, a few people gathered around the large ten-foot diameter table. Everyone was eager to learn about espalier. The ev...
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Espalier Workshop this Saturday!
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ATTENTION! The date of the Espalier Workshop has been changed to Saturday, July 13th from 9 AM until Noon. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn, “…the ancient practice of training plants – typically trees, shrubs, or vines – against a two-dimensional surface such as a wal...
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Orchard Helpers Needed!
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The orchard committee is looking for volunteers who have time, and interest in maintaining the orchard. We have freshly planted annuals and perennials that need to be watered so they can survive the spring. If you can spare 1-2 hours a week in an evening, we need you! Training and access to tools...
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Living Bridge – A Story About OFRE and the Bridge
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The living bridge has a fondness in my heart. I enjoyed many snacks there, from the Haskaps to the tomatoes. I would pass it on the days I walked to work, while carefully reviewing the construction detailing on the new museum as it was being built. For me, it was a gem in the city […]
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OFRE Event Schedule 2018
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Our most exciting upcoming events have been posted. What’s happening? Check out the list below and see our Events page for details. Fruit Harvests all season long! Saturday, March 10th – OFRE Design Charette Sunday, March 18th – Seedy Sunday Sunday, April 8th – OFRE Annual...
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Love = An OFRE Membership
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Valentine’s Day is one week away! Make your love the sustainable kind with an OFRE membership! Whether you buy a membership for your Valentine or for yourself, you will be giving back to your community when you help to harvest local fruit during our picking season. So sign up today! Gift me...
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