We are starting a new feature on our blog called Pick of the Week that will feature stories of our pickers, bloggers, and other local food enthusiasts telling us stories about local fruit. First up is Mike’s story about picking pears! Since I caught the bug of picking fruit a few year back, I look […]
OFRE volunteers attending Slow Food’s Terra Madre!!
This post is LONG, LONG, overdue! Earlier this summer, I received a call from a Slow Food Edmonton Convivium member to let me know that I had been nominated to attend Terra Madre in October in Italy for my volunteer work as Director of Operation Fruit Rescue. They and us believe that OFRE helps build […]
It’s peak apple season and ofre had a labourious weekend!
OFRE may have set some new picking records this weekend. Way to go neighborhood captains and pickers! So what did we accomplish this long and labourious weekend? Most number of picks organized in one weekend (7) Largest geographic area covered in one weekend (St. Albert, Bonnie Doon, Millcreek, Buylea Heights, Castledowns, Oliver) Most number […]