0°Operation Fruit Rescue Edmonton
Established in 2009, OFRE is a non-profit organization. Our project grew out of an interest in locally grown food, raising awareness about food security, and establishing urban connections with our food.
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Fruit Rescue News!
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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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...
Published at Operation Fruit Rescue Edmonton
Virtual AGM 2021
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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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...
Published at Operation Fruit Rescue Edmonton
Live & Online – Spring Tree Pruning Workshop
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...
Published at Operation Fruit Rescue Edmonton
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...
Published at Operation Fruit Rescue Edmonton
WILDNorth needs berries (still on the branch)!
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...
Published at Operation Fruit Rescue Edmonton
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...
Published at Operation Fruit Rescue Edmonton
Rhubarb Ready for Harvest!
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...
Published at Operation Fruit Rescue Edmonton
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...
Published at Operation Fruit Rescue Edmonton
The 2020 Fruit Rescue Season Arrives!
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...
Published at Operation Fruit Rescue Edmonton
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...
Published at Operation Fruit Rescue Edmonton
Virtual AGM – Sunday, April 19th
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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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...
Published at Operation Fruit Rescue Edmonton
Shake, Blend and Stir! It’s a Cider Party!
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...
Published at Operation Fruit Rescue Edmonton
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...
Published at Operation Fruit Rescue Edmonton
End of Harvest Season 2019
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 ...
Published at Operation Fruit Rescue Edmonton
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 ...
Published at Operation Fruit Rescue Edmonton
A Great Day to Espalier
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...
Published at Operation Fruit Rescue Edmonton
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...
Published at Operation Fruit Rescue Edmonton
