The original item was published from May 31, 2016 10:07 AM to May 31, 2016 10:08 AM
Volunteers helping glean fruit last fall from local landowner cooperator. in 2015, volunteers helped us donate over 44,000lbs of fresh produce to local food banks!
Are you interested in leading fruit
tree harvests in your neighborhood or
learning how to assess fruit tree health?
The Harvest Pierce County Gleaning
Project is now recruiting Harvest Leaders
and Fruit Scout volunteer leaders
for the 2016 season! Fruit Scouts
and Harvest leaders receive mileage
reimbursement and a $100 stipend.
Whether you like to walk, bike, or have a car to get around, fruit scouts are an important part to making sure that healthy fruit gets harvested.
Fruit Scouts are
volunteers who
commit to registering
new fruit trees for
gleaning and checking
on registered fruit
trees to make sure
they are healthy and
ripe for picking. This
is a great independent
volunteer opportunity.
Whether you like to walk, bike, or
have a car to get around, fruit scouts
are an important part to making sure
that healthy fruit gets harvested.
Fruit Scouts receive training in early
summer to learn basic fruit tree care
and maintenance. They are also
responsible for taste testing the fruit
to make sure it’s ready for eating!
Harvest Leaders are the point person
leading volunteers on urban fruit
harvests and organizing logistics like
food bank drop off and record keeping.
Since all volunteers get to take home a
portion of the harvest, Harvest Leaders
have access to
fresh fruit all season
long. This is the
perfect opportunity
for people who like
to preserve food and
who want to give back
to the community.
Becoming a Harvest
Leader is a way to
meet new friends
and gain experience
leading small groups.
Harvest Leaders and Fruit Scouts receive training from Harvest Pierce County staff in early summer. See the volunteer training dates for more information: June 15th, June 29th training.
Last year, the Gleaning Project donated 44,619lbs
of fresh food to local foodbanks thanks to volunteers
who helped scout out trees and lead harvests.
For full position descriptions and to apply online, please visit the links below:
Fruit Scouts
http://tinyurl.com/2016fruitscoutapplication
Harvest Leaders
http://tinyurl.com/2016harvestleaderapplication