A large orchard of apples (200+ trees!) in Santa Clara have been donated to the Second Harvest Food Bank if we can get them harvested. This is a large undertaking and there are several harvesting events. These apples are "organic" by neglect but are still producing extremely well. Please RSVP if you plan to attend for instructions on where to park and meet.
The Bay Area Research Extension Center (BAREC), used to be home to UC Agriculture research and the Master Gardeners. For many years it has provided invaluable research to farmers and home gardeners alike on drought tolerant varieties, vegetable crops, effects of live oak irrigation, compost studies and more... This parcel is in transition and this apple harvest is a chance to say "thank you" for all this land has given and continues to give to our community.
Thank you to Santa Clara County Supervisor Jim Beall's office for obtaining access to BAREC for harvesting.
Plant-a-Row for the Hungry celebrates 1 Million cumulative pounds since it's inception. The Plant-a-Row (PAR) program encourages gardeners of all ages to plant an extra row for the hungry and donate it to their local food bank. Come celebrate with us - the #1 PAR program in the nation.
Pumpkins in the Park
Saturday, October 11th, 2003
10:00am - 4:00pm, Ceremony at 12:15pm
Discovery Meadow, Woz Way & San
Carlos Street, Downtown San Jose
Bring:
If you have a few hours to help with the PAR, Village Harvest and Master Gardener children's activities, please RSVP as help is still needed.
We've doubled our 2002 harvest! Village Harvest is booming. Enough said.
| Date / Day | Time | Event | Meeting Place | Notes |
| October 7, Tuesday | 8:15 am - 2:00 pm | BAREC Apples | Meet 8:15 am, SHFB Volunteer Room | Lunch
provided. Recipient: Second Harvest Food Bank |
| October 9, Thursday | 8:15 am - 12:30 pm | BAREC Apples | Meet 8:15 am, SHFB Volunteer Room or 9:00am at BAREC |
Master Gardeners invited, RSVP required Recipient: Second Harvest Food Bank |
| October 11, Saturday | 10:00 am - 4:00 pm | Pumpkins in the Park - PAR Million Pound Celebration | Discovery Meadow, Woz Way & San Carlos Street, Downtown San Jose | Volunteers needed for children's activities, VH information table, and to sell preserves. |
| October 14, Tuesday | 8:15 am - 2:00 pm | BAREC Apples | Meet 8:15 am, SHFB Volunteer Room |
Lunch
provided. Recipient: Second Harvest Food Bank |
| October 16, Thursday | 8:15 am - 12:30 pm | BAREC Apples | Meet 8:15 am, SHFB Volunteer Room or 9:00 am at BAREC |
Master Gardeners invited, RSVP required Recipient: Second Harvest Food Bank |
| October 18, Saturday | 8:30 am - 12:30 pm | BAREC Apples | Meet at BAREC |
Community invited, RSVP required Recipient: Second Harvest Food Bank |
| October 21, Tuesday | 8:15 am - 2:00 pm | Community Fruit Harvesting, TBD, Citrus | Meet 8:15 am, SHFB Volunteer Room. |
Lunch
provided. Recipient: Second Harvest Food Bank |
| October 25, Saturday | 8:30 am - 5:30 pm | Planet on our Plate | Kresge Auditorium, Stanford University, Palo Alto |
A Food-systems event
highlighting seasonal, local and organic foods and inspiring ways to create
positive change. Joni Diserens will be speaking on "Harvest 365 - fruit growing and harvesting all year round." |
| October 28, Tuesday | 8:15 am - 2:00 pm | Community Fruit Harvesting, TBD, Citrus | Meet 8:15 am, SHFB Volunteer Room. |
Lunch
provided. Recipient: Second Harvest Food Bank |
| November 4, Tuesday | 8:15 am - 2:00 pm | Community Fruit Harvesting, TBD, Citrus, Pineapple Guava | Meet 8:15 am, SHFB Volunteer Room. |
Lunch
provided. Recipient: Second Harvest Food Bank |
| November 15, Saturday | 8:30 am - 12:30 pm | Harvesting for the Hungry w/ Valley of Heart's Delight | Meet 8:30 am, 222 High Street, Palo Alto | Persimmons! |
| November 21, Friday | 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm | Preserving from the Garden Interest Group - Persimmons! | Santa Clara, CA | Drying persimmons - we'll be sharing multiple method. Contact joni@villageharvest.org if you're interested. |
| November 22, Saturday | 12:00 - 4:00 pm | Common Ground Preserve Tasting and Gift Basket Sale | Common Ground, 559 College Avenue, Palo Alto | This year, give a gift from your own hometown and help feed the hungry at the same time. |
| December 7, Sunday | 12:00 - 4:00 pm | History San José Holiday Shopping Event | 1650 Senter Road, San Jose | Many gifts will be available that promote our Valley's history and agricultural heritage. |
Remember that the best tasting, tree ripened fruit goes home with the volunteers, as it will be too ripe to go through distribution at the Second Harvest Food Bank. Perfect for people who like to make preserves. All dates subject to change based upon ripening and weather.
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