Volunteer Newsletter, November 11, 2005

 

HARVESTING FOR THE HUNGRY - PERSIMMONS, 11/19:

At this persimmon orchard there are 5 different types of persimmons (and you thought there were only two).  The beauty of ripe persimmons on the trees and harvesting them in the cool of Fall is such a delight.  Come and experience it for yourself.

Saturday, November 19th
8:30am - 3:00pm
Skyranch off Summit & San Jose Soquel Road in the Santa Cruz Hills.

Meet 8:30am @ Mt. View CSA, 204 Stierlin Road, Mountain View, CA 
Meet 9:15am @ Skyland Community Church, 25100 Skyland Rd, Los Gatos, CA

 

HARVESTING FOR THE HUNGRY - PALO ALTO, 11/12:

Also, we still have a few more spaces for volunteers for our Palo Alto backyard Harvesting for the Hungry Event on Saturday.  Please RSVP to joni@villageharvest.org for either event. 

Saturday, November 12th
8:30am - 12:30pm
Valley of Heart's Delight, Foundation for Global Community
222 High St, Palo Alto

Instructions for harvesting volunteers:

  • Dress in layers for a cold morning and warming during the day, with sun protection, and insect repellant in mind.
  • Participants must be 16 and over.
  • Wear comfortable covered shoes.
  • Bring a small box or bag to share in the harvest. Tree ripened fruit from Santa Clara Valley... it doesn't get any better than this!
  • See our Volunteer FAQ's for more information, especially regarding children.

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VILLAGE HARVEST PRESERVES:  Time to get your gift orders in

All summer long, there was so much wonderful fruit to preserve...  and if you remember how compressed this summer fruit season was, it all came in at the same time so we were harvestin' and jammin' like mad and the results are well... very gratifying. 

And at the same time (we're such fruit fanatics) we started a partnership with Andy's Orchard, a small, artisanal grower in Morgan Hill.  Andy Mariani is committed to growing only the finest fruit that isn't harvested until ripe and full of flavor -- all 91 varieties!  With a few select varieties, Village Harvest preservers made jam using our special, small-batch preserving processes to keep the flavors of the fruit as close to fresh as possible.  We're hearing that the preserves that Village Harvest made from Andy's Orchard fruit is some of the best that fruit fans have ever tasted. 

Through word of mouth, our preserves are going quickly.  So, for your holiday planning, we thought we'd get the word out now so that you can place your orders before we sell out.  See http://www.villageharvest.org/preserves.htm for more information, sizes and prices.

Or come and try for yourself.  We'll be having a tasting at our joint Holiday Sale with Village Harvest at Andy's Orchard on Sunday, December 4th, 10-3 in Morgan Hill.  Mark your calendars!

Selections from Andy's Orchard:
  • Black Tartarian Cherry Jam  *
  • Black Republican Cherry Jam (low sugar)  *+
  • Blenheim Apricot Jam (low sugar)  o
  • Baby Crawford Peach Jam (low sugar)
  • Flavor King Pluot Jam  *
  • Green Gage Plum Jam  *
 		  Village Harvest Favorites:
  • Meyer Lemon Marmalade
  • Kumquat Marmalade  *
  • Blenheim Apricot Jam (low sugar)
  • Santa Rosa Plum Jam
  • Wild Plum Jam
  • French Plum Jam (low sugar)
  • Pomegranate Jelly  *
  • Seville Orange Marmalade
  • Seville Orange Marmalade w/ Ginger  *
From Special Orchards: Tell your friends, "I harvested this fruit!"
  • Guadalupe Orchard Cherry Jam (low sugar)  *
  • Guadalupe Orchard Apricot Jam (low sugar)
  • Guadalupe Orchard French Plum Jam (low sugar)
  • Hitachi Orchard French Plum Jam (low sugar)
 		  New This Year:  A few recipes we tried last year and loved.
  • Seville Orange Marmalade w/ Scotch Whiskey  *
  • Apricot White Balsamic Vinegar

Legend:

* Village Harvest Premium Preserve
+ Available from Village Harvest only
o Available from Andy's Orchard only

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UPCOMING VILLAGE HARVEST EVENTS:

  • Please RSVP for the dates that you're available to help. 
  • Click on the links for a map to the location.
  • The CIWP team has expanded and is continuing to go out every Tuesday and Thursday.
Date / Day Time Event Meeting Place Notes
November 12, Saturday 8:30 am - 12:30 pm Harvesting for the Hungry, Palo Alto w/ Valley of Heart's Delight Meet 8:30am, Foundation for Global Community, 222 High St, Palo Alto. Persimmons!  Save the Date!
November 13, Sunday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Harvesting for the Hungry, Berkeley w/ Spiral Gardens Contact ela@spiralgardens.org to join in. Persimmons!
November 15, Tuesday 8:30 am - 12:30 pm Community Fruit Harvesting, San Jose.   Persimmons Meet 8:30 am, Salvation Army, San Jose. Contact joni@villageharvest.org to join in.
November 19, Saturday 8:30am - 12:30pm Harvesting for the Hungry - Persimmons in Santa Cruz Hills See above for more details.
November 20, Sunday 9:00am - 12:00 pm Community Fruit Harvesting, Mountain View & Los Altos.  Persimmons Meet 9:00 am, Mt. View CSA Contact karen@villageharvest.org to join in.
November 23, Tuesday 8:30am - 12:30 pm Community Fruit Harvesting, San Jose. Persimmons Meet 8:30 am, Salvation Army, San Jose. Contact joni@villageharvest.org to join in.
November 29, Tuesday 8:30am - 12:30 pm Community Fruit Harvesting, San Jose. Persimmons Meet 8:30 am, Salvation Army, San Jose. Contact joni@villageharvest.org to join in.
December 4, Sunday 9:00am - 12:00 pm Community Fruit Harvesting, Mountain View & Los Altos.  Early Citrus. Meet 9:00 am, Mt. View CSA Contact karen@villageharvest.org to join in.
December 4, Sunday 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Village Harvest & Andy's Orchard Holiday Sale!  (mark your calendars) Andy's Orchard, 1615 Half Road, Morgan Hill.  Hoshi Gaki (dried whole persimmon) demonstrations, Village Harvest Preserves, Andy's Orchard fresh & dried fruit and candies, harvesting equipment and gift items from the Valley of Heart's Delight. 
December 6, Tuesday, 8:30am - 12:30 pm Community Fruit Harvesting, San Jose. Persimmons Meet 8:30 am, Salvation Army, San Jose. Contact joni@villageharvest.org to join in.
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 various agencies.  Perfect for people who like to make preserves. All dates subject to change based upon ripening and weather.

 

Cheers,
Joni Diserens
Village Harvest
 joni@villageharvest.org
 www.villageharvest.org
(888) FRUIT-411

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