Village Harvest | Community Fruit Harvesting

Abundance + You

Village Harvest helps people share the abundance of their gardens and their talents to build a healthier community for all.

200-600

Homes and Orchards harvested annually

4,300

Tree Owners offering fruit

9,300

Registered volunteers

4 Million

Pounds of Fruit since 2001

Share Fruit
Got fruit? Share it to help others, and don't let it go to waste!

Volunteer
Have fun while making a difference for thousands of people in need

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Volunteers pick oranges from orchard tree

Bountiful! 2025 Giant Orange Orchard Harvests

In early May we finished our largest harvest series of the year: a total of 13 harvests on Thursday evenings, weekend mornings, and one Friday from March 27 through May 4. Over these 6 weeks nearly 350 volunteers ... Read More

Volunteers with a tractor full of oranges

The Sweetest Gift: San Jose Oranges Nourish Thousands Thanks to Local Heroes

This article was contributed by author Vikki Bowes-Mok, a Village Harvest volunteer.

Every spring, rows of golden oranges glow in the North San Jose sun — ripe, fragrant and ready for harvest. But ... Read More

Inside a morning citrus harvest

Long-time volunteer harvester and photographer Willie Chan shares a look inside a Village Harvest volunteer event.

In the middle of a California winter on a crisp Tuesday morning, 12 volunteers ... Read More