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.

500+

Homes and Orchards harvested annually

4,000

Tree Owners offering fruit

7,000

Registered volunteers

3 Million

Pounds of Fruit since 2001

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

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Harvesting Plums

This short article describes easy methods to harvest plums from your tree at home, and many apply to apricots as well. You can enjoy them yourself, share with friends and family, and donate extra ... Read More

Record Year! 2022 Giant Orange Orchard Harvests

The largest series of events in Village Harvest's 21 year history wrapped up at sunset on Thursday May 19. Over fifteen harvests 430 volunteers picked an astonishing 170,958 pounds of navel ... Read More

Oriental Fruit Fly Quarantine Zone, San Jose area Oct 2021

Updated: Fruit Fly Quarantine Restricts Harvesting and Fruit Sharing in the San Jose Area

Because of the discovery of oriental fruit flies, on October 5 the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) imposed a quarantine restricting any harvesting or movement of home-grown ... Read More