Community Harvest

05/09/2021

We are now on the Hidden Harvest website! Click on the link below and then scroll down to see our information. And while you're over there, go to their main page to check out Hidden Harvest's online silent auction fundraiser.

Contributions are needed for Hidden Harvest to continue the mission of ending food waste and hunger in our tri-county community.

05/04/2021

Who is Community Harvest? Say hello to the Executive Board! With help from their parents, these 8 kids (from 2 families) have been planning on how to best put this idea into action.

Both families moved to Midland in 2012 (one from Wisconsin, the other from New York) and over the years have picked apples in the fall from willing neighbors and strangers to make all-things-apple: apple pie, apple crisp, applesauce, dried apples, apple butter... if it can be made with apples, we have probably made it.

Our families wanted to find new ways to help our community. The thought came that if we could easily find bushels and bushels of apples for our own families, there must be a way to connect unused fruit with community needs.

If you have fruit trees you would be willing share, know of some on public land, or have a neighbor that might be interested, go here to enter our database. https://forms.gle/m24xnhFsHp4mnTpK6 We will contact you to get more information.

We will also be looking for volunteers to help care for trees throughout the season and pick fruit Aug-Oct. If you are interested in volunteering with us, fill out this form: https://forms.gle/nBqWEUKFxxdkpYNP6

We have partnered with Hidden Harvest of Saginaw, and all produce will be given to them to distribute to food pantries in the Tri-Cities area for families in need.

05/03/2021

This is such a beautiful time of year! Spring decided to come about 2 weeks early this year, but yesterday the bees were out and the apple blossoms are starting to open.

05/02/2021

Hello, and welcome! Did you know that in our community there are thousands of pounds of unused fruit each year? This fruit comes from forgotten fruit trees, or trees with owners that no longer want to care for the trees or harvest the fruit. The picture below is of some apples picked from only 2 forgotten trees.

Imagine if we could organize an effort to collect all of that forgotten fruit and use it to help feed our fellow community members! It will not end hunger, but it will add nutrition and a basic cooking ingredient (Apple Crisp, anyone?) to the lives of those in need.

With your help, our goal is to care for, pick, and connect this "forgotten fruit" with those in need through our partnership with Hidden Harvest of Saginaw.