HARVEST RESCUE
HARVEST RESCUE
The Nelson Community Food Centre has decided to place the Harvest Rescue Program on a hiatus for the 2024 season in order to assess its current effectiveness and identify opportunities for improvement. Food recovery is an essential component of organization, and after a comprehensive review we would like to refine the program’s operations, maximize its impact, and ensure sustainable practices that benefit both the community, program participants, volunteers and staff.
We will begin accepting harvested donations on Mondays and Tuesdays from 9 am to 4 pm at the centre. Harvested fruit and nuts will be distributed at our Good Food Bank, Reaching Homes Nutrition Program and No-Cook Program. We will not be accepting rotten or badly bruised fruit. Please ensure that all donations are fresh and in good condition to help us provide the best quality food to those in need.
HAVE A TREE THAT NEEDS PICKING?
Connect to volunteer pickers via the Harvest Rescue Fruit Exchange group on Facebook. You can also download the app Falling Fruit.
During the 2023 Harvest Season, the Nelson Community Food Centre had an influx of calls from the community to address bears on their properties. If you have concerns about bears, please contact Wildsafe BC (Home – WildsafeBC).
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