About Us
Our Mission
Share the bounty of your citrus fruit trees with those in need in our shared community.
Our Story
Fruit Share Houston was started in 2013 by Kent Keith and Karen Gordon after learning about Seattle's Solid Ground Community Fruit Tree Harvest project. Using their how-to guide, Kent and Karen gathered their friends and launched their first successful fruit picking season. Helped by local newspaper stories, word spread and new fruit tree donors and volunteers give of their extra fruit and time to make sure local food pantries can offer healthy citrus to those that need it.
FAQ
How does fruitshare work?
Fruitshare realizes that homeowners often can't keep up with the surplus of fruit produced by their fruit trees. Instead of letting good fruit go to waste, our team of volunteers mobilize to pick it up. Fruit that would have been thrown out can now go to food banks, shelters, and community kitchens.
How can I share my fruit?
Fill out the form on "Share your tree", and a member of our team will reach out to you to plan a fruit pick-up day.
If I don't have a fruit tree to share, how can I help?
We are always looking for volunteers to pick up fruit. Please go to "volunteer page" and fill out the form to register as a volunteer.
Press
From fruit stolen, a friendship is harvested
January 23, 2014
