What is it?
The Centennial Fruit Exchange is a program which helps people in the Redwood City Centennial neighborhood share thier excess homegrown fruit and vegitables. It is easy to participate and works entirely through the participation of neighbors.
Why do we need it?
I don't know about you, but when my fruit trees ripen, they drop all of their fruit within a week. My fruit is delicious and I love it, but there are only so many plums, lemons, and oranges I can eat in a week. I tend to offer fruit to my friends, coworkers, and neighbors across the street, but a lot of it still goes to waste. At the same time, I walk around our neighborhood and see different kinds of fruit trees in people's yards and wonder if they, too, have more fruit than they use.
How does it work?
The Centennial Fruit Exchange works via this "Centennial Neighborhood Tribe". When you have extra fruit, simply put it in a box, drop it on your front porch, and post a message to this fruit exchange discussion. Others in the neighborhood will see that you have fruit available and they can come by and pick it up. Likewise, when you ready postings from others in the neighborhood with fruit to share, you can go and help yourself.
How do I join?
All you need to do is sign up for a free account on tribe.net and then join this tribe.
Details
The Centennial Fruit Exchange works out of respect for your neighbors. The following details are fairly obvious, but we'll list them anyway:
o Please include all relevant information in your email including what fruit/vegitable you have available, your address, and any other special instructions or concerns.
o Unless otherwise stated in the email, fruit announcements are only good for the day that they are sent. Please do visit people's homes for pickup after 9pm at night.
o Be respectful of people's homes, pets, family, and privacy when picking up the fruit.
The Centenial Fruit Exchange works because we make it work. Please tell your neighbors about it. Thanks for participating.
(this information is also available at: www.gadgetshead.com/centfruit/)
The Centennial Fruit Exchange is a program which helps people in the Redwood City Centennial neighborhood share thier excess homegrown fruit and vegitables. It is easy to participate and works entirely through the participation of neighbors.
Why do we need it?
I don't know about you, but when my fruit trees ripen, they drop all of their fruit within a week. My fruit is delicious and I love it, but there are only so many plums, lemons, and oranges I can eat in a week. I tend to offer fruit to my friends, coworkers, and neighbors across the street, but a lot of it still goes to waste. At the same time, I walk around our neighborhood and see different kinds of fruit trees in people's yards and wonder if they, too, have more fruit than they use.
How does it work?
The Centennial Fruit Exchange works via this "Centennial Neighborhood Tribe". When you have extra fruit, simply put it in a box, drop it on your front porch, and post a message to this fruit exchange discussion. Others in the neighborhood will see that you have fruit available and they can come by and pick it up. Likewise, when you ready postings from others in the neighborhood with fruit to share, you can go and help yourself.
How do I join?
All you need to do is sign up for a free account on tribe.net and then join this tribe.
Details
The Centennial Fruit Exchange works out of respect for your neighbors. The following details are fairly obvious, but we'll list them anyway:
o Please include all relevant information in your email including what fruit/vegitable you have available, your address, and any other special instructions or concerns.
o Unless otherwise stated in the email, fruit announcements are only good for the day that they are sent. Please do visit people's homes for pickup after 9pm at night.
o Be respectful of people's homes, pets, family, and privacy when picking up the fruit.
The Centenial Fruit Exchange works because we make it work. Please tell your neighbors about it. Thanks for participating.
(this information is also available at: www.gadgetshead.com/centfruit/)
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Re: Centenial Neighborhood Fruit Exchange
Wed, July 5, 2006 - 1:20 PMAnyone interested in getting this going this summer? We have lots of tomatoes on the vine and squash just rippening. Our peppers aren't so hot (production wise, not temperature!). Our apricot and peach trees were pruned this spring and don't have the fruit on them like they did last year.
Anyway, just wanted to see who would be interested.
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Re: Centenial Neighborhood Fruit Exchange
Thu, July 6, 2006 - 2:55 PMIf you have extras to share, we'd love some.
Unfortunately, our yard is in a state of neglect and we have no sprinklers so the plums, cherries, and citrus aren't producing like they have in previous years. As a result, we have little to share in return.
I'd also be willing to help facilitate this if it would get more people involved. If anyone has fruit dropping on the ground and you just don't want to deal with it, let me know and I'll help pick, bag, and deliver.
-Gadg
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