If you’ve registered to volunteer in the past you’re still on the list! No need to re-register through our website. But, if you want to register for new wards, you have the option to register again and check off more locations!

In any given year, we have dozens of active Neighbourhood Leaders that volunteer their time to plan and host harvest events. Each leader reviews the list of potential trees and reaches out to homeowners to schedule a pick when the fruit is ready. If you have signed up as a volunteer, you will receive emails when there are harvests happening in your chosen wards, but we can’t guarantee when that will be. We have more than 500 trees registered, so if you’d like to help us run more harvest events, think about becoming a Neighbourhood Leader! 

The number of harvest events fluctuates slightly every year, but to give you an idea, in 2023 we had 80 harvest events and rescued more than 17,000 pounds of fruit. We’ll all be doing our very best to rescue all the fruit we can this year and contribute meaningfully to our food system. 

Harvesting can be a great activity for all ages. However, we ask that those wishing to bring young children make note that many harvest locations are not ideal for children. Harvest locations may involve uneven ground, proximity to traffic, falling fruit and usually involve ladders and other equipment.

If you have registered for a harvest event and wish to bring your child(ren) with you, please reach out to the Neighbourhood Leader first to let them know that you would like to bring a child/children with you. They will know best whether the harvest you are registered for is suitable for children

Children under 16 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian who signs a waiver for them, and minors 16-18 do not need to be accompanied but must have a waiver signed by their parent/guardian.