Portland Fruit Tree Project

Mission

Our mission is to increase equitable access to healthful food and strengthen communities by empowering neighbors to share in the harvest and care of city-grown produce.

We envision joyful communities that see every fruit tree as an abundant resource which contributes to a just food system and enhances the well-being of people, community networks, habitat, and our changing climate.

Bottom Line

Donating to PFTP is a hands-on, joyful, way to increase food access and climate change in your neighborhood and help support neighbors in the face of the ongoing inhumane cuts to SNAP and other safety net programs.

You've likely seen - or have - a fruit tree (or vine or shrub) that grew more than one household could need and dropped on the ground instead of getting eaten. When you donate to Portland Fruit Tree Project you:

🍎 help get that fruit harvested and shared with food insecure families.

🍐 support caring for fruit trees, vines, and shrubs in low canopy/low food access neighborhoods.

🪚contribute toward caring for established fruit trees around the city, so that the fruit that grows is healthy and reachable.

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“I love being able to work with the volunteers [to] help get the fruit picked faster. That same day I went to help on another property to help pick apples and met some other people…

I have since gone onto the website to look where I can come and help at other places in my area. I like meeting people and providing a service to help others is also important. Helping, the food banks keep stock for those that need it. You never know someday you might need help as well.  My parents taught us to pay forward and to give back to the community in any way that we could and sometimes monetary isn’t available but the feeling of doing something good for someone else it’s just as good.” Diana, tree owner

Incentives

🟢 Any donor who gives $10+ will get a buy-one-get-one (BOGO) baked good from Bake Shop AND a (BOGO) cider from Alchemy Cider. Limit one BOGO per donation, to each location.

🍕 The first 125 people to donate $40 or more and get a half a pie from our friends at Dove Vivi Pizza!

Partner(s)

Dove Vivi - some of the tastiest pizza in the city on a beautiful cornmeal crust. Vegan options as well!

Alchemy Cider - conjurors of mysterious and potent ciders in SE PDX!

Bake Shop - pastries and pies using whole grains, from James Beard award winner Kim Boyce!

We are also thrilled to work with the following nonprofit friends, also featured in Give!Guide!