Returning Stewards: Request Your Harvest
Welcome back, Tree Stewards! If you've found this page, then you've already registered your tree(s) with Community Fruit Rescue in the past. Please note that we've updated our harvest coordination efforts in 2023 in an effort to simplify the process for our small team, volunteers, and our tree stewards. Please read on to get the full scoop.
Donation request & guaranteed harvests
Due to high demand and a need to support our small nonprofit organization, we are prioritizing sites that are able to make a donation of $100 or more (depending on size & number of trees). Tree stewards who are able to make a donation will be guaranteed a place on our harvest schedule. Financial assistance is available for those unable to make a monetary contribution, and all other harvest requests will be added on an additional first-come, first-served basis depending on CFR’s availability.
Where we harvest
While Community Fruit Rescue is occasionally able to accommodate sites located outside of our service area, in 2023 we are primarily harvesting trees located in/near Boulder’s city limits. We will also begin offering once per week harvests throughout Longmont’s city limits as well. If you are located outside of our service area or CFR isn't able to add your site to our harvest calendar, consider renting one of our DIY Harvest Kits - coming soon!
Bear activity
If you are experiencing bear activity in or near your fruit trees, please contact bears@fruitrescue.org.
Additional info
Community Fruit Rescue will not harvest unripe fruit and reserves the right to cancel harvests if the fruit is deemed premature. Visit our main site for more info on which fruits CFR will and won't harvest, how to tell when your fruit is ripe, and more.
Next steps:
- Make a tax-deductible donation to guarantee that your harvest will be added to our calendar
- Fill out the Harvest Request form below
- Our Harvest Coordinator will follow up in a separate email to confirm your harvest date & details, or add you to CFR's waitlist
All of our volunteers are required to sign a release of liability. Furthermore, you are protected from liability by the Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act, a federal law that encourages people and businesses to donate food to charity.
Privacy: Information entered here is used solely by Community Fruit Rescue and will not be available to the public. We do not share, sell or otherwise distribute your personal information.
If you have other questions, please contact us at harvest@fruitrescue.org.