Between June and October, Not Far From The Tree (NFFTT) has picked over 10,000 pounds of fresh fruit from Toronto backyards. The charity has been doing this work for over a decade but this has been a season like no other. As they complete their final picks of the season, NFFT’s picking program assistant Jessica Akiwi tells CJRU about the impact they’ve made in Toronto neighbourhoods amidst rising food insecurity.

This story by Sam Dharmasena is part of the Local Journalism Initiative (LJI) by the Community Radio Fund of Canada.

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NFFTT distributes over 10,000 pounds of fruit picked from Toronto backyards

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