Comments on: Do you mind if we pick your pears?

By: Douglass

Douglass — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 20:19:02 +0000

What a wonderful idea. Is there such an organization in the Lower Mainland. We have a city full of fruit trees, and a bear problem. This could be an effective solution to both.

By: PWH

PWH — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 18:34:43 +0000

you can donate your pickings to charity but even if you don't at least you are not letting all this stuff go to waste. Don't feel guilty about eating it yourself!

By: Betty-Anne Juba

Betty-Anne Juba — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:48:31 +0000

80+ LUSH volunteers picked over 17000 lbs of fruit this year and shared the food with the cvommunity and several other agencies who feed people who needed extra support.

By: Simon A Thibault

Simon A Thibault — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:50:26 +0000

I love this story.

I was lucky enough to grow up in a family that owned a very, very small orchad, with enough fruit for ourselves. One of my favorite memories is of picking plums at the end of august. The experience (let alone taste) of freshly picked fruit, warmed by the sun, is something I wish most people could exeprience.

Having said that, I think one of the next greatest experiences people can have is in the sharing of food. Food is intrinsic to our lives. I think that when we share food, we share our lives and selves, in a way that is comforting and reassuring.

Kudos to Lush and to Dianne MacLean.