tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7761008960407631162.post964733531912641432..comments2009-06-29T11:30:30.562-07:00Comments on Forage Oakland Manifesto: Forage Oakland ManifestoAsiya Wadudhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11492451974733852575noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7761008960407631162.post-87462924194254932582009-06-29T11:30:30.562-07:002009-06-29T11:30:30.562-07:00Asiya,
I love what you are doing in your local co...Asiya,<br /><br />I love what you are doing in your local communities. You are a fantastic example for others to follow.<br /><br />I have started The Lemon Lady project in Concord, Clayton, Walnut Creek, Pleasant Hill. I mostly donate to local food pantries, such as The Salvation Army, SHARE Food Pantry, The Monument Crisis Center, and the Food Bank of Contra Costa And Solano. All appreciate fresh fruit and can distribute on a larger level to those in need.<br /><br />Perhaps friends you meet that cannot use and barter all the produce will consider donating to the Alameda County Food Bank or local food pantries too. Just an idea.<br /><br />Keep up the great work.<br />Sincerely,<br />Anna Chan, The Lemon Lady<br />AnnaAndAva@gmail.com<br />www.thelemonlady.blogspot.com<br /><br />P.S.<br />I've collected over 8,000 pounds of local fruit in only 4 months, and now I collect truckloads from the Contra Costa Certified Farmers Markets in downtown Walnut Creek and Martinez.Anna, The Lemon Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07779589300988718142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7761008960407631162.post-47125789723734433382009-06-10T10:30:18.371-07:002009-06-10T10:30:18.371-07:00Having heard about this last year, and read the NY...Having heard about this last year, and read the NY Times article today, now I know why my persimmons disappeared every year -- not one would be left on a tree that was perhaps 1/8 over the street. I would come home from work in anticipation of picking (and using every last one) the crop and none would remain. For 30 years I have nurtured my yard. The tree died 2 years ago and we have planted a new Hachiya in its place and it is closer into the yard. If people want my fruit, they must ask permission -- I have seen my apricots and Meyer lemons disappear as well. I wonder now how my vegetables will fare. If no one is home -- do not pick! We use our fruit and I share it with our friends. Why not create signs that homeowners can post in the yard that grants permission or not. I understand the reason and I agree that much fruit goes to waste -- fine to forage in that case -- but who are you to judge that I don't care about my fruit? Ask first and respect homeowners when they say please do not pick the fruit! If one is not home, that does not grant you the right to pick. It costs money and lots of time in years (for us over 30 years) to nurture these trees and many of us do care about them.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03001683058274762764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7761008960407631162.post-33763512263364097962009-03-11T11:52:00.000-07:002009-03-11T11:52:00.000-07:00Fantastic, I have been doing this in Long Beach fo...Fantastic, I have been doing this in Long Beach for some time and I am glad to see your vision. I grew up in Berkeley eating plums, blackberries and loequats as a kid so this brings back lots of good memories. Now its avocados, oranges and even the occasional papya down here in socal!<BR/><BR/>NickArangohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05152638340903559463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7761008960407631162.post-17751495695755432622009-03-11T06:56:00.000-07:002009-03-11T06:56:00.000-07:00I love it! What a great idea...keep it up...I love it! What a great idea...keep it up...stoneware70https://www.blogger.com/profile/16291604258371562064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7761008960407631162.post-50039679263309979012009-02-03T11:29:00.000-08:002009-02-03T11:29:00.000-08:00Bravo Asiya for this manifesto. It reminds me of ...Bravo Asiya for this manifesto. It reminds me of the apple trees around Louisville that I forage from, and the talks I give to members of our community garden, declaring this space a commons where one and all can come to eat, even if they don't work there. Kids have taken to coming by during the harvests of raspberries, blackberries, blueberries and figs, not to mention cherry tomatoes... This is a loving fight to defend the commons and our common humanity. <BR/>Makes me proud to have graduated from the same college in Ohio...<BR/><BR/>peace through justice and foraging and community gardening,<BR/><BR/>Stephen Bartlett<BR/>class of 80<BR/>Louisville, KyEsteban (Stephen) Bartletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03330937185375024647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7761008960407631162.post-78826202218243381042009-02-03T09:03:00.000-08:002009-02-03T09:03:00.000-08:00Wow! I am totally amazed and touched by the simpli...Wow! I am totally amazed and touched by the simplicity and elegance of this idea. I rented a house on 57th and Shattuck and the yard had a huge lemon tree, loquat tree, two plumb trees, and a blackberry bramble. We could never eat all the yard provided and so we would give away most of it to neighborhood kids.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16110997479343625003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7761008960407631162.post-59288014164634158482008-11-26T10:03:00.000-08:002008-11-26T10:03:00.000-08:00Asiya,This is a beautiful manifesto - elegant and ...Asiya,<BR/>This is a beautiful manifesto - elegant and pragmatic in its vision.<BR/>-JustineSustainElainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05252536173965293829noreply@blogger.com