Four friends produce a countywide fruit and vegetable exchange. Anyone could donate, and anyone could pick up produce for free.
It’s a common scenario in Southern California: You’re walking down the street and pass trees dripping with kumquats, lemons, oranges or avocados. Some of the fruit may already be on the ground. It looks tempting, but you resist picking some for yourself, despite knowing that much of the fruit will end up rotting on the sidewalk.
The organizers wanted to ensure the fruit exchange was open to everyone. “There are lots of people who reached out to make sure they could participate, who don’t have produce to donate,” said Haddad, who works for Food Forward, an organization that collects surplus produce around Los Angeles and donates it to hunger-relief agencies. Several participants in Fruit-Share said they are experiencing food insecurity.
Adding to the spirit of the day, organizers held a competition for the most creative display of produce. The winner, Alex Kacha, won a Claire Nereim-designed tote bag decorated with replicas of various fruits. Kacha, an artist who lives in Highland Park, created a Grecian tableau with draped silks to display pomelos, tomatillos and mint.
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