For Tree Owners
Community Fruit Rescue is a program that harvests excess fruit and donates it to local agencies to be distributed to food insecure individuals around the city.We harvest:
- Fruit from your backyard!
- Fruit from public lands
- Leftover or bypassed fruit from local orchards
Some examples of fruit we harvest:
- Apples
- Pears
- Plums
- Peaches
- Grapes
- Cherries
We do not harvest:
- Crab Apples (Malus coronaria)
- Non Edible Fruits
Food donors may be eligible for tax deductions or tax credits and will receive documentation of crop types and amounts to submit with tax returns.
Protection:We properly train, supervise and hold liability coverage for all volunteers who harvest with us.
Federal Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act - In 1996, President Clinton signed this act to encourage donation of food and grocery products to non-profit organizations for distribution to individuals in need. This law:
- Protects you from liability when you donate to a non-profit organization;
- Protects you from civil and criminal liability should the product donated in good faith later cause harm to the recipient;
- Standardizes donor liability exposure. You or your legal counsel do not need to investigate liability laws in 50 states; and
- Sets a floor of "gross negligence" or intentional misconduct for persons who donate grocery products. According to the new law, gross negligence is defined as "voluntary and conscious conduct by a person with knowledge (at the time of conduct) that the conduct is likely to be harmful to the health or well-being of another person."
- Protects you from liability when you donate to a non-profit organization;
- Protects you from civil and criminal liability should the product donated in good faith later cause harm to the recipient;
- Standardizes donor liability exposure. You or your legal counsel do not need to investigate liability laws in 50 states; and Sets a floor of "gross negligence" or intentional misconduct for persons who donate grocery products. According to the new law, gross negligence is defined as "voluntary and conscious conduct by a person with knowledge (at the time of conduct) that the conductis likely to be harmful to the health or well-being of another person."
For more information: Feeding America.