Since 2013, Spokane Edible Tree Project (SETP) has connected fruit tree owners, volunteers, food banks and community organizations with the goal of fighting hunger and food waste in the Spokane area. 

 

Mission

The Spokane Edible Tree Project provides equitable access to healthy food by coordinating volunteers to harvest produce that may go to waste, partnering with organizations to deliver directly to people in need, educating tree owners, and cultivating a food secure community.

Vision

We envision a thriving community where all people have access to healthy food through locally acquired resources and are empowered to care for and maintain their fruit trees.

GleaNING:

To gather (leftover grain or other produce) after a harvest.

What We've Achieved

  • More than 189,073 pounds collected and delivered to food banks and community pantries.

  • Over 4,500 volunteer hours recorded.

  • Over 295 glean harvests held.

  • Over 100 glean harvest locations.

Gleaned Produce

Registered Trees (Total)

Volunteer Hours

Number of Gleans Held

2022 Annual Report

Click here to view our full annual report for the 2022 season!

Hunger In Washington State

  • One million Washington residents visited a food bank in the past year.

  • 1 in 10 Washingtonians consistently struggle with hunger.

  • 1 in 6 Washington kids live in a household that faces challenges in putting enough food on the table.

  • 1 in 8 Washingtonians live below the poverty line.

  • 1 in 8 Washingtonians relies on SNAP (food stamps), the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which is severely threatened by budget cuts. Half of all people on SNAP are kids.

  • The majority of working-age Washingtonians living in poverty are working or actively looking for work. Many work more than one job.

  • Washington State ranks 10th in the country in overall wealth- and ranks 34th in food insecurity.

Source: northwestharvest