Your backyard tree or garden can feed a neighbourhood.
In Los Angeles, Silicon Valley, Texas, and Florida, thousands of pounds of fresh fruit and vegetables go to waste in private yards every year — not from scarcity, but from time poverty. The Urban Harvest turns hidden orchards and home gardens into a shared community resource.
Fruit isn't scarce — coordination is.
High-cost urban regions grow enormous surpluses that never leave private yards. Sidewalks stain, pests multiply, and families two blocks away buy imported oranges from a grocery store.
One tap. One tree. One neighbourhood.
Register once, forever. FoodPulse wakes your listing up when it's peak season and asks a single question: "Ready to share?" A busy homeowner never has to lift a ladder again.
Real food. Real community.
Nutrition for neighbors, waste diverted from landfill, sidewalks cleared for cities, and social capital rebuilt one harvest party at a time.
Add your tree or garden in 60 seconds.
Once registered, we'll only ping you when your fruit is close to peak. You choose every time whether to share. No pressure, ever.
You stay in control every season.
You harvest into a box, we help distribute — no strangers on your property.
Learn moreSpotted a fruit tree or vegetable garden nearby?
You don't have to own the property — just tell us where you've seen a productive tree, backyard vegetable patch, or community plot. We'll send a friendly invitation to the owner so they can decide whether to join the Urban Harvest. Comments accepted in any language.
4 trees on the map.
The Civic Bounty Initiative.
Cities already pay the cost of wasted fruit — rodent control, sidewalk hazards, landfill fees, methane emissions. FoodPulse becomes a municipal sustainability partner, converting hidden yield into civic value.
Utility-bill discounts, composting-bag credits, or redeemable green points for verified sharing.
Cities extend Good Samaritan protection to homeowners, volunteers, and FoodPulse for good-faith donations.
City-backed, trained, insured volunteer crews with ladders and tools. FoodPulse handles scheduling and impact reporting.
We have a ready-to-send council proposal, 90-day pilot design, and grant-aligned impact reporting. Email urbanharvest@foodpulse.net to arrange a briefing.
From awareness to a real local economy.
No pressure to share yet — just pin your tree so the neighbourhood canopy becomes visible for the first time.
Saturday drop-off zones in parks and schools. Local food banks coordinate weekly redistribution.
Homegrown baskets priced below retail. Revenue splits between owner, FoodPulse, and local schools.
You stay in charge.
- Do strangers get my address?
- Never. Only your city is public. Exact addresses are shared only after you approve a specific harvest.
- What if I don't want to share this year?
- Toggle to 'Not sure yet' whenever you like. Registering does not obligate you.
- Who's liable if someone falls?
- We're actively lobbying cities to extend Good Samaritan protections. In cities that already have them, homeowners donating in good faith are covered.
- Can businesses register?
- Yes — restaurants with urban gardens, farms, and school orchards are all welcome. Use 'Other' as fruit type and describe in access notes.