Food Pulse
Food Pulse · Urban Harvest

Your backyard tree can feed a neighbourhood.

In Los Angeles, Silicon Valley, Texas, and Florida, thousands of pounds of fresh fruit rot in private yards every year — not from scarcity, but from time poverty. The Urban Harvest turns hidden orchards into a shared community resource.

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The problem

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.

Our promise

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.

The pay-off

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.

Smart Registry

Add your tree 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.

By registering you agree that FoodPulse can list your tree publicly by city and fruit type. Your email, phone, and address stay private.
How sharing works

You stay in control every season.

Pick your own

Vetted volunteers arrive at a time you approve, harvest cleanly, and leave.

Pre-picked curbside

You harvest into a box, we help distribute — no strangers on your property.

Donation only

Food bank or vetted nonprofit picks. Guaranteed hunger relief.

Harvest help needed

One tap. FoodPulse matches nearby volunteers or the Gleaning Corps.

The community canopy

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Be the first on the map.

Register a tree above to plant the first pin.

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For city partners

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.

Green Credits

Utility-bill discounts, composting-bag credits, or redeemable green points for verified sharing.

Liability Shield

Cities extend Good Samaritan protection to homeowners, volunteers, and FoodPulse for good-faith donations.

Gleaning Corps

City-backed, trained, insured volunteer crews with ladders and tools. FoodPulse handles scheduling and impact reporting.

Are you a City Council or Sustainability lead?

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.

Rollout

From awareness to a real local economy.

PHASE 01
Map the Bounty

No pressure to share yet — just pin your tree so the neighbourhood canopy becomes visible for the first time.

PHASE 02
The Harvest Swap

Saturday drop-off zones in parks and schools. Local food banks coordinate weekly redistribution.

PHASE 03
Micro-Sales

Homegrown baskets priced below retail. Revenue splits between owner, FoodPulse, and local schools.

Questions we hear a lot

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.