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Orchard For All describes distributed community orchard, apprenticeship and March giveaway

Richmond Rising Collaborative Stakeholder Committee (CSC) · February 4, 2026
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Summary

Orchard For All said it has given away roughly 400 trees this year, runs a six-week apprenticeship for 18–25-year-olds, and will host an eighth annual fruit-tree giveaway at Unity Park on March 7, 10 a.m.–1 p.m. (1605 Ohio Avenue).

Lisa (Orchard For All lead coordinator) and Bruno (Orchard For All manager) told the committee the program plants and cares for backyard fruit trees across Richmond to increase access to fresh fruit and trains young adults in arborist skills.

They reported 202 homes received trees in this year’s giveaway and 293 homes are in their tree-care and gleaning program; they also said they harvested roughly 3,489 pounds of fruit in 2025 and graduated 11 apprentices last year. The group will host a community apprenticeship from March 2 through April 10 (Monday–Wednesday 9 a.m.–1 p.m., Thursday 9 a.m.–3 p.m.) and the March 7 tree giveaway at Unity Park (1605 Ohio Avenue). The presentation included outreach materials and a QR code to join the program database for harvest and tree-care assistance.

Program staff said they prioritize project-area households in the Iron Triangle, Santa Fe and Coronado neighborhoods but will provide assessments outside the area when funding and logistics allow. Committee members asked about tree species; Lisa listed plums, apricots, persimmons, pomegranates, apples, pears, figs, lemons, oranges and companion plants.