Chop, cook and jar rescued fruit with a friendly crew.

What you'll do
Wash, sort and prepare rescued fruit
Cook, fill and label jars of jams, sauces and preserves
Help keep the kitchen clean and food-secure

What you'll bring: enthusiasm and a willingness to follow food safety steps. No cooking experience needed, because we'll show you how.

Before your first session: complete the free DoFoodSafely online course and upload your certificate to your volunteer profile.

Why join: learn preserving skills, meet excellent people, and make sure valuable fruit gets used instead of wasted.

About us: Fruit Share Adelaide is a volunteer-run charity that rescues surplus backyard and orchard fruit and shares it with people who need it.



Since January 2024, 550+ volunteers have harvested more than 45,000 kg of fruit for 125+ food relief organisations.

Category
Community Services

Commitment
Regular - more than 6 months

Type Of Work
Food Preparation & Service,

Time Required
Sessions of about 2–3 hours, mostly on weekend mornings during fruit seasons. Join as many or as few as suit you.

Training
Hands-on guidance from experienced preservers covering food safety, recipes, sterilising, filling and labelling jars.

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