Loquat Love-Fest
You won't want to miss our Loquat Love-Fest on Saturday, April 26th from 9AM-2PM at Tom & Nancy Amandes’ house at 2751 Pelham Place (map). Our amazing Picking Crew will be harvesting lots of lovely, locally-grown loquats and then our fabulous Kitchen Crew will take a bunch of them and turn them into something delicious that we can all share!
And for our grand finale? The following Monday, the bulk of our harvest we'll donate to our neighbors in South Central via A Place Called Home , in Pasadena through Feed The Streets, and to the good folks at the Downtown Women's Center.
That’s one heck of a Loquat Love-Fest!
We'll need some hands to help pick the fruit, and A LOT of hands to process it.
Originally from China, the loquat has made a quite a home here in the Hollywood Hills. The tasty yellow-gold fruit is mildly sweet and typically contains 2 or 3 large brown seeds. But ripe loquats are easily bruised, so they need to be picked and handled with care. Of course, one taste of a juicy, fresh-picked loquat and you’ll know it's well worth the effort!
There are lots of ways to take part in our Loquat Love-Fest!
Have a loquat tree that needs picking? Let us know.
Want to be on the Picking Crew or be a Crew Leader? Let us know. Wear long sleeves and sunscreen, and bring pruners, water and gloves.
Want to be on the Kitchen Crew? Let us know. Please bring rubber gloves and a dishtowel that you don't mind getting dirty.
And, yes, you'll be able to do both! Pick first then prep with the Kitchen Crew after. Double the fun!
Can't join us on Saturday? Or simply want to help with our wonderfully rewarding post-Pick Delivery? We'll need a hand loading up the harvested loquats and driving them over to our partners on Monday morning, April 28th.
Please note: Parking is limited on Pelham Place. Park on Beachwood (but be mindful of the parking signs) or take a ride share.