Free harvest: How to secure fruit from Moosinning

Free harvest: How to secure fruit from Moosinning

In the districts of Freising and Erding, a remarkable Initiative is currently underway to reduce the waste of fruit. The "yellow band" harvesting campaign is enjoying growing popularity and enables citizens to collect mature fruit for free that would otherwise rot. This innovative approach has proven to be simple and effective.

The concept behind "yellow band" is as clever as unconventional: fruit trees that are released for harvesting are marked with a yellow band. These ligaments signal that passers -by are invited to pick the fruits - without prior arrangements or costs. "It would be a shame if the delicious fruits just fall and spoil," comments a resident who often comes to the trees in his neighborhood. In the municipality of Moosinning, which emerges using the example of this campaign, the citizens are not only allowed to collect fruit, but also actively use the harvest from the trees as long as this remains in an appropriate framework.

The initiative in Moosinning

The Moosinning Gartenbauverein has launched this campaign together with the community. "We want people in the community to be able to participate in the fruits of nature," explains the chairman of the association, Silke Hilger. Citizens are called up to release their fruit trees and thus make them accessible to the general public. Among other things, apple, pear and plum trees for harvesting are marked in the municipal park of Moosinning. It is allowed to pick a ten -liter bucket per household.

If you have fruit trees yourself and are ready to have others participated in the harvest, you can contact Hilger. Her campaign has already attracted many enthusiastic participants who come to the park with their families and friends to collect fresh fruit. The initiative actively fights food waste and at the same time promotes awareness of regional fruit.

Digital support from the mouth-robber app

The municipality of Au in the Freising district goes one step further by using the mouth robber app to publish the locations of public fruit trees. This is an easy way for the citizens to find fruit near them and take it with them without fear of legal consequences. The app can be found more than 90,000 locations of trees, the fruits of which may be harvested free of charge. This opens up a new dimension of access to fresh foods that were previously hardly accessible.

About the mouth-grip app everyone can see where there are fruit trees and what fruits they wear-be it fruit from the tree or already ripe fall fruit. The logic behind this application is to use the resources that nature gives us wisely and at the same time motivate people to participate instead of simply letting the fruits spoil.

A central message of these actions is that each individual can help reduce food waste. The numerous trees marked with a “yellow band” not only represent easy access to fresh fruit, they also symbolize a growing movement towards more conscious use of our food.

Participation in the harvest campaign is uncomplicated. You don't have to be a member of an organization to participate. Everyone can mark their own fruit trees or use the digitally recorded trees on the mouth robber app. This not only promotes community and neighborhood, but also a more conscious handling of food. The involvement of the community makes this movement strong and effective.

new ways of fruit harvest

The currently ongoing actions such as "yellow band" and the use of apps to combat food waste reflect a growing awareness in society, which draws attention to the challenges of food production and distribution. According to the figures of German environmental aid, around 11 million tons of food are lost in Germany, which corresponds to a lot of about 75 kilograms per person. Food waste not only has ecological effects, but also economic. The value of the food wasted annually is estimated at around 20 billion euros. Food waste could be significantly reduced by such initiatives if more people are encouraged to use their environment and use locally available resources.

growing trend towards food rescue

In recent years, the trend towards food rescue has increased significantly. Initiatives such as "Too Good to Go" and "Mouth robbery" offer platforms to distribute excess food and reduce the amount of waste. The mouth robbery app has proven to be extremely helpful, since it not only mapps public fruit trees, but also encouraged users to actively contribute to reducing food waste. More and more people realize how important it is to think beyond their own back yard and use the treasures of nature.

Especially in urban areas there are many non-used fruit trees that are often overlooked by the residents. The increase in the visibility of such initiatives can lead to more people showing interest and actively exploring their surroundings. The Collective of Seeding Resilience, which is also committed to the spread of edible in urban rooms, shows that a rethink takes place and the need to use local resources is more observed.

collaboration with environmental organizations

The initiative "Gelbes Band" and similar actions are also in the context of cooperation with various environmental organizations and communities. These cooperation not only strengthen local communities, but also promote environmental protection and sustainability. Organizations such as the nature conservation associations are actively committed to training the general population in the areas of environmental protection and food consciousness by offering workshops and information events. An example of this is the BUND for the Environment and Nature Conservation Germany (BUND), which provides a lot of information about sustainable practices in dealing with food.

With this basis, citizens can not only reduce their own ecological footprint, but also promote awareness of the challenges of a sustainable future. Initiatives such as "yellow band" can serve as model projects to advance the acceptance and implementation of such movement in even more communities, which raises awareness of society as a whole for more sustainable consumption.