The PQB Fruit Tree Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to building food security and community engagement in Parksville / Qualicum Beach.
Our mission is to build community wellness by growing, gleaning, and distributing healthy locally grown food to our local neighbours. We’re intent on building stronger local food systems, food sovereignty and food independence for years to come.
We started in 2014, gleaning neighbourhood fruit trees as a way to rescue food for the Food Bank, and reduce waste
Since then, we’ve rescued 1000s of pounds of food, and developed other community building projects, like our Community Pantry. Our current flagship project is the MAC Community Garden, and it’s from here we that we operate our society. The garden is a 4400 public space, devoted to growing food, educating our neighbours on how to grow it, while providing a unique public space.
Our Leadership for 2025
Dan LaRocque – founder, executive director
Diana Jolly – President
Danelle Osmond – Treasurer
Leslie Forrester – Director at Large
Wayne Coulbourn – Director at Large
Howard Abel – Director at Large
Lane Franklin – Director at Large
Thank you, Chantel Cody, for 4 years of service on the BOD – Director at Large