The Fruit Tree Planting Foundation (FTPF) is a nonprofit charity dedicated to planting edible, fruitful trees and plants to benefit the environment and all its inhabitants. Their primary mission is to plant and help others plant a collective total of 18 billion fruit trees across the world (approximately 3 for every person alive) and encourage their growth under organic standards. The Foundation is now soliciting proposals for groups to get free fruit trees! They are looking for community gardens in particular. This is an excerpt from the application that you can find below:

“If selected for an orchard donation, FTPF will provide high-quality fruit trees and shrubs, organic soil amendments, equipment, planting volunteers, and on-site orchard design work, horticultural workshops, and aftercare training—with the goal of improving the surrounding environment and providing a source of healthy nutrition for the community.”

You can find the application is on their web page under “orchard grant application.