The Uphams Corner Food Forest in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood was built on a vacant lot. [Photo: Boston Food Forest Coalition/CC BY-ND] BY Karen A. Spiller and Prakash Kashwan More than half of ...

More than half of all people on Earth live in cities and that share could reach 70% by 2050. But except for public parks, there aren’t many models for nature conservation that focus on caring for ...

In Hyattsville, Maryland, a local park is also a free grocery store for residents. This urban "food forest," converted from two commercial lots about 20 years ago, features food-bearing trees and ...

Walk through the Urban Food Forest at Browns Mill and you’re surrounded by chili peppers, okra, and tomatoes growing out of the soil. The banana and pecan trees are slowly maturing alongside the ...

XENIA, Ohio (WDTN) — Though spring and summer are the most thought of seasons for gardening, it’s actually possible to harvest fresh produce year-round. Establishing a year-round garden is a ...

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This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Denver Urban Gardens is an organization that ...

The free food forest covers 1.7 acres of land and offers locals over 2,500 edible and medicinal plants that are free for anyone to use. Situated in Atlanta’s Browns Mill neighborhood is the nation’s ...

SAN ANTONIO – Padre Park along the Mission Reach section of the San Antonio River Walk is filling up with trees that will provide fresh foods for residents. “We have pecans, figs, mulberries, plums, ...

Karen is Principal of KAS Consulting, which works with health and equity-focused initiatives. She serves on the Steering Committee and as Massachusetts Ambassador for the Food Solutions New England ...