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ENCORE: Offering free food and shade, 'food forests' are sprouting up in Boston

ENCORE: Offering free food and shade, 'food forests' are sprouting up in Boston

Published 10 months, 2 weeks ago
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Cities across the country are dotted with vacant lots — often overgrown with weeds, full of trash or surrounded by dilapidated buildings. The unused spaces are at best an eyesore. But some community groups see those empty spaces as an opportunity for food forests: vibrant, public spaces that can also feed their community. We speak with two local experts and advocates who tell us more.

*This segment originally aired in 2023*

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