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Mon, 01/19/2015 - 10:15am to 11:00am
How can public access to fresh produce improve urban dwellers’ quality of life?

How can public access to fresh produce improve urban dwellers’ quality of life? On this episode of Locus Focus we look at governmental and non-governmental efforts in communities across North America to transform pieces of public land into edible gardens and orchards. Darrin Nordahl, author of Public Produce: Cultivating Our Parks, Plazas, and Streets for Healthier Cities, discusses why food foraging and cultivation in cities is viable and productive and whether it can actually help alleviate food insecurity.

 

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