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Chicago's Johnny Appleseed - Gene YaleSo you live in the city… that shouldn’t stop you from having an orchard! And you tell me you have a standard city lot (about 2500 square feet) and room for just a couple of fruit trees? Think again! Gene Yale, living in a Chicago suburb, has 170+ apple trees in his yard. And six high-bush blueberries! By growing tiny little trees – grafted and managed like Bonsai – Gene has a yard full of 3-foot apple treas that bear full size fruit. |
Book of the MonthFood From the Radical Center: Healing Our Land and Communities By Gary Paul Nabhan 
America has never felt more divided. But in the midst of all the acrimony comes one of the most promising movements in our country’s history. People of all races, faiths, and political persuasions are coming together to restore America’s natural wealth: its ability to produce healthy foods. In Food from the Radical Center, Gary Nabhan tells the stories of diverse communities who are getting their hands dirty and bringing back North America’s unique fare. Read on...  The Voice of Eco-Agriculture North America’s premier publisher on production-scale organic and sustainable farming. Learn more here. A Video You Don't Want to Miss!Clara Coleman, daughter of renowned farming pioneer Eliot Coleman, has a clear plan for a new collaborative farming model called the ARC Farming Project—Agrarian Resource Collaborative Farming. 
It is in response to today's particular agricultural challenges and embraces farmer entrepreneurial diversification. Watch the video here. LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW YOUR FOOD GETS TO YOUR PLATE
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