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Low-Hanging Fruit: Can an Edible Forest Take Root in Seattle?

Imagine if your neighborhood park doubled as a communal orchard. Out of fruit in the fridge? Just stroll down the block and pluck the first ripe pear you see. For residents of Seattle’s Beacon Hill neighborhood this dream is about to become a reality, with a community group planning to break ground on the country’s largest “food forest” this summer.

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1:01 pm  •  2 March 2012  •  221 notes