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

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Under the Radar with Callie Crossley

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"Under the Radar with Callie Crossley" looks to alternative presses and community news for stories that are often overlooked by big media outlets. In our roundtable conversation, we aim to examine the small stories before they become the big headlines with contributors in Boston and New England. Learn more about our show on our website: gbhnews.org/utr Check out all the stories in our year-long series, Unbound Pages: gbhnews.org/unboundpages Follow us on X @CallieCrossley and Facebook: facebook.com/UndertheRadarGBH

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

Under the Radar with Callie Crossley

25 minutes 16 seconds

1 month ago

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

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*