The giving tree(s)

Seattle pioneers free food for the hungry with the Beacon Food Forest.

Written by erin.greer
17th September 2013

There is a Chinese proverb that says: The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now. Seattle is taking this notion to heart with the Beacon Food Forest. Slated to be a seven-acre expanse of fruit-bearing trees, annuals and perennials, the forest aims to provide food for the Beacon Hill neighborhood, which, Seattle leaders hope, will improve public health, strengthen the community and increase the security of...

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