AKA food forests and edible parks there is a trend that started around 1997 where cities allow volunteers to plant and maintain fruit trees, nut trees, vegetable gardens and butterfly gardens. The public is welcome to take what they need but are reminded to consider the neediest populations who may rely solely on the park for food security. The site of the first public food forest in the US is in Asheville, North Carolina and is named after Dr. George Washington Carver the esteemed botanist and inventor. There are roughly around 70 food forests now and hopefully that number will continue to grow.
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