‘A must-have for the times we live in’: fruit trees planted in a Florida ‘food desert’ counter soaring prices

A partnership aims to ease food insecurity in low-income areas underserved by grocery stores Dozens of newly planted fruit trees have created an oasis in a Florida “food desert” after local groups teamed up with the national Arbor Day Foundation in a project to counter soaring grocery prices. Those behind the community forest venture in Orlando say demand from people struggling to afford basic, healthy food is at its highest level since the Covid pandemic. Continue reading...

By Richard Luscombe in Miami