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In Orion Kriegman’s Boston neighborhood, the Egleston Community Orchard is filled with fruit trees, vegetable beds, bushes, and flowers, and is host to art shows, outdoor movies, festivals, and cultural events. The lush garden is one of 12 food forests in Boston, where Kriegman is executive director of the Boston Food Forest Coalition, a nonprofit community land trust that works with neighborhood volunteers to reclaim vacant, trash-filled parcels and transform them into public parks where food is grown. Boston’s Department of Neighborhood Development has donated land and funding. 28
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While providing local, sustainable, nutritious food is a primary goal, the benefits of food forests go way beyond fruits and nuts, Kriegman says: “A lot of it is about seeking connection, and people trying to improve their communities.” A Haverford political science major with a peace and conflict studies concentration, Kriegman credits the mentoring he received from then-Assistant Professor Jay Rothman, an expert in conflict resolution, with leading him to a pivotal post-graduation experience: two
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Perfecting the Recipe for Urban Food Forests
