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First-time TGM correspondent LeeAnne MacGregor speaks with Toronto-based problem solver, Laura Reinsborough, about urban agriculture, food security, and her new project, Not Far From the Tree. Her group aims to minimize the local fruit that goes to waste every year because the owners simply lack the time, ability, or know-how to harvest their trees. The volunteer organization brings together fruit tree owners, fruit enthusiasts, and neighbourhood community organizations with the object of sharing Toronto’s wealth of fruit. In demonstrating how to take advantage of urban agriculture, Reinsborough’s program engages city-dwellers in imagining the possibilities for a sustainable food future.

You can see the complete episode here: TGM #146: Not far from the tree (July 17, 2009)

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