Urban orchards

I write about this subject from time to time, and USA Today reports on more projects, in "More urbanites have their pick of fresh fruit," including the Philadelphia Orchard Project. From the article:

That's the plan for some of the fruit in urban orchards in Philadelphia. Since 2007, a group called the Philadelphia Orchard Project has helped establish 17 urban orchards in the city, including four on school property and one at a public park. Other orchards are planted on land owned by non-profit groups. Orchard director Phil Forsyth said volunteers have planted about 200 trees.

"They are all over the city, generally in low-income neighborhoods," he said. "Community food security is part of our mission, so we partner with groups where the orchard will benefit people who would otherwise have limited access to fresh produce."