In the heart of Seattle, a public park is planned like no other: an urban food forest that is free for the plucking!
By Michael Ricciardi
Due to its mild temperatures and routinely wet climate, Seattle is one of the very few cities in the US with a year-round, outdoor growing season. Taking advantage of this vegetation-friendly environment, and a seven acre plot of public land, a community of local planners and advocates are moving forward with plans to build the first, completely free, public food forest in a U.S. city (or perhaps anywhere in the country).