The fruitful city : the enduring power of the urban food forest /
Moncrieff, Helena,
The fruitful city : the enduring power of the urban food forest / Helena Moncrieff. - 222 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 212-219).
Introduction. Francesco's fig -- Putting down roots: immigrants arrive bearing fruit -- Planting seeds: the Victoria fruit tree project -- Up a tree: the experience -- The fruits of our labor: sharing the bounty -- Urban orchards: the community heads back outside -- Withering on the vine: the slide to food illiteracy -- Wassail: celebrating under the trees -- Conclusion. Waiting for spring.
"Farmers' markets and local eating might have revolutionized the way we look at food, but many of us can't identify the fruit trees in our yards or declare a berry safe to eat. Those plants, and the people who planted them. are often forgotten. In The Fruitful City, Helena Moncrieff investigates the origins of these living heirlooms, their decline into raccoon fodder, and the urban harvest renaissance that is putting rescued fruit to good use. As she travels across Canada, slipping into backyards, visiting community orchards and taking in canning competitions, Moncrieff asks, Can city-grown fruit address hunger, waste, and food illiteracy? What can a fig, plum or apple tree teach us about our history, our communities, and each other?"--Back cover.
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Fruit trees--Canada.
Fruit trees--History.--Canada
Fruit-culture--Canada.
Orchards--Canada.
Urban gardening--Canada.
Gleaning--Canada.
Food supply--Canada.
Food relief--Canada.
Local foods--Canada.
Food habits--Canada.
Human ecology.
SB355 / .M66 2018
The fruitful city : the enduring power of the urban food forest / Helena Moncrieff. - 222 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 212-219).
Introduction. Francesco's fig -- Putting down roots: immigrants arrive bearing fruit -- Planting seeds: the Victoria fruit tree project -- Up a tree: the experience -- The fruits of our labor: sharing the bounty -- Urban orchards: the community heads back outside -- Withering on the vine: the slide to food illiteracy -- Wassail: celebrating under the trees -- Conclusion. Waiting for spring.
"Farmers' markets and local eating might have revolutionized the way we look at food, but many of us can't identify the fruit trees in our yards or declare a berry safe to eat. Those plants, and the people who planted them. are often forgotten. In The Fruitful City, Helena Moncrieff investigates the origins of these living heirlooms, their decline into raccoon fodder, and the urban harvest renaissance that is putting rescued fruit to good use. As she travels across Canada, slipping into backyards, visiting community orchards and taking in canning competitions, Moncrieff asks, Can city-grown fruit address hunger, waste, and food illiteracy? What can a fig, plum or apple tree teach us about our history, our communities, and each other?"--Back cover.
1770413537 9781770413535
20179065939 can
(AMICUS)000045266012
Fruit trees--Canada.
Fruit trees--History.--Canada
Fruit-culture--Canada.
Orchards--Canada.
Urban gardening--Canada.
Gleaning--Canada.
Food supply--Canada.
Food relief--Canada.
Local foods--Canada.
Food habits--Canada.
Human ecology.
SB355 / .M66 2018