How an Edible Food Forest in Washington Feeds Its Community

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Green & indigenous News · 2 hours ago

In Tacoma’s South End, residents have turned a former blueberry farm into a source of healthy food for the neighborhood.

Over the last century, residents of Tacoma’s South End neighborhood have fought off numerous development threats to preserve the land that holds Charlotte’s Blueberry Park where the public can pick for free. In 2025, they launched a new effort to feed the community: a three-quarter-acre food forest that contains edible trees, shrubs, and herbs. (Photo courtesy of Parks Tacoma) By Alicia Erickson • November 10, 2026In Tacoma’s South End, residents have turned a former blueberry farm into a source of healthy food for the neighborhood.Read the full article →

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