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https://vegetablegrowersnews.com/article/patchwork-farms-offers-healthy-fresh-produce-for-residents-lacking-options/?oly_enc_id=2571F6123245F3V If interested in the rest of the story click on link above: JUN 10, 2022 Patchwork Farms offers healthy fresh produce for residents lacking options An urban farm in a low-income Atlanta neighborhood is working to make healthy fruits and vegetables more accessible to the community. Jamila Norman, founder of Patchwork City Farms,<https://www.patchworkcityfarms.com/> wants to shine a light on people growing food and regenerating land in disadvantaged communities into productive soil for fresh and healthy foods. The 1.5-acre Patchwork farm is southwest of downtown Atlanta. Once an affluent part of Atlanta, the Oakland City neighborhood is now bound by freeways. A diverse farm, Patchwork grows a variety of vegetables, fruits and herbs. Among its large catalog are baby greens, arugula, kale, Swiss chard, beets, carrots, eggplant, okra, peas, peppers, potatoes, radishes, spinach, winter squash, heirloom tomatoes, strawberries and melons, as well as sprouts and flowers. Fruit also includes paw paws, pears, persimmons and figs. Norman plans to plant more fruit trees, likely including apples, plums and kiwifruit. Vicki Morrone Organic Farming Specialist and Beginning Farmer Educator Dept of Community Sustainability, Michigan State University [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> + 1-517-282-3557 (cell and What’s app) Sorrone11 (skype) If you would like to access previous postings to the Mich-Organic listserv you can copy and paste the following URL into your browser address bar http://list.msu.edu/archives/mich-organic.html