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Building Communities While Fighting Food Insecurity In Kansas City

By Steve Kraske,

Chris Young

Published November 11, 2020 at 5:06 PM CST

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Bishop Terry Glenn coordinates plans with volunteers for the Memphis Park orchard in Kansas City.

Kansas City-based nonprofit has planted 241 orchards that provide free fruits, nuts and berries for communities with high rates of food insecurity

The Giving Grove organization is providing fresh food, building communities, and offering sustainable food infrastructure by planting assorted fruit trees. Picking the pears, apples, and peaches can begin in as little as three years and The Giving Grove trains community stewards in how to maintain their new orchards.

Rob Reiman, chief executive officer, The Giving Grove

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Steve Kraske

When I host Up To Date each morning at 9, my aim is to engage the community in conversations about the Kansas City area’s challenges, hopes and opportunities. I try to ask the questions that listeners want answered about the day’s most pressing issues and provide a place for residents to engage directly with newsmakers. Reach me at steve@kcur.org or on Twitter @stevekraske.

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Chris Young

Chris Young is an Assistant Producer for KCUR’s Up To Date. Contact him at chrisy@kcur.org.

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