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October 2, 2017| Food and Farms
Kenny Fahey

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August 14, 2017| Food and Farms
Jennifer “Tootie” Jones

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March 13, 2017| Food and Farms
Jeffrey Lewis

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January 9, 2017| Food and Farms
Jena Thompson Meredith

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December 23, 2016| Food and Farms
A GRRO micro-farm

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December 19, 2016| Food and Farms
Angie Doucette

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December 12, 2016| Food and Farms
Photo by Ivan LaBianca.

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October 10, 2016| Food and Farms
Ruth Thornton

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August 8, 2016| Food and Farms
Steve Summerfelt giving a tour of the Freshwater Institute.

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March 23, 2016| Food and Farms
Spring Hill Salmon from The Conservation Fund’s Freshwater Institute. Photo by Kata Sharrer.

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January 14, 2016| Food and Farms
At the Red Apple Farm stall inside the market. Photo courtesy of Boston Public Market.

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January 11, 2016| Food and Farms
Liz Morningstar. Courtesy photo.

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November 29, 2015| Food and Farms

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November 16, 2015| Food and Farms
Micro-market gardens support community health and local producers.

Increasing access to the great outdoors doesn’t refer only to large projects, such as setting aside parks and preserving working land and waterways. It can also be accomplished at a local level to ensure that people have access to the outdoors in their own communities. 

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October 9, 2015| Food and Farms
Hilary Ross

Popsicles, sizzling temperatures, and fresh fruits and vegetables: the signs of summer. Temperatures may be cooling off now, but here at The Conservation Fund, we’re wrapping up a summer project: an online archive of our best photography. Over the coming months, we’ll share some of our favorite images here on the blog.

The Fund believes that conservation must start with community. Supporting the growth and distribution of local, fresh food results in sustainable agricultural practices that are both best for the environment and serves the needs of the people. In this way, conservation results in livable communities with a healthy environment that meets human needs.

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