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Group that plants fruit trees in vacant lots grows to cities nationwide

NPR | By Frank Morris
Published October 15, 2026 at 3:46 AM CDT

A Kansas City group set up to help volunteers plant fruit trees in vacant city lots has quickly branched out across the country with almost 850 orchards in 17 cities with more to come.

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