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Partnerships, Fruit Trees, and Land Restoration in the Peruvian Amazon, with FTPF's James Kaechele

NEW YORK STATE URBAN FORESTRY COUNCIL: "In early December, 2019, Kaechele, also a consulting arborist for the Pittsburgh-based internatio...

Organizations That Plant Trees Go Out on a Limb for Forests, Communities

LAWNSTARTER: “Planting one tree can help provide clean air, good soil, erosion control, shade, oxygen, absorb carbon dioxide and connect ...

9 vegan charities to consider for your holiday donations

LIVEKINDLY: "This award-winning international charity plants fruitful trees in impoverished regions. Orchards are purposefully planted wh...

‘Low hanging fruit’: KHS students plant 50 new tropical trees gifted to school farm by FTPF

WEST HAWAII TODAY: Since it was launched in 2005, the program has been implemented at schools and communities all over the world. After t...

Foundation helps students grow fruit trees at Kahakai Elementary School

WEST HAWAII TODAY: "'It’s really fun,' said Brandon, 11. 'You get to enjoy nature and to help out kids that need food and, especially the...

Foundation Launches Orchard Classrooms for Big Island Students

BIG ISLAND NOW: "'If you want to plan for one year, plant kalo,' Dr. Furtado said. 'If you want to plan for 10 years, plant koa. But if y...

Fruit trees planted in Bronx garden in project to add more nutrition, clean air to community

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS: "It is all part of the Fruit Tree Project, which aims to add up to 1 million extra fruits to underserved communities...

Actress Jennie Garth on launching the 'Fruit Tree Project'

PIX11 TV NEW YORK: "Actress Jennie Garth ... who is a huge advocate of living healthy has partnered with Vitafusion and the Fruit Tree Pl...

California University orchard provides learning experience, student food

PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE REVIEW: "In just a few years, 42 fruit trees planted Thursday by California University of Pennsylvania students and fa...

Get a Haircut, Plant a Tree? October 15th is Sustainable Beauty Day

ORGANIC AUTHORITY: "A partnership between Davines hair salons and The Fruit Tree Planting Foundation, Sustainable Beauty Day helps to bri...

S.F. garden to help feed the homeless

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE: "Jeff Greene, an out-of-work engineer who would be homeless if not for a room in a residential hotel paid for by...

More urbanites have their pick of fresh fruit

USA TODAY: "Since 2005, the [FTPF] has provided trees and advice to planting projects in 20 states, Akin said. 'It's a good way to get th...

Planting fruit trees is part of hurricane recovery

NEW ORLEANS TIMES PICAYUNE: "Listening to Cem Akin, one gets the impression that fruit trees can save the world. 'It does seem obvious,' ...

Grains of Change

SUNDANCE TV: "Rico Montenegro talks about his role as chief arborist at the Fruit Tree Planting Foundation and the organizations goal to ...

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PURELY DELICIOUS MAGAZINE: "At a time when we should be most focused on bettering our planet to ensure a cleaner future for our children,...

One nonprofit plants trees to help underserved communities and the environment

PLENTY MAGAZINE: "Since it started in 2002, FTPF has contributed thousands of trees and fresh produce to animal sanctuaries, drug rehab c...

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