POSITIVELY JAX: 200 fruit trees are being planted at White Harvest Farms to help more people in the Moncrief neighborhood have easier access to affordable and fresh fruit.
Fruit trees are being planted in that area this weekend and Feb. 18.“Getting concerned got me interested in farming,” Howell said. “Getting interested in farming then helped me learn how important it is to get these nutrient-dense foods into my diet. Just to see people thinking that is important as well this is huge.”
One part of the farm will be a citrus orchard. Volunteers spent the rainy and wet morning planting orange, lemon and grapefruit trees.There are also fall and spring crops, including collard greens, kale, herbs, broccoli, lettuces, tomatoes, peppers, eggplant and squash. “Our future is here,” Dixon said. “Our future is in this community. So we need to be able to feed this community.”
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