Winslow Food Forest: Growing food in the city

Small-Scale City by John Chilson

Feb 6, 201800:22:25Arts

What exactly is a food forest? I wanted to find out more so I visited the Winslow Food Forest located on the border of Milwaukie and Portland, Ore. I visited in the fall, and even then, the place was thriving with herbs,...

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