Virginia Tech: Newport News Food Forest to Reap Benefits From Community Design Assistance Center's Efforts
August 01, 2023
August 01, 2023
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 1 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
Newport News, Virginia's fifth largest city, is home to the new Mayer and Dorene Sarfan Food Forest. The food forest is designed to help counteract food deserts -- where access to healthy, fresh food is scarce -- in the city's southeast neighborhood. At the same time, it is promoting the environmental benefits of productive green space. Situated on 5 acres gifted by the Sarfan family, this food forest . . .
Newport News, Virginia's fifth largest city, is home to the new Mayer and Dorene Sarfan Food Forest. The food forest is designed to help counteract food deserts -- where access to healthy, fresh food is scarce -- in the city's southeast neighborhood. At the same time, it is promoting the environmental benefits of productive green space. Situated on 5 acres gifted by the Sarfan family, this food forest . . .