April 19, 2022

Native American community teams up with Giving Grove to restore historic orchard

Author: Hiawatha World

The Giving Grove, a Kansas City-based nonprofit, is partnering with the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska to install an orchard with 50 fruit trees on tribal land.
This marks the first step in restoring a historic orchard that existed on tribal land 100 years ago but was later cleared for farming. It also supports the tribe’s larger efforts around regenerative agriculture and sustainability.
“Restoring the orchard that nurtured our ancestors and providing local, sustainably-grown fruits, berries...