CT NOFA writes cover article for Edible Nutmeg
April 11, 2020
Click here to read Dina’s article.
Our partners at edible Nutmeg are holding off on physical distribution due to the pandemic – but they have released our article electronically. Get to know the story behind the Ecotype Project and then answer the call to action – we can transform landscapes on farms and in residential and community lands into beneficial insect habitat and secure the future of our food system.
Many thanks to Dana Jackson, editor of edible Nutmeg for his support. This article originally appeared in edible Nutmeg #44, Spring 2020
Thanks as well to Mary Clay Fields for photography.
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