Food Freedom Radio – April 23, 2026
Laura Hedlund welcomes James Kaechele from The Fruit Tree Planting Foundation (https://www.ftpf.org) to discuss the “Fruitful Minnesota” initiative, a massive project planting 1,000 fruit and nut trees across the Twin Cities to provide fresh food and environmental benefits. We also hear from Clara Lewis at the Northside Economic Opportunity Network (NEON) (https://www.neon-mn.org/) about the grand opening of the NEON Collective Kitchens, a 25,000-square-foot incubator on West Broadway designed to empower local food entrepreneurs. This conversation highlights how urban orchards and professional kitchen spaces are working together to build generational wealth and food freedom in North Minneapolis and beyond.
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