The Fruit Tree Planting Foundation (FTPF) is an international nonprofit charity dedicated to planting fruit trees to alleviate world hunger,
combat climate change
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, strengthen communities, and improve the surrounding air, soil, and water. It is based in
Pittsburgh
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, Pennsylvania in the United States, has a branch on the big island of
Hawaii
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, and also operates charitable programs around the world.
Background
FTPF programs strategically donate orchards where the harvest will best serve communities for generations, at places such as public schools, city parks, community gardens, low-income neighborhoods, Native American reservations, international hunger relief sites, and animal sanctuaries. FTPF’s unique mission benefits the environment, human health, and animal welfare—all at once. FTPF was founded by David (Avocado) Wolfe.
FTPF's visionary founder and president,
David Wolfe, and its co-creator and TreeEO, Cem Akin, envision a healthy planet where fruit trees provide ecosystems with fresh air, rich soil, and sustainable nutrition.
See also
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Food security
Food security is the state of having reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, healthy Human food, food. The availability of food for people of any class, gender, ethnicity, or religion is another element of food protection. Simila ...
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Garden city movement
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Urban reforestation
Urban reforestation is the practice of planting trees, typically on a large scale, in urban environments. It may also include urban horticulture and urban farming.
Benefits
Reasons for practicing urban reforestation include urban beautifica ...
References
External links
* {{official, http://www.ftpf.org
Nature conservation organizations based in the United States
Environmental organizations based in Pennsylvania
Non-profit organizations based in Pittsburgh
Sustainability organizations
Urban forestry organizations