The Socioeconomic Impact of Trees - Shade Grown Coffee with Ryan Hatt, Ernie Grimo on Nut Trees, and Sue Arndt on Fresh Fruit

This episode invites three guests to discuss how harvesting the fruit on fruit trees, nut trees and coffee plants can help combat global hunger.

Ryan Hatt, Business Development Manager of the Arbor Day Foundation on a project to promote shade grown coffee as a way to tackle poverty – and to save the rainforest.
Ernie Grimo from Grimo Nut Nursery on the secrets of growing nut trees and the role nut trees can play in bringing food security to communities.
And Sue Arndt of Not Far From The Tree on how Toronto’s fantastic fruit harvesting project helps get fresh fruit to those who need it most.

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Orchard People, formerly known as the Urban Forestry Radio Show from germination in January 2016 until December 2023, has grown over the years, thanks to the collective knowledge and collaboration of the monthly guest experts, organizations, and community from around the world.

The host of the Orchard People radio show and podcast is Susan Poizner of the fruit tree care education website www.orchardpeople.com.  

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ARTICLES
For more information on this topic, click on the links below: 

How to Prune Fruit Trees:

https://orchardpeople.com/how-to-prune-and-train-fruit-trees/

Fruit Tree Pests and Diseases:

https://orchardpeople.com/protecting-fruit-trees-from-pests-and-diseases/

How to Feed Fruit Trees:

https://orchardpeople.com/how-to-feed-fruit-trees/

The Best Fruit Trees to Grow:

https://orchardpeople.com/best-fruit-trees-to-grow/

How to Graft Fruit Trees:

https://orchardpeople.com/how-to-graft-fruit-trees/

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• (00:00) - The Role of Fruit Trees in Alleviating Hunger
• (00:59) - Arbor Day Foundation's Coffee Project
• (01:41) - Interview with Ryan Hatt: Arbor Day Foundation's Coffee Project
• (04:02) - Challenges Faced by Coffee Growers
• (06:17) - Sustainable Coffee Farming Practices
• (08:09) - Impact of Arbor Day Foundation's Coffee Program
• (14:09) - Organic Solutions and Pest Management
• (15:30) - Continuation of Arbor Day Foundation's Efforts
• (18:36) - Future Projects and How to Get Involved
• (22:11) - Nut Trees: A Solution to Environmental Degradation
• (23:00) - Interview with Nut Tree Expert Ernie Grimo
• (24:24) - The Benefits and Challenges of Growing Nut Trees
• (27:53) - Nut Trees in Urban Environments
• (36:36) - The Fruit Harvesting Project: Not Far From the Tree
• (43:19) - Starting Your Own Fruit Picking Project