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Hot? Hungry? Step Inside These Food Forests

Modern Farmer

Forest Service committed last fall to urban and small-scale forestry projects across the United States, aiming to make communities more resilient to climate change and extreme heat. The mesquite trees’ seed pods can be ground into a sweet, protein-rich flour used to make bread, cookies, and pancakes.

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Horrible Holly: A Festive Plant Runs Amok

Modern Farmer

22-caliber shells he’d purchased online from a forestry supply store in Colorado. Processing berry pulp, from beak to butt, takes about 15 minutes, though, contrary to popular belief, most holly seeds do not depart through droppings. During a feeding frenzy, robins can regurgitate holly seeds more than 150 feet from the source.

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