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ECHO: Educational Concerns for Hunger Organizations 21 April 2020 Just one word… WOW! I’m equally saddened that we did not get to have our field trip here and at the same time, i’m disappointed in myself that I never went to go visit it!! Oh now i’m more sad… I just went over to their website to read their “About Us” section and found out they’re a Christian-based organization!!! That makes my heart SO happy, I cannot even tell you!!! Funny enough I had that feeling watching Stacey give the video tour :)  They really live out the calling to help others; the poor and impoverished, those who are less economically advantaged. I read something the other day that we are fortunate enough to fight against the injustices of the world, but those who are just trying to provide for their families won’t prioritize sustainable practices or species conservation. But that’s where ECHO has filled that need of educating farmers around the world how they can use what they have to make w

FGCU Food Forest Virtual Tour 8 April 2020 Food Forest History The idea to build this 1/2 acre self sustaining garden on FGCU's campus was brought to the Florida state senator, Kolve Byrd at the time, on March 22nd, 2011. The bill was passed on March 29th, although after much debate, and now 9 years later it holds hundreds of native tropical plants and fruits and vegetables that students can see the biodiversity they add to the area as well as pick and take home some of the edible foods to eat and cook. No time was wasted to get this literal earth moving movement into action and construction because the students who got this idea together knew how beneficial it would be to not only the campus, but the area! The initial phase of the Food Forest began on April 22nd and was completed on September 18th with the help of the student body that contributed over 1275 service learning hours from March-August! Today it is now managed by the Food Forest Advisory Council and according