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Megan Betz

Megan Betz is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Geography at Indiana University. Her research focuses on local food and the community that gathers around it. With a bachelor’s degree in journalism and a master’s degree in sustainability and sustainable development, Megan merges her interests into storytelling that centers on food and community. When she’s not writing, she’s gardening with her daughter.

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Since 2010, the Bloomington Community Orchard has grown from a grassy acre into a fully planted orchard. But its roots stretch throughout the city and beyond, connecting with community members, businesses, and other organizations through such programs as skill-sharing classes and partner plantings. | Illustration by Mark Blaney

Guest Column: Roots of Community Orchard Spread Across Town

Megan Betz, Mark Blaney

Since 2010, the Bloomington Community Orchard has grown from a grassy acre into a fully planted orchard. But its roots stretch throughout the city, connecting with community members, businesses, and other organizations through skill-sharing classes, partner plantings, and other programs. In this guest column, BCO volunteer Megan Betz writes about the project — and the mysteriously vanishing peaches! Click here to read the full story.