Dale Hendricks
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The Forgotten Nut Tree Pioneer Who Built One of North America’s Oldest Food Forests in Downingtown
One of North America’s oldest food forests stands tall in Chester County thanks to decades of agroforestry started by John W. Hershey in the early…
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Brandywine Valley’s Food Forest Home Plenty of History, and Hopes for the Future
John W. Hershey created a diverse rural portrait in the Brandywine Valley, known for its regal landscapes and art history, still offers rich rewards today,…
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Saving Downingtown’s Food Forest and Resurrecting the ‘Vision of a Better Kind of American Farm’
Several activists and other stakeholders are attempting to save the trees planted by John Hershey and resurrect his urban farming utopia in Downingtown, writes Sandy…
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Chester County Ag Notes: North Creek Nursery
By Duncan Allison Tucked away in Landenberg, deep in the southern Chester County countryside can be found a remarkable example of a large farming business…















































