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Digging A Celebration: Crabtree Farms Of Chattanooga Turns 25

An aerial view of Crabtree Farms.
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An aerial view of Crabtree Farms.

In the Clifton Hills neighborhood of Chattanooga, an urban farm took root twenty-five years ago.

Today, Crabtree Farms is a place that cultivates food, learning and community - and this weekend, it celebrates that legacy, on Saturday starting at 3 PM.

Meghan Lewis is with Crabtree Farms.

Baby plantlets, soaking up the sun, at Crabtree Farms.
Crabtree Farms
Baby plantlets, soaking up the sun, at Crabtree Farms.
A pawpaw - from one of North America’s largest edible fruit trees - at Crabtree Farms.
Crabtree Farms
A pawpaw - from one of North America’s largest edible fruit trees - at Crabtree Farms.

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