‘It’s like a place of healing’: the growth of America’s food forests

There are more than 70 food forests' in the US as part of a growing movement to tackle food insecurity and promote urban agriculture

America's biggest food forest" is just a short drive from the world's busiest airport, Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson, but there is a relative calm as you wander through the gravel paths that weave through its fertile 7.1 acres (2.8 hectares).

When the Guardian visits the Urban Food Forest at Browns Mill there are around a dozen volunteers working on a warm morning. Among them are a mother and son clearing weeds from a secluded area soon to become a yoga and meditation space. I wanted to help," Rina Saborio said. I thought it was a really cool opportunity for the community."