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&ldquo;La sociedad crece grande cuando los viejos plantan &aacute;rboles cuya sombra nunca se sentar&aacute;n.&rdquo; &mdash; Proverbio antiguo&iexcl;S&iacute;... estamos haciendo eso &mdash; excepto con ar&aacute;ndanos!Bienvenido al Laboratorio de Ar&aacute;ndanos, una iniciativa de Soilmates dedicada a plantar frutas nativas por todo Norfolk, Virginia, y eventualmente, en todo el mundo. Estamos convirtiendo las medianas en paradas de bocadillos, los vecindarios en corredores de alimentos, y la ciudad en un para&iacute;so de polinizadores lleno de frutas.No se trata solo de frutas &mdash; se trata de soberan&iacute;a alimentaria, cuidado ambiental y restauraci&oacute;n de nuestra relaci&oacute;n con la tierra.Tu donaci&oacute;n ayuda a financiar:<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Plantaciones de ar&aacute;ndanos y polinizadores nativos</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Instalaciones de jardines educativos</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Desarrollo de corredores de frutas en &aacute;reas desatendidas</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Talleres estacionales y d&iacute;as comunitarios de plantaci&oacute;n</li></ul>Formas de apoyar:<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Donar a continuaci&oacute;n para financiar plantaciones de frutas y polinizadores</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Participar en un d&iacute;a de plantaci&oacute;n (tenemos palas y refrigerios)</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Alojar un arbusto o &aacute;rbol en tu hogar, negocio o escuela</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Ofrecer tus habilidades como voluntario &mdash; jardineros, artistas, educadores, &iexcl;los vemos!</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Correr la voz (y los ar&aacute;ndanos)</li></ul>Construyamos un futuro arraigado en soberan&iacute;a alimentaria y ambientalismo.Uno bloob a la vez.

“La sociedad crece grande cuando los viejos plantan árboles cuya sombra nunca se sentarán.” — Proverbio antiguo¡Sí... estamos haciendo eso — excepto con arándanos!Bienvenido al Laboratorio de Arándanos, una iniciativa de Soilmates dedicada a plantar frutas nativas por todo Norfolk, Virginia, y eventualmente, en todo el mundo. Estamos convirtiendo las medianas en paradas de bocadillos, los vecindarios en corredores de alimentos, y la ciudad en un paraíso de polinizadores lleno de frutas.No se trata solo de frutas — se trata de soberanía alimentaria, cuidado ambiental y restauración de nuestra relación con la tierra.Tu donación ayuda a financiar:<ul><li>Plantaciones de arándanos y polinizadores nativos</li><li>Instalaciones de jardines educativos</li><li>Desarrollo de corredores de frutas en áreas desatendidas</li><li>Talleres estacionales y días comunitarios de plantación</li></ul>Formas de apoyar:<ul><li>Donar a continuación para financiar plantaciones de frutas y polinizadores</li><li>Participar en un día de plantación (tenemos palas y refrigerios)</li><li>Alojar un arbusto o árbol en tu hogar, negocio o escuela</li><li>Ofrecer tus habilidades como voluntario — jardineros, artistas, educadores, ¡los vemos!</li><li>Correr la voz (y los arándanos)</li></ul>Construyamos un futuro arraigado en soberanía alimentaria y ambientalismo.Uno bloob a la vez.

Blueberry Lab - Una Iniciativa de Soilmates

&ldquo;Society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they shall never sit in.&rdquo;&mdash; Old ProverbYeah&hellip; we&rsquo;re doing that &mdash; with fruit!Soilmates partners with the City to plant blueberries, figs, persimmons, pawpaw, blackberries, and pollinator plants across Norfolk. The goal is to support local resilience needs while turning underused spaces into edible landscapes and food corridors. Blueberry Lab was the pilot that mapped the civic pathways, built the alliances, and proved the model. Now we&rsquo;re scaling the work through city partnerships, environmental collaborations, and neighboring communities, planting where it makes sense for the environment.Every late fall, around November, we plant the fruits sponsored by your Resilience Fruit Bond.You sponsor it, we plant it &mdash; in a place that helps the environment and community.Your Resilience Fruit Bond helps fund:&bull; Fruit tree and shrub plantings (blueberries, figs, persimmons, pawpaw, blackberries)&bull; Site prep, mulch, and long-term care&bull; Pollinator and native plantings&bull; Community planting days and educational installationsWays to support:&bull; Donate below to fund the next plantings&bull; Join a planting day (<a fr-original-style="" href="https://chat.whatsapp.com/IhHBYAgl4SM0NtrjvrVVdY?s=cl&p=i&ilr=4&iam=0" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; -webkit-user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">WhatsApp group</a>)&bull; Reach out to host a bush or tree at your home, business, or school&bull; Tell 1 friendLet&rsquo;s build a future rooted in food sovereignty and environmentalism.One fruit at a time.

“Society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they shall never sit in.”— Old ProverbYeah… we’re doing that — with fruit!Soilmates partners with the City to plant blueberries, figs, persimmons, pawpaw, blackberries, and pollinator plants across Norfolk. The goal is to support local resilience needs while turning underused spaces into edible landscapes and food corridors. Blueberry Lab was the pilot that mapped the civic pathways, built the alliances, and proved the model. Now we’re scaling the work through city partnerships, environmental collaborations, and neighboring communities, planting where it makes sense for the environment.Every late fall, around November, we plant the fruits sponsored by your Resilience Fruit Bond.You sponsor it, we plant it — in a place that helps the environment and community.Your Resilience Fruit Bond helps fund:• Fruit tree and shrub plantings (blueberries, figs, persimmons, pawpaw, blackberries)• Site prep, mulch, and long-term care• Pollinator and native plantings• Community planting days and educational installationsWays to support:• Donate below to fund the next plantings• Join a planting day (<a href="https://chat.whatsapp.com/IhHBYAgl4SM0NtrjvrVVdY?s=cl&amp;p=i&amp;ilr=4&amp;iam=0" target="_blank">WhatsApp group</a>)• Reach out to host a bush or tree at your home, business, or school• Tell 1 friendLet’s build a future rooted in food sovereignty and environmentalism.One fruit at a time.

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