A free workshop about starting an orchard drew 80 participants on Saturday. The workshop is the first in a series hosted by the Chilkat Valley Orchard Project with the goal of educating residents about fruit tree cultivation in preparation for starting their own orchards.
Funding for the project comes from a two-year, $27,000 U.S. Department of Agriculture grant the Chilkat Valley Historical Society received last April to further long-term goals of increasing food security and…