Abby Quillen

Abby Quillen is a freelance writer in Eugene, Ore. She blogs at newurbanhabitat.com.

Portland’s Food Truck Heaven: How a New Kind of Fast Food Brings Jobs, Flavor and Walkability

Immigrants and other restaurant workers get a way to rise in local economies. Communities get the best fast food they've ever had.

By: Abby Quillen ,; Yes!Magazine

January 26, 2014

Review

How Two Plant Geeks Grew a Permaculture Oasis in an Ordinary Backyard

In 'Paradise Lot,' two residents of an inner city write about how they transformed less than an acre of their blighted yard into a thriving food forest full of …

By: Abby Quillen ,; YES!Magazine

June 1, 2013

Review

Why the Most Powerful Thing in the World Is a Seed

'The Seed Underground' is a love letter to the quiet revolutionaries who are saving our food heritage.

By: Abby Quillen ,; YES!Magazine

April 10, 2013

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