We’ve been taught that growing food is difficult, but edible plants grew all on their own with zero human interference for thousands of years before we started traditional farming practices. The secret to growing an abundance of food with little space, effort and artificial chemicals and fertilizers is to mimic nature.
Perennial plants only need to be planted once and they will continue producing food year after year.
Fruit & nut trees and bushes improve soil health.
Ground covers leave weeds with no space to grow.
The layers of the forest allow for more food to grow in a smaller space.
- Get started with a consultation to learn if a food forest makes sense for you.
- If your minds already made up, have them create a Design/blueprint for your yard
- If it feels like to much work to implement, get them to install the whole thing for you
Other resources to help you get started:
- Learn how to create a self-sufficient backyard – this amazing book is written by a couple from Saskatchewan to teach you how to become self sufficient on just 1/4 acre. Even if you don’t have a full 1/4 acre, they can teach you how you can grow your own food with just 1,050 square feet per person in your house
- Buy annual plant seeds – Plant these annual seeds to supplement food production until your food forest has had enough time to grow
- Get compost to restore your soil by connecting with people who have compost but, do not have their own land to use it on
- Learn more about permaculture and growing your own food
- Buy trees and plants for your food forest
- Buy Chickens
- Learn how to get more out land that is not suitable for a food forest
- Learn more about what is going on in the world
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