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Food Forest Explained
A food forest, also called a forest garden, is a diverse planting of edible plants that attempts to mimic the ecosystems and patterns found in nature. Food forests are three dimensional designs, with life extending in all directions – up, down, and out.
Generally, we recognize seven layers of a forest garden – the overstory, the understory, the shrub layer, the herbaceous layer, the root layer, the ground cover layer, and the vine layer. Some also like to recognize the mycelial layer, layer eight (mushrooms). Using these layers, we can fit more plants in an area without causing failure due to competition.
The yield from a one-acre food forest is 60,000lbs in a year. This yield is not constant every year, due to various climatic factors and changing soil quality. On 10 acres A ten-acre farm can produce up to 600,000lbs of food in a year. This land is capable of feeding the local community for years to come.
Farms make money from the Tours
Gardeners make money from the Market
City/Company makes money on events & Plots plus possible employees!
What we need from you:
This project belongs to you! We are just here to help you get started.
A point person to make final decisions and host events.
A free monthly space for meetings, volunteers, and donor drop offs.
A permanent space for the gardens, 1/2-1 acre is ideal to start.
Outline for a community garden project
Fresh, affordable veggies for everyone. Reduces stress and promotes a sense of well-being. Improves fitness. Strengthens the community bond and camaraderie. Reduces pollution and food transport carbon footprint. Promotes food security. Teaches the origin of food and provides self-sustaining guidelines. Reduces neighborhood waste. Improves dietary habits through education. Beautifies the neighborhood & instills a sense of pride. Provides valuable skills development. Promotes social well-being. Inspires neighborhood ownership. Improves air quality. Can reduce crime. Provides good, healthy outdoor activity for the whole family.
Any one of these outcomes is reason enough to start or join a community garden. But when you see that all these things can happen, community gardens become something worth championing.
