Rooting for a more living world.

Food forests make us curious. They invite us to look at a garden as a living place with history, relationships and a future. They also invite some spectacular claims. We want the curiosity without the sales pitch.

This is a welcoming starting point, not a horticultural service or an account of running these projects ourselves. You will find plant ideas, design questions, source links and reminders to adapt them to local conditions.

How we handle evidence

Growing guidance links to university extension and public agencies where practical. Project descriptions mainly use the operators' own accounts, labelled as such. A farm profile documents an approach; it does not independently prove a yield, profit or ecological claim.

We distinguish a useful design principle from a tested mechanism. That is why you will see nitrogen fixation explained with limits, companion-planting promises questioned, and maintenance left in the picture.

Bring your own place

Many references here come from the United States and United Kingdom. Their crop choices and timing do not travel unchanged. Climate, species, soil, local rules and available labour matter. A local grower or extension service is a useful next stop.

Still growing

The guides and project profiles were reviewed October 10, 2026. External information can change. Found an error or a stronger source? Share a correction on GitHub. Better questions are welcome too.