"The ultimate goal of farming is not the growing of crops, but the cultivation and perfection of human beings." ~Masanobu Fukuoka
Imagine strolling out of the hot summer sun and into the moist, cool and dappled sunlight of a mature forest. At eye level you are surrounded by fruits and nuts of all variety. At your waist are bushes heavily laden with currents and berries. There might even be tomatoes and artichokes growing. The ground is blanketed in wild herbs and grasses and topped in native flowers in full bloom. The air is full of sweet smells, the call of birds and the chirping and squirrels. The forest is alive with butterflies and other insects. Oddly enough, you are in the middle of a large city walking down the sidewalk towards the entrance of a public building. Better yet...maybe you’re on the grounds of a public park....or a public school...or your own backyard....
This is the food forest.
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