Thriving Food Forest Design

Increase your self sufficiency with a food forest

A food forest is a mix of fruit and nut trees, perennial herbs, and plants adapted to the Midwest. 
Let us create your custom food forest design so you can grow your own food year after year. 

Start your journey to Thriving with a 30 min Discovery call to learn your vision and goals for your land and how we can help you realize your dreams. 

We also offer an in-person or virtual property walk, tree identification, and a custom food forest design.

What We Offer:

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Food Forest Design

Including tree and plant list and layout, soil map, water plan, and sun mapping

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Property Walk: In-Person or Virtual

Property walk with plant identification

Your Tree and Plant Source

Trees, shrubs, herbs and plants, and Install

Featured Thriving Food Forest Projects

See how we created a perennial paradise with multiple layers of food and low maintenance.

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Move Your Vegetable Garden Closer to Home: A Zone 1 Permaculture Strategy

Why Zone 1 is the most important area of your land or yard On your land or yard, Zone 1 is the closest to your house. It is the most important area of your land. You walk by it or through it every day. And if you are like me, it may not be used to it’s best design. Lost opportunities in Zone 2 and 3 For the last nine years I have had an annual and perennial garden at the edge of the pasture, on the other side of the chicken house. It is is Zone 2, and I...

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Growing Food in a Perennial Kitchen Garden

Imagine walking right outside your door and picking just a little fresh oregano or rosemary for that sauce or stew for dinner. A perennial kitchen garden is where you can quickly harvest herbs, veggies, and fruits for your daily use in the kitchen.

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Our Top Gardening Tool

Meadow Creature Broadfork

Meadow Creature Broadfork is THE perfect way to turn over sod, loosen and break up the soil.