On the road with the FoodForestNetwork

On the road with the FoodForestNetwork

SUMMARY: Kristin Pazina and Jens Hauck regularly go on exploratory tours: We visit farms, agroforestry systems, forest gardens, tree nurseries, and specialist companies involved in seeds, design, planting, management, and processing. Our goal is to learn, exchange...
Review in pictures: Workshop in Senegal

Review in pictures: Workshop in Senegal

SUMMARY. In July 2025, a three-day workshop on syntropic agroforestry took place at the Ana Fonio farm near Dakar, with participants from agriculture, permaculture and environmental education. Share: In practical sessions, new systems were planted, existing areas were...
Big is beautiful. Is that right?

Big is beautiful. Is that right?

SUMMARY. Is big beautiful? Or is it better to work small and think big? We believe that small is sustainable and future-proof, but that we should still think big in order to drive forward the scaling of complex agroforestry systems. Find out what we mean here. Share:...
Why plant guilds?

Why plant guilds?

SUMMARY. In a food forest, every tree becomes part of an ecological guild – a community of plants that strengthen each other and thrive together. Each plant has a job to do: trees provide shade and food, ground cover improves soil fertility and prevents erosion,...