In this 2 year old "toddler" plot, I show what the early signs of progress look like -- when the system starts moving on its own -- and how to work with it in this stage.

The difference between the first year and a few years on can be a true transformation. But be patient. Remember that life makes the conditions for more life possible.

More people have been writing to me to ask, So what’s in your food forest? In response, I’ve put together this list of many of the trees, vines, shrubs, and roots we have planted since arriving on our land six years ago.