Beyond Prepping: How to Turn Your Yard Into a Food Forest w/ Jim Gale #385
We may be starved of our freedom, but we do not need to go hungry. Food sovereignty is my next goal as we enter a new year – and potential apocalypse. I’m not talking about hoarding cans of beans from the supermarket. Instead, I’m exploring how we can create a sustainable, healthy food revolution in your own backyard. It’s called a Food Forest. Jim Gale, the mastermind behind Food Forest Abundance, is here to fertilize your curiosity. He’s on a mission to facilitate food forests in every (misused) lawn and corner of soil in the world. In this episode, we discuss how to grow your own food, profit from produce, and create an abundant food ecosystem for generations to come! 05:19 — What is a Food Forest? The benefits of wild food foraging Growing grapes in Texas Why we should turn lawns into Food Forests 19:48 — Improving Urban Landscapes Why now is the time to learn to grow our own food Why centralization is the enemy to a sustainable food future Making vegetables thrive in your own backyard, with or without sun Storage of excess food + eating according to seasons 38:41 — The Hierarchy of Food Whole foods vs. poisoned food Timespan between farm to aisle How plants support one another What a sustainable food system looks like The act of food as a “re-LOVE-ution” Calculating the investment to grow your own The timespan to grow plants, fruits, and vegetables Micronutrients found in dirt 55:09 — Keeping Soil Robust The best way to compost Natural pest control and why we don’t need to fear bugs The poison we feed ourselves with programing Keeping deer out of your garden How to become part of the supply chain Integrating medicinal plants into permaculture 01:14:41 —How to Participate In a New Food Economy How you can imitate Jim Gale’s business model for yourself Scaling globally and profitability The bio-marketing package to help you get to market Why food sovereignty is the most revolutionary act you can do More about this episode. Watch on YouTube. Connect with Luke on social media to learn how to take your lifestyle to the next level, plus catch exclusive live interviews & events: INSTAGRAM - @lukestorey //