From Suburban Lot to Food Forest: How to Heal the Earth by Growing Food

This once-degraded sandlot has now transformed into a thriving ecosystem. In return, the Earth is now able to heal us with nutrient-rich food, getting more nutrient-dense and delicious every year. In this video, I'll show you three ways to grow food in harmony with the earth.

If you'd like a step-by-step guide for designing your food forest, check out my free Food Forest Design Workbook: https://erin51.podia.com/food-forest-...

I highly recommend checking out www.Waterstories.com for more information on the important work of land rehydration

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For pics of the whole project, visit: Instagram: goldifarms

To learn more and contact Goldifarms, visit our website: www.Goldifarms.com

For more information on these and other permaculture topics, I recommend the following books that have been helpful here at Goldifarms:

Introduction to Permaculture by Bill Mollison
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The One-Straw Revolution: An Introduction to Natural Farming By Masanobu Fukuoka
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Worms Eat My Garbage by Mary Appelhof
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Humanure Handbook by Joseph Jenkins
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Restoration Agriculture by Mark Stepard
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Permaculture Design: A Step-by-Step Guide Paperback by Aranya
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Sepp Holzer's Permaculture: A Practical Guide to Small-Scale, Integrative Farming and Gardening by Sepp Holzer
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Permaculture: Principles and Pathways Beyond Sustainability by David Holmgren
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Natural Way of Farming: The Theory and Practice of Green Philosophy by Masanobu Fukuoka
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Gaia's Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture by Toby Hemenway
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About Goldifarms:

We are Erin & Gilberto. We started Goldifarms in January 2020 as part of pur journey to heal ourselves and restore this land. We follow permaculture design principles to create regenerative abundance here on the Central Coast of California in zone 9a. The intention with this YouTube channel is to provide inspiration to connect with nature, grow your own food and medicine, and help create a more beautiful world together.

Thank you for all your support, we hope these videos will inspire you to follow your heart and pursue what lights up your life ✨ 🌼💛

Sending so much love to you on your journey. Thank you for watching 🐝💛🌻

🔍 Chapters:
00:00- Intro
00:33 - Plant the rain first
03:03 - How your food forest can help restore the water cycle
03:32 - How to plant the rain
05:01 - How to fill in every layer of your food forest
05:46- The size of our Food Forest
05:50 - Easy to grow medicinals
07:35- Heal the earth and the earth will heal you