When all the trees have been cut down,
when all the animals have been hunted,
when all the waters are polluted,
when all the air is unsafe to breathe,
only then will you discover
you cannot eat money.
~ Cree prophecy

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Food Forests and the Farm of the Future

"A Farm for the Future" is a 48-minute video well worth watching about the future of our food supply and use of permaculture.  In this video, Wildlife film maker Rebecca Hosking investigates how to transform her family’s farm in Devon into a low energy farm for the future, and discovers that nature holds the key.






If you don't have the time to watch the first video, this second video is much shorter. In it, Britain's Martin Crawford takes you through his edible forest garden, which is a model for resilient local food growing.






Food forests are not a new idea. Here's a short video about a 300-year old food forest in Vietnam:






And another short video about a 2000-year old food forest in Morocco:





There are a variety of interesting links, including links to information about permaculture, at EcoFilms Australia, which you can find here:
http://www.ecofilms.com.au/

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