Our Journey

Young white mulberry tree at the bottom of our garden, one of the first canopy trees in our new food forest in Portugal.

Why a White Mulberry Was One of the First Trees...

When we first started dreaming about a food forest in Portugal, I knew I didn’t just want “pretty” fruit trees. I wanted trees that could handle 40‑degree summers, feed our...

Why a White Mulberry Was One of the First Trees...

When we first started dreaming about a food forest in Portugal, I knew I didn’t just want “pretty” fruit trees. I wanted trees that could handle 40‑degree summers, feed our...

Nicola in the Food Forest

From Rough Garden to Food Security: Our Family’...

We’re starting our family food security journey in a rough garden with old olive trees, learning how to care for the land and grow more of our own food one...

From Rough Garden to Food Security: Our Family’...

We’re starting our family food security journey in a rough garden with old olive trees, learning how to care for the land and grow more of our own food one...