1. Presented to the by April 30th 2013 Food Forest for Fredericton?
Community Food Conversation by
Afton Conneely
One Acre Farm NB
April 30th 2013

2. Format of Talk
What is Permaculture?
What is a Food Forest?
Examples of Food Forests
Benefits of Food Forests
Triple Bottom Line
Permaculture Consulting

3. What is Permaculture?
“Permaculture is the conscious design and maintenance of productive systems that have the diversity and resilience of natural systems”

4. What is Permaculture?
“Permaculture is consciously designed landscapes that mimic the patterns and relationships found in Nature while yielding an abundance of food, fiber and energy for provision of local needs.”

5. What is a Food Forest?

6. Entrepuneurial spaces
Things to consider
Succession
Productive Plants;
Feed Us
Feed Wildlife
Feed Soil
Revenue Sources;
Self-running program
Entrepuneurial spaces

7. Things to consider
Energy Sectors
Sun angles
Wind directions
Water erosion
Etc.
Activity Zones
Mulch piles etc
Walking trails and benches

8. Examples of Food Forests

9. Examples of Food Forests
Images of FFs

10. Examples of Food Forests

12. Benefits of Food Forests
Increased yield per metre with decreased annual effort
Increased diversity of diet, etc
The IKEA Benefit
Effort = Ownership
Process and Progress = Meaning and Motivation
Acknowledgement = Pride

13. Benefits of Pride
Difference between autonomy and dependance
Decreases stress
Benefits health care system
Benefits social structure
Benefits individual

14. Group and Community projects Increasing human sanctuaries
People, Planet, Profit
Secure food source
Group and Community projects
Increasing human sanctuaries
Soil remediation & Climate Change preparation
Increasing habitat spaces and niches
Entrepeneurial spin-offs

15. One Acre Farm NB Permaculture Consulting
Showing the true possibilities of abundance

16. Thank You