The blackberries were taking over a path so we added locust branches and a line of wire to our existing fence to hold them up. Much easier than moving the path! #localfruit #blacklocust #wirevise #robinia #locallumber

The persimmons are not quite ready yet. Here is the ground cherry which will get that awful taste out of your mouth! #persimmons #astringent #groundcherry #localfruit

Chef Vincent of @zaytinya led an amazing team for another great food forest feast! Thanks again to Michael, Vincent, Aseem, and Jourdan for making our produce into the best food around! @zaytinyachef @vincent_badiee @aseemcharan @dubie_doo85 #foodforestfeast #foodforest #forestgarden #localfood #farmtotable #permaculture #agroforestry #agroecology

Another amazing feast with @zaytinya and @zaytinyachef Michael Costa! #foodforestfeast #foodforest #forestgarden #localfood #farmtotable #permaculture #agroforestry #agroecology

We couldn’t pull off one of our feasts without the help of lots of amazing volunteers. Melina, a #PDC student, is just one of the amazing people that came out. Thank you Melina, Eric, Stephanie, Arman, Dana, Wanqing, Thomas, Xavier, Zarah, Sohaila, Shaunti, Rebecca, Hope, Nina, Elliott, Marcellus, Liz, and Eva! #volunteersrock #foodforestfeast #foodforest #forestgarden #localfood #farmtotable #permaculture #agroforestry #agroecology #womenofpermaculture

Coarse ground #acornmeal freshly leached (tannin removed) for the #foodforestfeast on Sunday

Late summer forest garden tour with the #PDC students. #rainydayfun #forestgarden #permaculturedesigncourse

Beehive contours #beeswax #beehiveframe #beearchitecture

Talking about bees with the #PDC and our bee keeping friends Kim and Mike Mehalick. #bees #beekeeping #friendswithhoney #permaculturedesigncourse

#Pawpaw package - old wax paper from a box of @celestialtea + gross pile of pawpaw remnants = seed bomb in state highway ROW in case of apocalypse. #forwardthinking or #foreshadowing ? 🤓.

My view in the rear view mirror :-)
4 month old #khakicampbell ducks joining us at forested

This grasshopper on our newly painted toolbox appreciates the color selections. #matchymatchy

#prayingmantisofinstagram

Lincoln is out standing in his field! 🤓 #outstandinginthefield #megasquash #megasquashvstrumpetcreeper #blueskies #foodforest #forestgarden #forestagriculture #agroecology #agroforestry

We have a great crop of pears this year! #localfruit #localpears #pear #pearshaped #graftedfruittrees #callerypear #bradfordpear #graftedpear

Dragonfly handstand.

The blackberries were taking over a path so we added locust branches and a line of wire to our existing fence to hold them up. Much easier than moving the path! #localfruit #blacklocust #wirevise #robinia #locallumber

The persimmons are not quite ready yet. Here is the ground cherry which will get that awful taste out of your mouth! #persimmons #astringent #groundcherry #localfruit

Chef Vincent of @zaytinya led an amazing team for another great food forest feast! Thanks again to Michael, Vincent, Aseem, and Jourdan for making our produce into the best food around! @zaytinyachef @vincent_badiee @aseemcharan @dubie_doo85 #foodforestfeast #foodforest #forestgarden #localfood #farmtotable #permaculture #agroforestry #agroecology

Another amazing feast with @zaytinya and @zaytinyachef Michael Costa! #foodforestfeast #foodforest #forestgarden #localfood #farmtotable #permaculture #agroforestry #agroecology

We couldn’t pull off one of our feasts without the help of lots of amazing volunteers. Melina, a #PDC student, is just one of the amazing people that came out. Thank you Melina, Eric, Stephanie, Arman, Dana, Wanqing, Thomas, Xavier, Zarah, Sohaila, Shaunti, Rebecca, Hope, Nina, Elliott, Marcellus, Liz, and Eva! #volunteersrock #foodforestfeast #foodforest #forestgarden #localfood #farmtotable #permaculture #agroforestry #agroecology #womenofpermaculture

Coarse ground #acornmeal freshly leached (tannin removed) for the #foodforestfeast on Sunday

Our new ducks are still baby peeping. #peeppeeppeep #fowlplay #duckduckgoose

#squashposse

Late summer forest garden tour with the #PDC students. #rainydayfun #forestgarden #permaculturedesigncourse

Beehive contours #beeswax #beehiveframe #beearchitecture

Talking about bees with the #PDC and our bee keeping friends Kim and Mike Mehalick. #bees #beekeeping #friendswithhoney #permaculturedesigncourse

#Pawpaw package - old wax paper from a box of @celestialtea + gross pile of pawpaw remnants = seed bomb in state highway ROW in case of apocalypse. #forwardthinking or #foreshadowing ? 🤓.

#weirdfungus anyone know this one?

My view in the rear view mirror :-)
4 month old #khakicampbell ducks joining us at forested

This grasshopper on our newly painted toolbox appreciates the color selections. #matchymatchy

#prayingmantisofinstagram

Lincoln is out standing in his field! 🤓 #outstandinginthefield #megasquash #megasquashvstrumpetcreeper #blueskies #foodforest #forestgarden #forestagriculture #agroecology #agroforestry

Apple peeler/corer/slicer on a bad pear while trying to film. 🤓 We processed a couple dozen pears and apples to put in the solar dehydrator while the weather was dry. Hopefully they don’t melt in the humidity this week! #solardehydrator #localfruit #localapples #localpears #driedfruit

We have a great crop of pears this year! #localfruit #localpears #pear #pearshaped #graftedfruittrees #callerypear #bradfordpear #graftedpear

Dragonfly handstand.

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