Our Forest

Food forest(s)

The sites Phoenix Farms and our partners are developing together.

First Presbyterian Church Forest

Featured Forest

First Presbyterian Church Forest

Age
5 years
Partner
First Presbyterian Church
Address
6400 S Kimbark Ave, Chicago, IL 60637
Plants
apple trees, green onions, hazelnut, cherry trees, raspberry
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Other Sites

Coming Soon

New partner sites will appear here as they develop.

Our Work

Food-forest Model

The theory behind the food-forest system.

Guilds

Permaculture: All About Guilds

Here in the midwest, agriculture is often seen through monoculture: acres of corn or fields of soybeans. Food forests offer the opposite: not only are they meant to persist year to year, they also represent a diverse, multi-species approach to agriculture. For now, check out Edible Evanston’s wonderful explanation of food forest guilds, embedded below.

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Our Work

Projects

A home for current and upcoming Phoenix Farms projects.

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More details are coming soon.

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