The enlightenment cemented that all too destructive idea that humans are supreme. There's nothing wrong with agriculture per se. We just need to remember we are students - not teachers.
Hackberry is best described as dates + sand. That's not a dismissal it's very calorie dense and hangs on the tree well into winter when you're not going to forage much else. Samuel Thayer's hackberry milk is probably my favorite plant based milk. You miss out on the full calorie potential, but it's a very nutty and somewhat fatty result that's kinda like hot chocolate? It's probably my most popular forage item when I've feed regular people.
My tree-growing journey definitely had some similarities, including the assumptions about the starting point. I started with the fruit and nut production, but as time has gone on, I've come to the conclusion that the whole thing is really about habitat creation.
The enlightenment cemented that all too destructive idea that humans are supreme. There's nothing wrong with agriculture per se. We just need to remember we are students - not teachers.
Hackberry is best described as dates + sand. That's not a dismissal it's very calorie dense and hangs on the tree well into winter when you're not going to forage much else. Samuel Thayer's hackberry milk is probably my favorite plant based milk. You miss out on the full calorie potential, but it's a very nutty and somewhat fatty result that's kinda like hot chocolate? It's probably my most popular forage item when I've feed regular people.
My tree-growing journey definitely had some similarities, including the assumptions about the starting point. I started with the fruit and nut production, but as time has gone on, I've come to the conclusion that the whole thing is really about habitat creation.