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The awareness and appreciation for agroforestry are crucial steps toward preserving the food forest’s legacy while encouraging sustainable practices that can help regenerate ecosystems worldwide. Dale and his peers act as storytellers and custodians of this coded history, emphasizing the importance of John Hershey’s contributions to modern permaculture.
A Call to Action for Food Forest Advocacy
In exploring the potential of the John Hershey Food Forest, we are reminded of the wisdom of indigenous communities that historically nurtured similar ecosystems. There is a growing need to incorporate these food forest techniques into our own backyards, cities, and rural landscapes as we grapple with food security and environmental degradation.