By 2028, the Martha’s Vineyard Commission wants you to be able to pick your own fresh fruit at a local “food forest” — a perennial, public foraging space blooming with fruit trees or berry bushes.

Along with her business partner and ex-husband, serial entrepreneur Jacob Pechenik, Deschanel founded Lettuce Grow. This ...

By mimicking natural processes, people can manage forests for both commercial and ecological ends. That is the aim of ...

In this off-grid adventure, I spent time harvesting young ferns to sell at the market. It’s a rewarding experience living in ...

— Find a space to dry seeds, such as a barn, shed or greenhouse, well before it is needed. — Stock up on equipment, such as ...