Food ForestsThe Community Food Council and the Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation are partners in creating food forests across the Del Norte and Tribal Lands area.
This collaboration is funded by a $400,000 USDA Community Food Project grant and a United Indian Health Services grant received by the Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation. The funding lasts for 4 years and is being used to create 4 new food forests and support numerous school and community gardens. The Food Forest Project offers many opportunities for volunteers to get their hands dirty and participate in sustainable agriculture training. If you are interested in becoming involved with the Food Forest Project, please contact Erika Partee at erika.partee@tolowa.com. For more information, check out Triplicate's project write-up here and see our list of food forest sites below. |
Food forests combine perennial and annual crops in
multi-layered cultivation that maximizes cop diversity, space productivity, and ecosystem health. |
Smith River• Xaa-wan'-k'wvt Chee-ne' Tetlh-tvm' (Howonquet Head Start Food Forest)
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Weitchpec• Saints Rest Food Forest
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Klamath• Margaret Keating Elementary School Food Forest
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Crescent City• Taa-'at-dvn Chee-ne' Tetlh-tvm' (Crescent City Food Forest) at College of the Redwoods
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