Articles

Agroforestry

A Food Forested Revolution

Focusing on the work of Forested, including quotation from Ben Friton, the article discusses the impact polyculture farming has on supporting resilient ecosystems, sustainable communities, and ecological relationships.

How to Farm a Forest - and Feed a Neighborhood

Utilizing the fertility of agroforestry to provide a calorie-rich diet with minimal environmental impact. Featuring mention of Ben Friton, REED Center founder and previous business partner of the organization Forested LLC.

Forest Garden Bearing Fruit as Both Food Producer, Water Filter

Using agroforestry in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed as a means of producing high-yielding crops within the diverse and sustainable environment of a naturally occurring forest. The article credits the work of Forestry LLC, of which REED Center founder Ben Friton is a previous business partner.

Forest-to-Table: A Permaculture Experiment Thrives

An overview of how forest-based agriculture can produce a quantity of food-per-acre comparable to major crops, with reference to Forested LLC and Ben Friton’s own visions of expanding agroecology into monocultural fields and riparian-buffer programs.

Gardening

In 40-by-10 inches, A Vertical Garden Can Fit

How to build your own DIY herb, flower, and vegetable planter, as instructed by Ben Friton.