Knowledge base

A food forest is an agricultural system designed according to the principles of a natural forest. Trees, shrubs, herbs, vines, and other species grow together...

On June 23, 2026, the informational session “HACCP in Practice” took place. Starting with specific questions from one of our members, we...

On April 16, 2026, the "Food Forest Entrepreneurship" information session took place. The number of food forests is growing, harvests are increasing, and entrepreneurship is becoming increasingly...

On March 5, 2026, the Food Forestry Network held its final online knowledge session, which was packed with fantastic speakers who shared a wealth of practical knowledge....

Healthy soil produces healthy plants, and eating plants is good for you. These are statements we often hear in our green food forest bubble, and...

The To Bio or not to Bio knowledge session was held on Oct. 27, 2025. With the growing number of food forests and increasing harvests comes...

In this session, we took a closer look at the latest developments in the world of research. What’s really happening in the soil—or, literally, in the...

Dealing with laws, permits, and the many other practical obstacles If you want to plant trees on an agricultural plot, for a food forest or another...

A day in the sauna can easily cost 80 euros. A pack of cigarettes ticks the 11 euro mark, an evening at the pub cannot...

Food forests are a relatively new addition to the Dutch landscape. They are full of interesting new species of trees, shrubs, and plants that are edible and have proven to...

Following the successful informational session on technology in planting and harvesting, the Food Forestry Network organized a follow-up session on September 9, 2024. Technology and digitization offer...

On the afternoon of Wednesday, June 19, the Dutch Food Forestry Network held its first online knowledge session of 2024. With over 180 registrations, interest was remarkably high....

On April 25, 2024, the Food from the Forest Association hosted the webinar "Ecosystem Services: A Two Way Street". Are you a food forest entrepreneur (aspiring) and...

Technology does not always serve natural processes; we see plenty of examples of this in food production. But even though technology can enhance our own resilience...

On March 21, 2024, the Food from the Forest association organized its first knowledge session. Immediately on a topic of concern to many members: regulation, financing...

Blog written by Anna den Hartog. 'From my background as an environmental scientist (MSc, WUR), I write about the season and how it relates to...

What do we know about the soil beneath a food forest? During the initial establishment phase of a food forest, but also in later stages of development....

This afternoon, we took a closer look at harvesting, processing, and marketing. How do you sell products from the food forest, and how do you set up a...

In addition to all the highly relevant benefits for biodiversity, soil health, well-being, water retention, and more, a food forest can also provide people with an income. What do we know...

On Food from the Forest , you can monitor your food forest in four ways. One of those ways is the economic test. What does your...

Everyone can imagine something about the concept of a food forest. And usually that is a somewhat romantic, paradisiacal picture that is also very similar to...

This is a very broad question, and the answer is at least yes, but that yes does imply that you are on very...

A food forest is agriculture AND nature. And in nature you have animals. Mice, worms, snails, birds, snakes, frogs, beavers, foxes etc. etc. etc. These...

Food forests are becoming increasingly popular, but many farmers and neighbors still don't get it and mostly see a lot of weeds, a mess or feel that...

This is actually not a question, but an entire course day, yet we are covering this big discussion briefly in one question. Some people think that...

This is a logical question. When you start a food forest, you want to give your expensive plants a good start. So many forests start ...

Stichting Voedselbosbouw has developed four food forest themes in 2018. For Welna estate, but of course also interesting for other food forests. Below you can see them listed. If...

Food forestry is a new and different concept that can be implemented in very different ways, so it is often not immediately clear how this...