Using this scientific framework will enable food forest owners to compare their own forests with others. “If many people participate in measuring food forest harvests, the data collected will become highly relevant,” says Schütt. “We all stand to benefit from greater insights into the composition of biodiversity, soil life and carbon storage in food forests. “We’re seeing lots of registrations by food forest owners, but also by forest groups, conservation officers and the agricultural sector. We’re really pleased about that, because food forests are meant to bring nature and agriculture closer together.
