A Mini Food Forest is designed to grow into a self-sustaining, resilient system over time. It’s a densely planted ecosystem that mimics a natural forest while producing food. Unlike traditional gardens or forests, it combines vegetable and annual plants with perennial edible plants, fruit trees, supportive species, and long-living "future trees" that can thrive for generations. Together, they work to enrich the soil, attract wildlife, and create a balanced, climate-resilient environment. 

Our method combines the principles of Syntropic Agriculture and the Miyawaki Method to create thriving, biodiverse ecosystems that improve soil health, water retention, and local biodiversity—all while producing food naturally. Each Mini Food Forest grows in resilience, supporting life and restoring land health over time. 

You’ll see growth and some food production within months, but a Mini Food Forest typically becomes self-sustaining in 2–3 years. By that time, it’s a thriving, balanced ecosystem that requires less maintenance and offers increasing benefits like food, biodiversity, and resilience against extreme weather events.

Mini Food Forests offer a range of benefits, including:

• Sustainable food production for you and the local ecosystem.

• Increased biodiversity, attracting pollinators and beneficial insects.

• Soil regeneration, building healthier soil that retains water.

• Connection with nature, creating a peaceful, vibrant space.

• Food security, supporting local and personal food sources. 

You can begin with as little as 9 square meters: a standard 2m x 2m (4m²) module of perennial species, surrounded by a 0.5m border of annual plants. This modular “block” design lets you expand at your own pace, adding more units as you go to create an interconnected forest over time.

Our model is built on a flexible, modular approach that allows you to start small and expand, like “Lego blocks,” into a larger, thriving forest. It combines edible plants, supportive species, and future trees to adapt to various climates and spaces, creating a resilient ecosystem that works with nature and can grow to meet your needs. 

Absolutely! Integrating a Mini Food Forest into an orchard or monoculture setup is a powerful way to bring regenerative benefits to traditional agriculture. Adding biodiverse, densely planted patches creates “booster zones” that attract pollinators, natural pest predators, and enrich the soil with organic matter, improving nutrient availability and water retention.

These patches create microclimates, protect crops from extreme weather, and foster a balanced, self-sustaining ecosystem. Over time, they boost the health and productivity of surrounding crops, reduce reliance on chemicals, and transform conventional setups into resilient, biodiverse landscapes in harmony with nature.

Yes! A Mini Food Forest can be adapted for small and mid-size farms, eco-resorts, or wellness centers that want a sustainable, food-producing ecosystem. Mini Food Forest system can be desgined to work together with  monoculture standardized logistics and procedures, intercating rows of the main crop species with biodiverse mini food forest that will enhance the fertility and provide the conditions for the cash crops to grow more sustainabily.  It’s a regenerative alternative to monoculture, enhancing biodiversity, without chemical fertilizers or pesticides, and supporting resilient production. It can also work alongside established orchards, boosting the health of existing trees.

Our consulting services support you at every stage. We assess your land, provide customized advice on design, plant selection, water management, and work with you to create a vibrant, living system that fits your needs. Whether you’re interested in the Biggest Mini Forest method or other agroforestry techniques, we offer both online and onsite support to help you make the most of your land. 

1. Most Mini Food Forests are self-sustaining after 2–3 years. During this time, we’re here to offer guidance and support as you become the caretaker of your own regenerative system, ready to thrive for years to come. 

2. Most Mini Food Forests are self-sustaining after 2–3 years. With some training, you’ll have all the knowledge you need to care for your forest independently and confidently manage your regenerative system. During this time—and beyond if needed—we’re always here to offer guidance and support to ensure your forest thrives for years to come.