Fifth Acre Food Forest

Food Forest Preserves

A collection of practical guides to canning, freezing, fermenting, and savoring seasonal harvests from our Northeast Ohio food forest.

A small suburban corner garden dedicated to berries in a fifth-acre food forest, with neat yet overflowing rows of raspberry canes, blueberry shrubs in deep green and burgundy, and low strawberry groundcover beneath. Weathered wooden stakes and simple twine support the canes, while flat river stones form a meandering path between plantings. Golden hour light washes across the scene, making the berries glow like tiny jewels against the foliage. Photographic realism at a slightly elevated angle, with a balanced composition that shows both abundance and order. The mood is cheerful and abundant, capturing the delight of growing many kinds of berries in a compact suburban plot.

Preserving posts

Hello World!

February 23, 2026
A Good Time to Start the Brassicas

February 21, 2026

Waste less, local

Explains the preserving philosophy: waste less, eat local, and cook from the food forest. Join us as we transform harvests into meals.

A close-up view of a mixed polyculture bed in a suburban food forest, where curly kale, marigolds, strawberries, and chives all intermingle in dark, crumbly soil. Dew sparkles on the bumpy kale leaves and glossy strawberry foliage, while tiny flower buds peek through. The bed is bordered by rough, sun-bleached logs and a scattering of straw mulch. Captured in soft morning light that creates gentle highlights on the textured leaves and tiny shadows in the soil. Photographic realism with shallow depth of field, the front plants in sharp focus and the background softly blurred. The atmosphere feels playful and experimental, celebrating the joyful chaos of companion planting in a small backyard space.

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