Urban Farming, Plant Intelligence, and Biodiversity with Ann Forsthoefel

Mar 28

In this exciting interview with visionary leader and regenerative agriculture practitioner, Ann talks about the evolution of her life and how she created Annie’s Urban Farm, a 5,500sf farm in the heart of north Portland with a mission to create beauty, bounty, and biodiversity.

Annie’s Urban Farm is a living demonstration on how to convert a residential city lot into a food producing paradise. She offer tours and home grown meals to educate and inspire urban farming in Portland, Oregon and beyond.

SHOW NOTES

Findhorn, a centre of holistic education within an ecovillage setting.
“Plant intelligence”. Here’s an article written by National Geographic to get introduced.
Paul Stamets, Mycologist and founder of Fungi Perfecti was mentioned.
Author and thought leader, Michael Pollan was mentioned.
Biomimicry: Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature, by Janine Benyus

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Regenerative Real EstateSustainable DevelopmentEcological FarmingUrban FarmRegenerative AgricultureRegenerative FarmingNeal Collins

Neal Collins (he/him)

Neal is the co-founder of Latitude, a regenerative-focused real estate company that works with change agents across North America. His work has brought him around the globe across three-continents as a business leader, consultant, and project manager. He has a dynamic background that combines sustainability with investment analysis and marketing and communications. He is the host of The Regenerative Real Estate Podcast, and is a public speaker, author, and father. He holds a Bachelors in Agriculture Economics, a Masters in Sustainable Development, and is Living Future Accredited.