Wild Roots Food Forest

Wild Roots Food Forest U pick We Pick Food Forest. Our family is growing a massive forest full of food. Market Stand ~ && or etransfer [email protected]

Once mature, we will welcome people to the forest to pick their own, or stay on the land to experience the peace and healing qualities of nature.

09/20/2026

Though we have an experienced beekeeper, we do not have all the equipment for harvesting honey, mainly our two hands, a bucket and a knife we can heat up, that's probably the extent… Anybody know an efficient way to DIY harvest honey?

Even with a bear attack, swarming, and dividing the hive, the bees we've been caring for on our land have produced a lot of honey this year . . . enough that we can take a conservative amount ! 🤗

Our family is growing a forest full of food! Subscribe to our YouTubye channel to see more videos of the playful process https://m.youtube.com/-123?ra=m

The freezer is full!!! Like, we have no more space and we still have lots of food to save!!Jess has been rinsing and pla...
09/19/2026

The freezer is full!!! Like, we have no more space and we still have lots of food to save!!

Jess has been rinsing and placing Roma tomatoes in Ziploc bags for a future date that apparently is here now!

She will need to put it all into a massive pot with maybe some other ingredients?

And eventually end up in cans/mason jars that can be stored in the pantry...

How to get there, she's not quite sure, but that's what's about to happen in the next two days. 😬😳

09/19/2026

Fingers🤲 hesitant at the beginning (shown in video), but by the end, thoroughly enjoying the transformation (camera man MIA)! 🤣🤣

We we recall using a tool for sauerkraut pounding years ago, but hands work well too!

Thoughts?

School, breakfast, sauerkraut! We still had two large cabbages left, already cored. . . And Jess crossed salads and slaw...
09/18/2026

School, breakfast, sauerkraut!

We still had two large cabbages left, already cored. . . And Jess crossed salads and slaws off the list because the raw cabbage was not agreeing with her stomach🤨😣 and although our sauerkraut making days are brief and distant, we are comfortable with fermenting and know that not only is it easier on the stomach, it is incredibly beneficial for the gut.

Now we wait and burp them every day for a week then put them in the fridge when ready!

Jess is worried about one step in the process.. she tossed the extra juice before the jars settled and doesn't have glass fermentation weights.. so full coverage of the cabbage with liquid is iffy . . Will that prove to be a problem?

So many apples 🍎 🍏 are starting to ripen around the food forest!
09/17/2026

So many apples 🍎 🍏 are starting to ripen around the food forest!

Well, we ended up with around 20 cabbage rolls and enough shredded cabbage fresh and frozen to make all the meals sugges...
09/16/2026

Well, we ended up with around 20 cabbage rolls and enough shredded cabbage fresh and frozen to make all the meals suggested in our last post!

Took Jess all day! Made the tomato sauce from scratch and it was getting dark by the time the two batches were done!

Removing the leaves was a bit of a blunder till we remembered that blanching is a big help!

Younger teen helped with the problem solving, and made us all pizza dinner!

It's always a challenge for any other meals to be made when momma takes over the kitchen all day processing a harvest.

Thanks Jace! He also made Ryan's lunch! And Jess' breakfast!

And thank you to everyone who commented on the last post! That, and the rainy day were enough motivation to push through! Haha

09/16/2026

My kids surprised me yesterday! For our daily afternoon adventure they chose to walk / scooter at least 3 km to our destination while only stopping briefly to rock climb, admire mushrooms, and play with shadows!
The six year old was barefoot and yet ran full tilt down the gravel road racing his younger sister! 😲 Neither complained at any point except when I asked them to stop and hitch a ride with me.
We normally drive the 3-5 minutes to our favourite swimming spot but they confidently hiked most of it except for a few sections where I was uncomfortable with them gracing the top of a hill in dapple shade dressed in black!
Needless to say, our adventure yesterday was one of those moments in life where I had the privilege of admiring these two human beings in all their beautiful glory!
They were so happy and joyful the entire time!
Amidst all the work I try to do in a day, by 2pm, I often stop and take 2 hrs to outdoor adventure with them. Sometimes we visit neighbours, the lake or bay, or hike to the far end of our property.
I just find that by that time in the day, I'm done with nagging folks to tidy up in and around our house and ready for nature to be their play space.
I love that they feel so at home to wander about with me into the community that surrounds our food forest!
A food forest is more than plants. It's a secure sense of belonging that radiates beyond its perimeter into the community beyond.

09/15/2026

Really loving the sunrise task! And it is still proving to make the rest of the whole day happier!!!!

Our family is growing a forest full of food! Subscribe to our YouTubye channel to see more videos of the playful process https://m.youtube.com/-123?ra=m

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Dyers Bay, ON
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