The Duvall Food Forest

11/22/2025

Even as the administrative side of things is unclear, volunteers continue to care for the land and make plans for its future betterment.

A local earth steward, Aidan, has offered to host work parties this season, rain or shine. Everyone is welcome to join! The most important projects include digging out blackberry, mulching paths and plants with wood chip mulch, and having fun. The first work party is tomorrow, and we hope to see you there!

Sunday, November 23rd, 10am-2pm
and
Sunday, December 14th, 10am-2pm

11/11/2025

Lease Updates & Upcoming Work Parties - https://mailchi.mp/03d699f790e5/the-future-is-ours-take-the-next-step-with-us-10137129

09/09/2025

Can you feel the winds of change?

The proposal to renew our lease is due tomorrow, September 9 by 4pm. I can’t take responsibility for it all by myself, nor do I want to.
However, I would love to join a team of people, and co-sign a lease with them. So, if you want to join the team, now is the time to speak up.

Let’s tend to a beautiful place, together. This is our love letter to the future generation.

Visit https://www.duvallwa.gov to review the RFP. Send us a message to talk more.

09/09/2025

The proposal to renew our lease is due tomorrow, September 9 by 4pm. I can’t take responsibility for it all by myself, nor do I want to.

I would love to join a team of people, and co-sign a lease with them. If you want to join the team, now is the time to speak up.

Let’s tend to this beautiful place, together. This is our love letter to the future generation.

08/29/2025

Some big news and a sneak peak with what’s ahead for our beloved community food forest - https://mailchi.mp/1b0f9be85861/the-future-is-ours-take-the-next-step-with-us-10135922

08/18/2025

Our neighbors are throwing a free festival! Can we get some volunteers to help snip blackberry and line trim/mow beforehand?

08/12/2025

We’re assembling a guild of leaders, doers, and visionaries who want to help shape the future of the Duvall Food Forest. If you'd like to be involved in decision making, envisioning projects, and hosting events that make our shared space thrive, we'd love to have you.

Join our Signal group and connect directly with others making things happen:
https://signal.group/

Let’s grow beauty and magic, together.

Follow this link to join a group on Signal Messenger.

08/09/2025

Our apple trees are loaded this year, and we need a hand thinning the fruit. It helps the remaining fruit get bigger and tastier, and keeps the branches from breaking.

If you’re up for some apple picking, come by soon and help thin fruit—down to one apple every 6 to 8 inches is perfect. There are buckets in the eastern tool shed if needed. You can take the fruit home to feed to your livestock, add them to your compost heap, or eat them yourself—they’re just a little tart.

Then, come back in about a month to harvest and enjoy some fresh apples—all you can eat!

If you’re looking for other ways to help tend the food forest, join the conversation on the Signal app. Here's the link to join--
https://signal.group/

07/19/2025

So proud and thankful for our local Girl Scout Troop 41292. Last year, they installed a blueberry patch at the food forest. This year, they’re dreaming up some much needed building and signage projects! But first, they need money to cover the cost of materials.

Come check out the rummage sale that they’re hosting. Tomorrow, 11 to 5pm

Grab yourself some gently used and new items that you’ve been calling in while supporting your local Girl Scout Troop and the Duvall Food Forest.

Stay tuned for details about projects they’re cooking up! Photo is from their booth yesterday at the

06/20/2025

Free compost from !

King Conversation District’s Community Agriculture Program supports the creation and sustainability of community gardens as a way to grow food together, build stronger neighborhoods, and promote environmental and personal well-being. This year, we were glad to support their efforts, and fortunate to receive 10 cubic yards of nutrient-dense compost through this program. However, it was accidentally delivered to our blessed neighbor’s property—whoops! We need your help in relocating it. You’re welcome to take some compost home for your food garden, and better yet, bring some to the food forest and spread it around one of your favorite berry shrubs or trees while they’re developing fruit. Thanks for nourishing the land and giving back!

Google “Tagro Mix” to learn more about the compost product.

06/06/2025

You’re invited to The Future is Ours: A Community Gathering for Vision, Orientation and Action. This is a 2-hour Zoom meeting where we will:
- Discover or reconnect with the vision and values behind the food forest
- Share updates and orientation to where we’re at now
- Explore the shared stewardship model and working groups
- Answer questions and hear your ideas
-Offer tangible next steps for those ready to get involved

This meeting is open to anyone who feels connected to this project and who wants to contribute—whether that’s tending the land, coordinating events, raising funds, or simply caring and being informed about it. Please read our most recent newsletter and reply with your availability—the link is in our bio.

06/06/2025

https://mailchi.mp/7277d1213e0d/the-future-is-ours-take-the-next-step-with-us
You're invited to The Future Is Ours: A Community Gathering for Vision, Orientation and Action. This is a 2-hour Zoom meeting where we will reconnect with the vision of the food forest, share updates, explore a shared stewardship model, answer questions, hear ideas, and offer next steps.

This meeting is open to anyone! Please, read our newsletter for more information and take a moment to share your availability by filling out this poll: https://doodle.com/meeting/organize/id/ej6jqPRe