What If We’re Thinking About Agriculture All Wrong?

Two pioneers believe we can feed the world with trees

Elspeth Hay
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7 min readJan 30, 2020

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New Forest Farm. Photo: Karen Vanek

Most of the world’s 7.7 billion people rely on annual plants for food. By definition, these crops perform their entire life cycle in a single growing season. In under 12 months, they sprout, flower, go to seed, and die.

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Elspeth Hay
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Elspeth Hay is an independent writer & public radio host focused on food & the environment. Read & listen: elspethhay.com & diaryofalocavore.com.