Summary: In a world where the population is constantly growing, finding more effective ways to produce food is becoming more critical. One solution gaining popularity through organizations such as Food Forest Abundance is the self-sustaining food forest.<br> A food forest is a self-sustainable ecosystem in which plants and animals can work together to produce food. Unlike traditional farming methods, there is no need for pesticides, herbicides, or other chemicals. This makes food forests more environmentally friendly and better for the health of those who consume the produce.<br> <br> Who is Jim Gale?<br> On the surface, Jim is a practitioner and believer in sustainable living, freedom, and helping people to live their best lives.<br> Jim is also the face and driving inspiration of Food Forest Abundance, a site dedicated to helping empower people to become more self-reliant and free through a three-step process.<br> <br> <br> Learn what you need both physically and mentally to become self-reliant during emergencies.<br> Improve your self-reliance by producing your own food.<br> Round out your preparedness by becoming energy independent.<br> <br> Jim has succeeded by leading a life of introspection, intentional goal setting, and focused effort.<br> <br> Food Forest of Abundance - Declaration of Freedom!<br> <br> Introspection<br> In his introspection, Jim believes in listening to the voices of honest criticism when they add "value to his life, family, community, and world." It's his in-depth evaluation of himself that allows Jim to refine his perspective and, in so doing, achieve his goals and stay on the right path.<br> <br> Goal-Setting<br> Jim's goal-setting mindset began in college and, over one weekend helped transform him from a red-shirt freshman wrestler to the captain of the team and national champion.<br> <br> Focus<br> His focus on goal-setting can best be summarized by a quote from Napoleon Hill: "Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve." (Source).<br> His introspection, goal-setting, and focus have allowed Jim to design freedom for himself and his family.<br> In so doing, Jim has traveled a path from college wrestling to founding a billion-dollar business and on to living his best life with Food Forest Abundance.<br> <br> What is Food Forest Abundance?<br> Food Forest Abundance is the realization of the concept of establishing self-reliance enhancing food ecosystems for the individual and family.<br> Through the food forests module, Jim and others provide inspiration and solid guidance for people to create food forests that lead to an abundant society and food security through edible landscapes.<br> <br> <br> Why is the Concept of a Food Forest Important?<br> In our current age of increasing food instability, food forests and the ability of individual families to produce their own food are becoming increasingly important.<br> Having your food forest allows you to design freedom from needing regular trips to the grocery into your lifestyle.<br> When that happens, you not only lead a healthier, lower-cost life, you lead a life of improved confidence and self-reliance.<br> <br> How Much Food Can a Food Forest Produce?<br> To figure out how much the food forest abundance philosophy will yield when growing your food in a food forest ecosystem, let's start with a single fruit tree.<br> One fruit tree can produce 250 - 1000 fruit per year. So, let's assume our peach tree has 250 peaches. Besides being 250 peaches worth of food to eat, that is 250 peaches of value.<br> Is food scarce? The value of those peaches goes up. And, even during non-inflationary times, the peaches will have a value that is often a 100% return on investment.<br> <br> Guilds<br> Guilds are a community of plants supporting one another's growth and sustainability. When plants are grouped in guilds,
