Fruition Forest Garden
Recent Posts
Rabbits Are the Foundation for Raising Animals Again
We raised rabbits for more than a decade before moving to Michigan. Four years into building our new homestead from raw land, we are finally ready to bring them back because they fit the system we are building. They are not just for meat, but also for fertility, food resilience, better breeding records, and the daily rhythm of caring for livestock again.
How I Used AI to Plan a Rabbit Hutch Build
A simple rabbit hutch idea became an AI-assisted planning process that only moved forward once I stopped refining and started building.
First Trees Make the Place Feel Like Home
After eight and a half years on our property in Oregon without planting trees, this spring in Cornell felt different: apples, cherries, berries, and roots in the ground.
Turning Drone Photos into a Working Land Design Map
We utilized our DJI SE drone and open-source mapping tools to determine where water actually pools on our land and what to do about it.
The March ’26 Blizzard on the Homestead
A four day stretch of heavy snow and wind challenged us to manage fuel, water, and access in real time while staying ahead of conditions that could have overwhelmed our setup.
Naming Animals Doesn’t Make Harvest Harder For Us
Caring deeply for animals doesn’t prevent us from harvesting them; it prepares us to do it well, with respect and responsibility.