FOOD
SCAPING
SANCTUARY.
Turn your lawn into a self-sustaining organic food forest with cold-hardy Zone 5 fruit trees & berry guilds.
CALCULATE BUDGET
Edible Guilds & Harvest Value Estimator
Food Forests
Annual Organic Harvest
The Food Forest Layer System
Instead of single crop rows, we stack complementary edible plants in symbiotic guilds that feed each other and resist Wisconsin weather extremes.
Overstory Fruit Canopy
Cold-hardy dwarf apple, pear, and plum trees engineered for Wisconsin freezing winters. Provides primary shade, wind protection, and annual fruit yields.
Berry & Shrub Layer
Superfood berry bushes thriving underneath the fruit canopy. Highly resilient against clay soil and pest pressures.
Root & Nitrogen Guild
Deep-rooting perennial vegetables and nitrogen-fixing legumes that naturally fertilize the soil without synthetic chemicals.
Native Insect Sanctuary
Wisconin native perennial flowers attracting native bees, butterflies, and beneficial predatory insects that naturally control garden pests.
Overstory Fruit Canopy
Cold-hardy dwarf apple, pear, and plum trees engineered for Wisconsin freezing winters. Provides primary shade, wind protection, and annual fruit yields.
Key Varieties: Honeycrisp Apple, Parker Pear, Mount Royal Plum
All species are hand-selected Master Gardener cold-hardy strains adapted for Dane County soil and temperature variations.
Organic Harvest & Value Estimator
Estimate annual fruit and organic produce yields based on your available yard square footage in Dane County.
Equivalent to ~1080 lbs of organic fruit, berries, and perennial produce harvested right from your yard.
No obligation • Custom planting map & fruit tree guild layout
Why Replace Turf with Foodscapes
Zero Synthetic Chemicals
No toxic pesticides, herbicides, or synthetic fertilizers needed for your family or pets.
80% Less Water Use
Deep-rooting perennial guilds require far less irrigation than traditional thirsty turfgrass.
Annual Organic Yields
Fresh organic apples, pears, serviceberries, and hazelnuts picked steps from your kitchen.
Higher Property Appeal
Stunning architectural edible gardens add distinct curb appeal and eco-conscious value.
READY TO BUILD YOUR
FOOD SANCTUARY?
Schedule a free on-site site assessment with our Dane County permaculture specialists and receive a custom foodscape planting plan.
Master Gardener Certified • Zone 5 Cold-Hardy Varieties • 100% Organic Soil Practices