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Food Forest Podcast: Laurie & Dan – Can you live from your food forest?

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Food Forest Podcast
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Mar 25, 2026
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Summary

In this episode, Laurie and Dan share the story behind Freedom Food Forest , their permaculture project in the UK, and how it has transformed their relationship, their health, and their understanding of freedom. They talk about leaving behind conventional expectations, travelling and learning from indigenous cultures, and slowly building an off-grid, largely self-sufficient lifestyle. Along the way, they reflect on growing up, healing, and finding purpose through working with the land. Their goal of producing around 80% of their own food becomes a doorway into deeper questions about community, mental health, and what it really means to live freely in today’s world.