Meet Travis Holzem, a Marine Veteran of Desert Storm and owner of Food Forest Design Minnesota, who is revolutionizing local food sustainability in his community through the use of permaculture. Also featuring Dawn Taft, an Environmental Programs Manager, and City Arborist of Hyattsville, Maryland who helped start and oversees two public food forests. Contact Travis Owner/Founder Food Forest Design MN and Food Forest Design Network Phone: (888) 712-2728 Email: travis@foodforestdesignmn.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/foodforestminnesota Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@foodforestdesignmn Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foodforestdesignmn?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZTd4Njd5aXdyY3Jz X (Twitter): @MnFood Websites: Food Forest Design Minnesota: https://foodforestdesignmn.com Food Forest Design Network. https://foodforestdesignnetwork.com Contact Dawn Email: dtaft@hyattsville.org Phone: (240) 487-0290 Cell: 301-852-8790 City of Hyattsville Food Forests: https://www.hyattsville.org/902/Food-Forests What do you think about the Elevating Good Podcast? Share, follow, and review if you like what you hear so more people can discover EGP! Facebook Instagram Subscribe to additional content on Substack Shop for EGP merch: https://elevategoodpod.printify.me Articles and Sources: Perma (2024, October 17). What is Permaculture? A Complete Guide for Beginners. Permaculture Practice. Accessed 2025, November 9. https://permaculturepractice.com/what-is-permaculture/ Holmgren, David (2020). Essence of Permaculture. MelliDora Publishing. Accessed 2025, November 9. https://files.permacultureprinciples.com/downloads/Essence_of_Pc_EN.pdf?_ga=2.18245437.548275809.1763602469-436374045.1762990872 Nesbit, Josephine (2022, May 23), Edited by Barbera, Antonio. What is a Homestead? USNews.com. Accessed 2025, November 9. https://realestate.usnews.com/real-estate/articles/what-is-a-homestead Homestead Definition and Meaning. Merriam-Webster.com. Accessed 2025, November 9. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homestead 2022, April 30. (Updated 2023, January 10). 15+ Facts About Permaculture Statistics. Farmhacker.com. Accessed 2025, November 9. https://farmhacker.com/permaculture-statistics/ Griggs, Ryan (2025, September 19). How U.S. Farms, Schools, and Online Courses Are Promoting Permaculture. The Regenaissance. Accessed 2025, November 9. https://theregenaissance.co/blogs/food-safety/how-u-s-farms-schools-and-online-courses-are-promoting-permaculture-wisdom Deines, Tina (2025, September 16). Residents thrilled as innovative 'food forest' revolutionizes grocery shopping: 'I could spend a whole day here'. The Cool Down. Accessed 2025, November 9. https://www.thecooldown.com/sustainable-food/food-forest-park-hyattsville-maryland/ Solyst, Jake (2025, September 3). A food forest in Hyattsville, Maryland gives far more than it takes. Chesapeake Bay Program. Accessed 2025, November 9. https://www.chesapeakebay.net/news/blog/a-food-forest-in-hyattsville-maryland-gives-far-more-than-it-takes