Indigenous Food Forest

At Hummingbird Springs Farm, we are converting a 120 year old monoculture farm into an Indigenous Food Forest. On February 18 and 19, 2022 we planted over 1400 native food and medicinal bare root saplings at Hummingbird Springs. We will update this page monthly with photos of the trees so that you can watch their progress!

(Photos taken by Angie Comeaux)

March 18, 2022

  • Elderberry

  • Black Chokeberry

April 18, 2022

  • Elderberry

  • Bur Oak

  • False Indigo

  • Hazlenut

May 18, 2022

  • Button Brush

  • Rose Mallow

  • Hawthorn

  • Swamp White Oak

June 18, 2022

  • False Indigo

  • False Indigo Flowers

  • Smooth Sumac

  • Sweetgum

July 18, 2022

  • Eastern Red Cedar

  • Hickory

  • Red Mulberry

  • Persimmon

August 18, 2022

  • Rose Mallow

  • Bald Cypress

  • Tulip Poplar

  • Wild Plum

September 18, 2022

  • Pawpaw

  • Red Mulberry

  • Bur Oak

  • Walnut

October 18, 2022

  • Sweet Gum

  • Eastern Red Cedar

  • Washington Hawthorn

  • Elderberry

April 18, 2023

  • Bur Oak

  • False Indigo

  • Walnut

  • Elderberry

May 2023

Our apologies. The month of May was intense, and we honestly forgot to take pictures of the trees on the 18th!

We rescued two wild burrows from the Wild Burrow project, through the Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue. These beautiful girls were born in the wild in New Mexico, and were captured by the National Forestry Service. They are sisters, 3 and 4 years of age, and named Sally and Tally.

We also have begun to raise Nubian goats! Pictured here are Rose, Lavender, and Chestnut. Be sure to follow our Instagram to see more of all of their adventures!

  • Sally and Tally

  • Sally and Tally

  • Chestnut, Rose and Lavender

  • Lavender in the goat penthouse

June 18, 2023

  • Pawpaw

  • Witch Hazel

  • Buttonbrush

  • Eastern Red Cedar