“There’s no sign outside Ketelbroek Food Forest, but it’s not hard to find.

Until it was bought in 2009 by two farmers who were seeking nature-based solutions for growing food, it looked just like the surrounding fields. Now, it’s an eruption of greenery that stands out for miles. Inside its six acres birds sing non-stop, wild boars roam (not during my visit, fortunately), and beavers build dams. Minimal human intervention enables hundreds of edible plants to flourish—even in November there’s Japanese quince to munch, and Sichuan pepper to nibble. I’ve come to this corner of the Netherlands to meet Mattias Terpstra, ex-owner of the now-defunct Nevel Wild Ales.”

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