{"id":8381,"date":"2024-07-17T09:19:56","date_gmt":"2024-07-17T09:19:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/genomicgastronomy.com\/?p=8381"},"modified":"2024-07-19T09:42:41","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T09:42:41","slug":"food-forest-taste-test-voedselbos-thuishaven","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/genomicgastronomy.com\/blog\/food-forest-taste-test-voedselbos-thuishaven\/","title":{"rendered":"FOOD FOREST TASTE TEST: Voedselbos Thuishaven"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/genomicgastronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024-07-16-12-17-54-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/genomicgastronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024-07-16-12-17-54-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/genomicgastronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024-07-16-12-17-54-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/genomicgastronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024-07-16-12-17-54-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/genomicgastronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024-07-16-12-17-54-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/genomicgastronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024-07-16-12-17-54-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SITE VISIT FIELD NOTES<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On TUE July 16, 2024 we had a chance to visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thuishaven.org\/\">Voedselbos Thuishaven<\/a> in Flevoland. Our studio has previously procured and cooked with <a href=\"https:\/\/genomicgastronomy.com\/work\/2024-2\/mock-wild\/\">their ingredients<\/a>, but this was our first time to visit in-person.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/genomicgastronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024-07-16-12-08-41-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/genomicgastronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024-07-16-12-08-41-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/genomicgastronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024-07-16-12-08-41-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/genomicgastronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024-07-16-12-08-41-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/genomicgastronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024-07-16-12-08-41-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/genomicgastronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024-07-16-12-08-41-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We visited 3 areas of the landscape: the romantic food forest (2018), the production food forest (2021\/2022) and a wild garden. The surrounding landscape and context, the landscape of Flevoland agriculture, and large windmills is quite unique in terms of our ongoing Food Forest research. More on that in future research into the <a href=\"https:\/\/genomicgastronomy.com\/work\/2024-2\/mock-wild\/\">MOCK WILD<\/a> + FRACTAL FOOD FUTURES.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/genomicgastronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024-07-16-11-48-20-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/genomicgastronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024-07-16-11-48-20-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/genomicgastronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024-07-16-11-48-20-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/genomicgastronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024-07-16-11-48-20-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/genomicgastronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024-07-16-11-48-20-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/genomicgastronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024-07-16-11-48-20-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>But for now onto some field notes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PRESERVED DUTCH PLUMS:<\/strong> We had a chance to taste salted-preserved green plums which were delicious. <em>(Here is one recipe in <a href=\"https:\/\/kitchenandotherstories.com\/pickled-plums-recipe\/\">english<\/a>.)&nbsp;<\/em>Definitley an ingredient we will use in future Food Forest Taste Tests. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>INGREDIENT LIST: <\/strong>In addition the 20+ plants that we tested in the kitchen in May 2024, there were additional possibilities for our next test kitchen in September 2024.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>MAY 2024 INGREDIENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>OTHER INGREDIENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Black Currants<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Red Currants<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plums<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rhubarb<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hawthorn Berry (Wild &amp; Bred Cultivars)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oaks (but the ones planted here might be too high-tannin)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SUPPLY CHAINS: <\/strong>The farm is already selling to a co-op in Almere, and selling some processed ingredients (mint, lemon balm, Alexanders[<em>Smyrnium olusatrum<\/em>] ) to others. (In the past they tried juiced apples, and now have frozen berries, etc.) Lots of low-powered preservation techniques, but a freezer has its uses for sure. * Speaking of our good friend Nicola Twilley has a new book out about the history of refrigeration called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/551601\/frostbite-by-nicola-twilley\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/551601\/frostbite-by-nicola-twilley\/\">FROST BITE<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/genomicgastronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024-07-16-11-20-36-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/genomicgastronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024-07-16-11-20-36-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/genomicgastronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024-07-16-11-20-36-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/genomicgastronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024-07-16-11-20-36-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/genomicgastronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024-07-16-11-20-36-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/genomicgastronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024-07-16-11-20-36-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>FOOD FROM THE FOREST ASSOCIATION: <\/strong>We spoke to Anje about her work with <a href=\"https:\/\/voedseluithetbos.nl\/en\/\">https:\/\/voedseluithetbos.nl\/en\/<\/a> An amazing project and look forward to learning more.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PLANT BREEDERS &amp; NURSERIES: <\/strong>One question we wanted to learn more about was the landscape of contemporary plant breeders and nurseries who are acting as the suppliers for Food Forests or permaculture projects. Are there public plant breeders who are creating improved varieties for traits that are preferable in the context of food forests? Are there nurseries who specialize in perennial or wild species? One nursery near Utrecht we were pointed to was <a href=\"https:\/\/kwekerijstekkers.nl\/\">https:\/\/kwekerijstekkers.nl\/<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/genomicgastronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024-07-16-11-27-31-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/genomicgastronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024-07-16-11-27-31-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/genomicgastronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024-07-16-11-27-31-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/genomicgastronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024-07-16-11-27-31-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/genomicgastronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024-07-16-11-27-31-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/genomicgastronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024-07-16-11-27-31-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CAT TAIL PANCAKES: <\/strong>While walking through one of the designed wetlands on site, Anje mentioned that there is a recipe for Cattail (<em>Typha<\/em>) Pancakes. Here is one (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.natureoutside.com\/how-to-make-cattail-pancakes\/\">https:\/\/www.natureoutside.com\/how-to-make-cattail-pancakes\/<\/a>). However, this left us reflecting on our thoughts about resilience, (in)convenience, taste, sustinence etc. when it comes to eating wild or food forest ingredients.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>WIND PARK FLEVOLAND: <\/strong>We learned a bit about the recent history of wind energy production in Flevoland. Originally there were about 200 windmills in the area, each owned and cited by individual farmers, but more recently newer windmills have been put up that are more efficient and generate much more energy. The number has been reduced to 80, the farmers are members of the corporation, and they are installed in straight lines. (The Dutch love their straight lines and grids!). As per the Flevoland website \u201cAs few mills as possible that generate as much energy as possible. Placed in lines that strengthen the open character of the landscape.\u201d (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flevoland.nl\/wat-doen-we\/energie\/wind\">https:\/\/www.flevoland.nl\/wat-doen-we\/energie\/wind<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/genomicgastronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024-07-16-10-30-34-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/genomicgastronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024-07-16-10-30-34-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/genomicgastronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024-07-16-10-30-34-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/genomicgastronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024-07-16-10-30-34-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/genomicgastronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024-07-16-10-30-34-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/genomicgastronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024-07-16-10-30-34-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>AGRICULTURAL CONTEXT: <\/strong>The farms in the neighborhood mostly grow products such as potato, onion, sugar beet and corn.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A NEIGHBORHOOD TASTE TEST FEST \/ or FOOD FOREST BANQUET: <\/strong>Since Thuishaven is somewhat unique in its approach to landuse and agroecology in its neighborhood, we thought that a really important future intervention might be to create a large meal or food festival on site, and specifically inviting neighbors to taste and experience the landscape with fresh eyes and open taste buds.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/genomicgastronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024-07-16-10-43-39-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/genomicgastronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024-07-16-10-43-39-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/genomicgastronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024-07-16-10-43-39-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/genomicgastronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024-07-16-10-43-39-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/genomicgastronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024-07-16-10-43-39-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/genomicgastronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024-07-16-10-43-39-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/genomicgastronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024-07-16-12-24-09-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/genomicgastronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024-07-16-12-24-09-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/genomicgastronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024-07-16-12-24-09-700x933.jpg 700w, https:\/\/genomicgastronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024-07-16-12-24-09-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/genomicgastronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024-07-16-12-24-09-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/genomicgastronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024-07-16-12-24-09-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1073\" height=\"64\" src=\"https:\/\/genomicgastronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SCI_Woordbeeld_EN_1_regel_RGB.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/genomicgastronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SCI_Woordbeeld_EN_1_regel_RGB.jpg 1073w, https:\/\/genomicgastronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SCI_Woordbeeld_EN_1_regel_RGB-700x42.jpg 700w, https:\/\/genomicgastronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SCI_Woordbeeld_EN_1_regel_RGB-768x46.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1073px) 100vw, 1073px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>This project has been selected for a development contribution as part of the Open Call: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stimuleringsfonds.nl\/en\/news\/fresh-perspectives-10-projects-selected-2\">Fresh Perspectives<\/a> by the Creative Industries Fund NL 2024.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SITE VISIT FIELD NOTES&nbsp; On TUE July 16, 2024 we had a chance to visit the Voedselbos Thuishaven in Flevoland. 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