81 There is beauty in a vegetable garden spilling over with all the shades of green and the colors of the spectrum. A single fruit tree in May is an exclamation point in a sleeping landscape. A brilliant hillside on an autumn day when the trees are preparing for winter is a tapestry of color. Shelburne Falls is a beautiful place now; imagine what it could look like when a healthy and prolific food network; is in place, filled with grazing animals, earthy mushrooms, sweet nuts, productive vegetable gardens, and abundant fruit trees. The following designs were informed by analyses of nutrition and demographic data, the physical site characteristics unique to Shelburne Falls, the needs of the residents, and the models in place in other communities. There are many forms that Shelburne Falls’ food system could take; these are just a few possibilities.
Photo courtesy of Michael Blacketer
ENVISIONING POSSIBILITIES: DESIGNS