Grow Your Own Food Forest
Transform your yard into a thriving forest garden full of fruit, herbs, and beauty.
Looking for a way to have more life in the yard while living more sustainably? A food forest, which is edible landscaping, will get you there. At Food Forest DIY, we help families in and around Jupiter, Florida turn ordinary backyards into vibrant ecosystems filled with tropical fruit trees, herbs, perennial vegetables, and pollinator plants. Whether you’re interested in foodscaping, permaculture design, or simply growing food at home, we’ll guide you every step of the way.
Why Choose a Food Forest?
Creating your own forest garden isn’t just a trend—it’s a lifestyle that nourishes your body, mind, and the planet. Growing food at home supports:
- Better health and nutrition
- Mental well-being and stress relief
- Family bonding and child education
- Environmental regeneration
- Local food security and resilience
It’s a simple, beautiful step toward self-sufficiency, happy living, and cleaner eating.
Our Services
Consultation
Let us visit your yard and assess its potential. We’ll observe sunlight, shade, drainage, and microclimates to help you understand how to grow food efficiently in your space. You’ll get tailored advice on plant selection and site optimization for your edible landscape. Our service areas include Palm Beach and Martin counties.
DESIGN & BUILD
After learning your goals and preferences, we’ll create a custom plant list for your food forest. Then, we’ll help source the best plants—like fruit trees, vines, and herbs—and install them with your landscape in mind, ensuring both beauty and productivity.
DESIGN PLAN ADD-ONS
Would you like to see the plan in our minds on paper? Our CAD designers can make it happen.
Let’s Talk!
We’d love to help you begin your edible landscape journey. Contact us for a consultation quote today.
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Get Jen's Book
Discover how a food forest can change your yard—and your life. Written for beginners, Food Forest Revolution shares the basics of growing food in the humid subtropics. With tips tailored to Florida and guidance on the best fruit trees and crops for our area, this book will inspire you to start your own forest garden today.
Turn Nature Into a Classroom—Explore Food Forest Field Trips
Join us for interactive tours that teach plant identification, food forest design, and foraging skills—tailored to homeschool families, co-ops, and learners of all ages.
About Us
Hi, I’m Jen Reelitz, founder of Food Forest DIY. My passion is helping people fall in love with growing food—right in their own backyards. I started this company to make edible landscaping approachable, fun, and impactful. What began as a hobby turned into a calling.
I live on a two-acre food forest in South Florida with my husband, three wild boys, and more fruiting plants than I can count. From perennial vegetables to heritage pigs, chickens and a backyard plant nursery, our little hobby farm is a living classroom—and I’d love to help you build yours.