Topic: Landscaping

Jim Gale discusses the intentional destruction of the global food supply chain, referencing the work of the Ice Age Farmer. He presents his company, Food Forest Abundance, as a solution that allows people to exit corporate jobs and enter the business of installing edible landscapes. Gale details the rapid expansion of his network into 40 states and 10 countries, offering support for designers and installers through a model similar to a franchise.

Host Greg Carlwood introduces the Higher Side Chats, a podcast exploring esoteric layouts, energy vortexes, and ancient megaliths. Guest Chad Stemke, author of Stargate Detroit and Mystic Michigan, joins the program to discuss his years of investigating urban portals and sacred landscapes. Stemke’s research focuses on how modern cities are built atop ancient Native American sites and the symbolism hidden within these urban environments.

Chad Stemke describes his methodology for identifying urban portals, noting that approximately 90% of ancient sacred landscapes in the Midwest are now covered by modern cities or parks. He emphasizes the importance of collaborative research with other esoteric investigators like Ross Ben and Michael Wan to decode these sites. The discussion highlights how modern architecture often mirrors ancient symbolism to harness or manipulate local energy.

A discussion on food quality leads to a critique of urban landscaping, where cities spend money on ornamental plants while people go hungry. The guests propose transforming spaces like Central Park into community gardens and using islands near New York City for vertical farming towers. They argue that providing homeless individuals with gardening skills and access to public land would solve multiple systemic issues simultaneously.

Utah has reportedly reduced chronic homelessness by 78% over eight years by providing apartments to the homeless without strings attached. The state calculated that providing housing and a social worker costs $11,000 annually compared to $16,600 for emergency room visits and jail stays. The discussion transitions into the benefits of cooperative internet culture and the potential for cities like Seattle to implement edible landscaping using fruit trees in public spaces.