Kani Meye, or 'Mother Earth' in Ngäbe Buglé language, is culturally significant to Panama's true inhabitants, their comarca extends across several Panamanian provinces and into Costa Rica.
Our mission at the Kani Meye Food Forest Team is to promote sustainable practices rooted in ancestral culture and values. Through sustainable construction, permaculture design, and renewable energy, we empower individuals and communities with self-reliant food forests that nourish both the earth and our souls.
Our team collaborates with like-minded individuals and communities to achieve a sustainable, poison-free future.
Join us in creating a free, healthy, and prosperous society that endures for generations!
Growing Freedom...
7 reasons to start harvesting water today!
- Mitigate drought Impact.
- Combat water scarcity.
- Foster eco-friendly practices.
- Reduce strain on supply.
- Enhance preparedness.
- Support ecosystems.
- Reduce water Bills.
A food forest provides a sustainable and abundant source of fresh produce, reducing the need to purchase expensive items from supermarkets.
Food forests can enhance biodiversity, protect soil and water, promote beneficial insects, and provide healthy food without the use of harmful GMOs and pesticides.
Food forests can increase food security by providing a reliable source of fresh, nutrient-dense food that is accessible to individuals and communities.
What is a Food Forest?
A food forest is a diverse, perennial garden that mimics a forest ecosystem and patterns found in nature. Through layers of design, life extends in all directions producing food, medicine, sanctuary, and habitat. A food forest is thoughtfully designed to produce maximum nutrition, beauty and abundance.
Kani Meye Food Forest architecture team is dedicated to sustainable design practices that reduce energy consumption and promote self-sufficiency. Whether it's a large-scale development project or a single-family residential design, we work closely with our clients to incorporate sustainable features and design techniques. Our goal is to take the next step towards a more sustainable lifestyle by creating spaces that prioritize energy reduction and self-sufficiency.
DESIGN TO DEVELOPMENT...
Are you ready to live off-grid and invest in your family's future? This product brings it all together. Whether it is animal integration or annual garden bed production, our designs have the detail that you need to not only grow food, but also store it! Our designers consider the flow of water across the landscape, what resources you already have onsite, where the ideal locations are for various elements, and much more. The goal is to work smarter and not harder! Our team loves this process and we can help you achieve your goals.
Our team has extensive knowledge and experience in designing and building water harvesting structures in Panama over the past few years. We have successfully implemented systems ranging from 2500 liters to 40,000 liters or more, depending on the needs of the clients. Our expertise in rainwater harvesting ensures that you will have a reliable and efficient system while improving your preparedness for emergencies, such as natural disasters or water supply disruptions.
Our civil engineering team specializes in a range of areas including planning and design, topography studies, earthworks, drainage, rural gravel roads, concrete roads, bridges, water supply and sewage, wells, water harvesting structures construction and maintenance. Our team is dedicated to ensuring that all infrastructure projects are executed to the highest standards of safety, efficiency, and sustainability. With years of experience in the field, our civil engineering team is well-equipped to handle projects of all sizes and complexities. Whether you need a new road built or require maintenance on an existing water supply system, we have the expertise and knowledge to get the job done right.
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Kani Meye Food Forest would like to help local communities build a stronger, independent food system.
"Use natural elements like stone, wood, glass, and orientation, along with Geothermal cooling, to regulate building temperature and reduce cooling needs. Install low-flow water fixtures and rainwater harvesting for water conservation. Create a poison-free Food Forest and reduce reliance on unsustainable practices. Add rainwater irrigation for self-sufficiency and sustainability. These features improve efficiency and reduce reliance on non-renewable resources. Take the next step towards a sustainable lifestyle!"
Kani Meye Food Forest is a team of individuals, passionate about creating a better world for our children and future generations. We believe that promoting sustainable construction and growing Food Forests in every community and backyard worldwide is the key to achieving a free and poison-free future...
"All of our ranchos are constructed using traditional methods and natural materials. The wooden structures and carpentry we use are resistant to bugs and other pests. Our team possesses ancestral knowledge and expertise in constructing palm straw ranchos and palapas for decades. Two years structural guarantee".
Kani Meye Food Forest Nursery and its partners are offering a variety of toxin-free fruit trees, medicinal herbs, vegetables, pollinator-attracting, and insect-repelling plants. Our permaculture-certified team provides personalized consultations and designs. We offer high-quality plants at affordable prices for all gardeners. Thank you for choosing us to help create your thriving food forest.
Buying and placing perennial plants on your property is a big investment of your time and money to begin with, and you often won’t know if you were successful until at least a year or more has passed. Our Designers thoroughly evaluate your property when considering what plants are selected, how they are placed, and how water and people move through the landscape for ongoing growth and abundance.
Did you know the most common reason homesteads fail is going in without a plan? You wouldn’t build a house without a plan, would you? Having a clear plan will help you develop a budget, phase your implementation, and manage your time so that you can enjoy the fruits of your labor.
You don’t have a surplus of Grasshoppers; you have a deficiency of Chickens! You don’t have a drainage problem; you have a water retention opportunity. Permaculture designers are trained to turn limitations into opportunities, creatively using and responding to change and integrating multiple design elements to work together harmoniously.
There is a difference between a tree surviving and THRIVING. Our designs begin with restoring healthy soil as the foundation on which layers of plants are stacked that work together in close proximity, creating ultra-abundant ecosystems. This means we can pack more food into less space, and no yard is too small for us to generate a yield.
Not only will we help you select varieties of edible plants that will flourish in your climate, but we will select “companions” to create communities of plants that are stronger together than they would be alone. Pest & Weed deterrence, Nitrogen Fixation (improving soil fertility), Pollinator Attraction, Habitat, Mulch, and Compost Production are just some of the functions happening in these thoughtfully designed systems.
Your Design is thoughtfully created to eliminate the need for chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides; conserve water usage; and be low maintenance. They can also thoughtfully moderate energy usage by being conscious of plant placement in relation to the sun and heat sinks on the property.
Without a Design, it is all too common for homesteaders to become slaves to their livestock, spending considerable time and money to sustain their animals and leaving their land extracted. This is all backwards; it is the livestock that should providing a yield and leaving the land regenerated! Our Homestead Designs ensure you have the right space, water, pasture, fodder, infrastructure, and strategies in place to seamlessly integrate livestock onto your property and into your lifestyle.
Every fruit begins as a flower, and edible plants can be just as beautiful as ornamental ones! Professional designs carefully consider aesthetics to create landscapes that will boost your curb appeal and property value. Plants can be selected for the color of their flower and the time of year they bloom, water features placed thoughtfully, fences and arbors used as trellises for flowering vines, and captivating living-scenes surrounding
Our Design Process includes a minimum of 3 consultations to co-create, explain your design, answer questions, and educate you on its successful implementation…but the journey doesn’t stop there! Your designer can help coordinate the installation with our team or offer DIY support and we would love to help you continue your journey to be an example for your community to demonstrate living in freedom and abundance!
Don’t have a lot of time to spend in the garden? No problem. Do you love to live outside and want immersive spaces where you can reconnect to nature? Consider it done. Your design is created for your unique goals, lifestyle, and interests in mind so that it enhances your life. We can include juice & smoothie gardens, tea gardens, outdoor kitchens, livestock, children’s sensory gardens & play areas, medicinal gardens, flower (pollinator) gardens, potagers, apiaries, culinary gardens, and more within your design.
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