This is a brilliant text of clear, concise instructions for permaculture design, yet the stories chosen to narrate technical concepts as well as plant profiles are as rich as the recipes they gift us with. Gratitude to Mulberries in the Rain for holding true to our most sacred form of learning. --Kat Maier, Sacred Plant Traditions, and author, Energetic Herbalism: A Guide to Sacred Plant Traditions Tthis book is an inspiring and practical resource. Mulberries in the Rain reminds us that growing plants is about more than food or aesthetics--it's about cultivating friendships, nurturing the earth, and finding belonging in an interconnected web of life. --Michael Judd, author, Edible Landscaping with a Permaculture Twist and For the Love of Paw Paws Trevor and Ryan give an honest and inspiring account of their permaculture journeys, walking us through everything that has and hasn't worked for them, with the hope that we will become more informed and inspired Earth-carers, growers, and ecological community connectors, attentive to the needs and reciprocities our own particular contexts. --Charlie Mgee, Formidable Vegetable There are many stories here, which is understandable, because my garden is full of stories. This book will help you think about the possibilities for the plants in your garden. What will your stories be? --Cindy Conner, author, Grow a Sustainable Diet, Seed Libraries, and Homegrown Flax and Cotton Mulberries in the Rain is more than your typical permaculture book.

[It's] a highly useful, practical, and cutting-edge treatise that is fun, overwhelmingly personal, easy to understand, illuminating, and sure to expand your knowledge of how to manage plants, land, and resources--including social resources--ecologically and regeneratively. --Blake Cothron, author, The Berry Grower and Pawpaws, and owner, Peaceful Heritage Nursery LLC This book is an intriguing and conversational book beckoning forward a new position on an old trace, one gilded by the art of relationship and the heart of the conversationalist--seeking animacy, asking questions, and telling stories, without leaving the "how to" at the door. --D. Firth Griffith, Sacred Ecologist, author, Kincentric Rewilding and The Rimwalker Series, host/writer, Unshod.