Innovation—for me—is a substantial act in which a problem is solved through a novel process or the novel application of an existing process. I think that the edible food forest is a great innovation for urban areas. Taking the multiple millennia old idea of augmenting a plot of land to allow for the sustainable germination of edible plants and applying it to small areas for urban communities to cultivate not only food but also a closer community. I have experienced first hand the bleak nature of a city overrun by a concrete jungle and it is not pleasant. Going back to basics—in my mind—sounds like a financially sound and environmentally friendly method way to bring back much needed greenery to urban areas. As well as making the landscape of these neighborhoods more natural, it also creates a place within the community for collaboration and general community building because there is now a need for people to harvest, plant, and do general upkeep of the food forest.