What they cover
James Prigioni documents his backyard food forest and regenerative garden in New Jersey. Videos cover food forest design in small spaces, no-dig gardening, composting, seed saving, and year-round food production in a temperate climate. His style is practical, enthusiastic, and focused on what works for home growers with limited space and time.
Why they matter
Prigioni makes regenerative gardening accessible to suburban homeowners. His backyard is a normal-sized residential lot, not a farm. He shows what is achievable in 500 to 1,000 square feet with no prior experience. The channel's growth (1M+ subscribers) reflects the appetite for practical, do-it-yourself food production content that does not require buying land or quitting your job.
How to engage
Subscribe for twice-weekly videos. His content is organized by season and project type, making it easy to follow along with your own garden. He actively responds to comments with garden advice and features viewer gardens.
Start here
His backyard food forest tour video shows the complete transformation of a suburban lawn into a productive polyculture system over 3 years, with plant lists, layout diagrams, and yield estimates.