Forests don’t need to be tilled
Bare earth leads to soil loss which harms our waters and harms future generation’s ability to grow food
Forests don’t need to be watered
Diverse plant shapes catch, share, and store water in the soil where it can be later used.
Forests don’t need to be fertilized
Diverse plants accumulate and share different nutrients, fungi help with this too. 
Forests are home to many creatures
Unlike a tilled farm, forests offer different habitat niches for numerous species
Forests can remain for generations
It’s like giving food to our children’s children!
Forests are a later successional stage than annual food crops
This means a lot less work, for the ecosystem and for us!