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The Gastro Forestry Project is an initiative aimed at enhancing the transparency of the green gastronomy supply chain with the goal of revitalizing gastronomy and agroforestry in rural areas, specifically in Tasikmalaya, West Java. This project seeks to support forest food sovereignty and preserve traditional culture through an integrative approach that combines local gastronomic practices with forest ecosystem preservation. The main focus of this project includes the development of nature-based ecotourism, encompassing Gastro Forestry Tours, the sale of forest biodiversity, and the development of local products based on forest resources. Additionally, environmental services play a crucial role, emphasizing environmental conservation as an effort to maintain ecosystem sustainability while providing economic benefits to local communities. This research employs a Participatory Action Research (PAR) methodology that allows for active participation from local communities at all stages of the project, from identifying resource potential and developing ecotourism to managing biodiversity-based products. Through a participatory ethnographic approach, the study maps the social, cultural, and economic relationships of communities with forests and identifies opportunities to advance green gastronomy. Participatory mapping and social network analysis are utilized to chart local resources and the relationships among actors in the forest food system. Expected outcomes of the Gastro Forestry Project include increased food sovereignty through sustainable utilization of natural resources, preservation of local knowledge and culture, and the creation of an environmentally friendly and sustainable ecotourism model. This project is also anticipated to serve as a regenerative model promoting environmental sustainability, food sovereignty, and the economic empowerment of rural communities based on green gastronomy and agroforestry.