Food layout for land abundant sage brush, pine trees and hilly area . Possible rattlers and bears

If you had one summer to try this type of land out with food forests, rain catchment, outhouses... what would you do? Acres with steep hills as well as about an acre of semi flat area. TONS OF sage brush and several pine trees. Lots of Juniper berry trees. How do I incorporate a food forest without getting rid of every single sage brush? I want lots of berries but there are bears in area. This is Montana so weather is harsh. Should I go with underground's greenhouse? I am a woman in my early twenties with 1 year old daughter. I want her to grow up with a wealth of fresh food! All help is appreciated, pictures would be awesome as well as resources..  heck I'm thinking about applying for an ag loan. some inspiration would be awesome.

Sandy soils

If I had only one summer to try having a food forest, I would go with perennial plants.  Plants that my family will eat.

Perennial plants require less water once they have been established.

Next, I would go with native plants and what people grew in pioneer times in your area.

Your description of your land with sagebrush and junipers makes it sound like you may have dry conditions in the summer.

I would recommend Geoff Lawton’s “Greening the Desert” videos.

Your post has a lot of questions that I don't know the answer to so I hope some of our members can answer some of those.

Here is a thread that might offer some suggestions:

https://permies.com/t/141574/Forest-Garden-Desert

And while you are not in a Mediterranean climate this thread might off some suggestions for plants that don't need a lot of water:

https://permies.com/t/165230/Species-Dryland-Mediterranean-Food-Woodland

Be sure to research what plants might work for you for your land.

Thank you so much for your suggestions!Ii will dig deeper into the perennial stuff, for sure