Dian Green

I'm with Jill. I've only been doing edible pod for years. It can be a bit tricky finding ones where both the peas and the pods are tasty when they fill out but it's worth it.
I have considered growing out some of the drying peas we use for microgreens.

I do love the idea of making stock from the shells!

I am also caregiver for a family member who is mostly bedbound. As a result, we often need to move or shift them in the bed.
The change to reduced mobility came on suddenly and we had to do that shifting immediately,  with not much in the way of prior supplies.
Luckily,  we had a good stash of fabrics and supplies so I was able to quickly make a transfer pad with stuff we had on hand.
I later found out you can buy them but we like ours better and they work really well for us. I just made a new one and took a few pictures so I could share the process in case anyone else needs them.

I used 2 things, a towel and some "slidey" fabric. You want a towel that is solid but not too plush. It should be big enough to support the main body of the patient and still have enough fabric so you can grab the corners. (Looks don't much matter here so vintage or thrifted work great)
For the other fabric, it needs to be smooth. I used some lining that we have lots of. Silk, satin,  even a windbreaker shell will work.
Then cut or rip the fabric to just be a bit smaller than the towel and sew them together.  (I just ripped to size and didn't even fold over and they gave all held up great) I have done additional lines of sewing down the center of the panels and often several along the length. This makes it stronger and prevents too much bunching.  
To use it, the fabric side goes down on a mattress and the patient "sticks" to the towel side. This let's you slide and shift them around easily.
Using a towel means it is soft and padded as well as  easy to wash and absorbent in case of sweat or accidents. You can also top it with a replaceable pad if they need them.
Not pretty but it does the job and has saved our backs and wallets.

It's done! Im not so good on redoing the tacks but I am happy with it otherwise.
The cat is already making threats towards the repairs but we'll see how they hold up.
Making the big patches in advance was totally the way to go and I'm glad to get this chair back in some sort of respectable state, at least for a few more years.

The back panel is on!
The buttons were done first and it was very hard. I'm really glad I have a stash of vintage repair needles. The small curved one was needed in several spots.
(I wish I had some sharper, surgery ones but I made do)

The end is in sight and its looking how I had hoped.

Haskap should do well for you. You do have to net them however, if you want fruit. They are early enough that the birds will clean you out.
Black raspberry is also good. I had ones in a very similar place and got good production.

The arm patches are all assembled.  I used the ribbons to cover the edges most likely to fray. It was also nice to use up some of my grandmother's supply stash.

Now I get to start the actual attachment.

I got the arm layouts done and have done the base sew downs for them as well.
It is so much easier to get it all to stay flat when they are smaller.
I made sure to put the actual upholstery fabrics over the spots where it had worn through so these should hold up better.
Now to do the detail sewing and then I have to start actually sewing them to the chair.

I at least have the back piece for the chair repair together.
Not exactly as the layout but that is how it goes once you get sewing.

Got distracted and did a quick version of a bag style fron Anthropologie that I had seen.
We had a pair of vintage canvases that had no sentimental or $ value so I decided to try using them.
 (The stretchers they were on were the proper wood molding so they are being kept)

I had some acrylic gel medium so took them out and did a light coat on them to seal and stabilize them. They were left out to cure for a couple of days in the garage then cut.
I had a big bunch of leather colour samples we got for free. I pulled some to match the art and them laid out in colour blocks I liked the look of and sewed them into strips.
Then it was sewn up and I used a thrifted canvas belt from the stash.  (Our local thrift store used to do weekly clearance on older items so belts and ties would be 25 cents. I built up a supply collection)

I should get 3 bags total from the 2, 18×24 canvases.

Hi Bob, welcome to permies!

I'm presently in 6b, Norfolk county. So a fair bit south of you. I was in 5b for 15+ years and grew in
Nlfd, so have dealt with zone 2.

I agree with Les that walking onions and sunchokes are worth a shot. Rhubarb is always a good one. It can typically hold its own in rough ground. Wild strawberries may not produce much but they are low effort.
I like some of the easy herbs. Lovage, thyme, chives, oregano, mints, bee balm, horseradish.  
You should be able to at least get some kales, beans, cabbages, lettuce and radishes to produce this year since they don't need much in terms of ground prep. They may be small but you should get something.

Not sure if you know already but both Whiffletree and Silvercreek nurseries deal with bareroot stuff that will work to zone 2. Both usually have good clearance sales at the end of season. They are both fair on their shipping prices and Ive been happy with their trees/shrubs/plants.
Hardy fruit trees, out of Quebec, deals with even more of the low zone stuff but they just opened for orders and were already sold out of some things. I've got an order in but haven't bought from them before.
Haskap, sea buckthorn, blueberries, serviceberries  and cranberries should all be good for you. I know there are some pears and apples that will produce as well.

Good luck, it's a huge adventure you're starting!