I was so excited when I learned that the umbrella-like leaves that were all over the forest floor are mayapples, and have edible fruits!
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The season is upon us where the days are long, the air is warm, and many wild berries are becoming ready to pick. The North Shore offers a variety of delicious natural foods, right here in Duluth and beyond. This blog will be a beginners guide to finding, sustainably harvesting, and enjoying your fresh picks. ◇ Today I
Satisfying My Foraging Curiosity One of the things I've been trying to encourage people to do is to grow their own food - even just a little in a small space can go a long way. One thing I've never done before is encouraged people to go out into the forest and "forage" for food in the wil
Known as sea beans, sea asparagus and samphire, this wild vegetable is considered a delicacy and comes with a hefty price tag. Forage it for free!
Wild garlic ( Allium Vineale ), along with wild onion ( Allium Canadense ), is one of the earliest harbingers of spring. I've been getting ...
Years ago I learned that plums grow wild parts of the United States just like apples, but I'd never run across any until this year. The trees were small and scrubby, but they were absolutely
Just about everyone knows what ginger looks like and that it's a tropical plant. Before modern international trade, fresh ginger was a real treat. Early colonists in the US found a tasty substitute that that
The first time I ate wild onions I thought they were a godsend. I was a couple months into my Appalachian Trail thru-hike and totally craving anything green and fresh. I had been living off instant beans and rice, instant potatoes, oatmeal, and granola bars in between restaurant stops on hitchhikes into town. I dug
A full-photo tutorial on how to identify, harvest, store and use stinging nettle. Includes several recipes!
Like most wild edible berries, once you learn how to identify the plant it is quite easy to spot them all over. Chokecherry is a tall shrub
Learn to safely forage 6 edible wild mushrooms with this guide! Spot key features, avoid lookalikes, and enjoy delicious finds from nature’s pantry.
Adventures of a 21st Century Forager
How to identify, harvest and store wild asparagus, which grows all over the country. Here's how to gather wild asparagus.
From wild onion and wild garlic to chickweed and plantain, foraging wild edibles in early spring is both bountiful and cleansing. Gather with care and enjoy!
Foraging Texas is the guide to edible and medicinal plants of Texas
Considered a noxious weed by most, wild garlic is one of the most prolific and easily identifiable wild edibles. One of the first weeds to pop up every Spring, wild garlic grows and is edible
I may receive a commission if you purchase something mentioned in this post. More details here. Today I’m excited to share a great guest post from a local foraging expert. I have been enjoying following Matt’s instagram feed, and love that I can tag him in a picture and ask for his help in identifying […]
Spring is finally here in many areas of the country. Hurray!!! For many of us nature lovers this means foraging and wildcrafting begins in earnest. The first fruits of spring…
Do you live next to or near an oak tree? If so, you are looking at a ready source of nutritious food: Acorns! Yes, acorns. You read correctly. Keep reading and you will be amazed at how easily you can bring this free and ancient food source into your cooking. California is wealthy with oak […]
