Black Locust is a fun, edible tree with stunning white blossoms each spring. Foragers and bees alike love the flavor each spring, and they're fragrant enough that you can find the trees blindfolded. Black locust
Spring is a great time for foraging! Learn what to forage in spring with this list of 20 edible and medicinal plants and fungi. Spring foraging is fun!
Bugleweed (Ajuga sp.) is a family of wild edible weeds that grow all over the world, and they make a tasty addition to salads. Though often considered a weed, it's quite beautiful, and grows in
Miner's lettuce is a wild-growing edible weed that is highly nutritious. It's loaded with vitamin C and minerals and has medicinal properties.
Wondering what those weeds with pink flowers are? Here's what to know about which are edible and poisonous, and how to use them.
Wild spinach (also called lambs quarters or goosefoot) is a tasty and versatile edible wild plant that's probably growing in your garden already. Here's what to know about identifying and foraging wild spinach. #foraging #ediblewildplants
Evening primrose (Oenothera biennis) is a common edible wildflower that's popular with foragers, since it's edible tip to root. The roots and leaves are available in early spring, the edible flowers bloom all summer long,
Purple dead nettle is an easy to forage edible and medicinal plant that is most likely growing in your backyard or somewhere nearby!
Learn how to tell the difference between henbit and purple dead nettle, plus tips for using and eating these early spring weeds!
Did you know invasive garlic mustard is extremely tasty? Here's what to know about foraging and using this invasive plant, plus recipes! #foraging #invasiveplants #garlicmustard
Wood Ear Mushrooms (Auricularia sp.) are easy-to-find wild edible mushrooms, and they're valued in Asian countries for both their culinary and medicinal uses. This article was written by Timo Mendez, a freelance writer and amateur
Edible wild greens start popping up in early spring and are plentiful and easy to forage. They're nutritious, delicious, and free!
Spruce tips have a bright, citrus flavor that works well in both savory and sweet dishes. Almost all conifer tips are edible, and the only exception is yew trees. Pine and fir tips have their
Spring is a great time for foraging! Learn what to forage in spring with this list of 20 edible and medicinal plants and fungi. Spring foraging is fun!
Lambsquarters (Chenopodium album) is a fast growing wild weed that's easy to find and identify worldwide. Also known as wild spinach, the leaves are tender, sweet and delicious. Since it's a close relative to cultivated
Purple dead nettle is an easy to forage edible and medicinal plant that is most likely growing in your backyard or somewhere nearby!
Learn about what to forage in fall! Autumn is an abundant time for foraging and wildcrafting. Fall foraging includes berries, nuts, roots, and mushrooms.
Some of the most nutrient-rich foods can be gathered for free in your yard or neighborhood. Check out the many edible wild greens you can forage!
Did you know invasive garlic mustard is extremely tasty? Here's what to know about foraging and using this invasive plant, plus recipes! #foraging #invasiveplants #garlicmustard
Living off the land is a great feeling, and the zenith of this experience is foraging through the wilderness for your own food. No matter what you are cooking, onions add aromatic flavour to a
Come learn how to identify, harvest, grow, forage for, and eat Miner's lettuce (aka Claytonia perfoliata) - a delicious wild edible green!
Did you know there are dozens of wild herbs you can forage? Find out the best herbs to find growing wild throughout the year.
Medicinal plants have been used for millennia, and science is just beginning to validate many of their traditional uses. This basic overview of medicinal plants and their use focuses on herbs you can find or
Did you know wild violets are edible, medicinal, and fun to cook with? Check out these 25 creative wild violet recipes!
Jewelweed (Impatiens capensis) is a common edible and medicinal wildflower that's easy to find and identify. It's most commonly used to treat bug bites and poison ivy, but that's just the beginning. A few years
Learn how to grow elderberries for food and medicine, right in your own backyard! Elderberries can be grown from cuttings, starts, or seeds.
Dandelion seeds are edible! Every part of the dandelion plant is edible, and the seeds are no exception. Believe it or not, it's easy to harvest the seeds and separate them from the fluff, and
Spring is a great time for foraging! Learn what to forage in spring with this list of 20 edible and medicinal plants and fungi. Spring foraging is fun!
Pineapple weed vinegar is an easy to make DIY wild foraged herbal vinegar with a delightful pineapple flavor.
Pineapple weed, also known as wild chamomile, is easy to forage for. It is a common plant that is edible and had many medicinal benefits!
Spring beauty (Claytonia virginica, C. caroliniana, and other Claytonia sp.) is a delicious edible wild plant that appears on the forest floor each spring. All parts of spring beauty are edible, from the sweet succulent
Plantain has a long history of use as a healing plant, often called nature's band-aid. Here’s everything you need to know about foraging and using plantain!
Wild nuts aren't just for the squirrels, they're an abundant and nutrient-dense wild food that's just waiting for the harvest. Keep an eye out for these delicious wild protein sources and pack them away for winter
Wood Sorrel (Oxalis sp.) is a delicious edible wild weed with a bright, lemony flavor. It grows all over the world, and it's easy to identify. Wood sorrel is one of the most uniquely flavored
Wood Sorrel (Oxalis sp.) is a delicious edible wild weed with a bright, lemony flavor. It grows all over the world, and it's easy to identify. Wood sorrel is one of the most uniquely flavored
Lemon balm has numerous benefits! Here are 10 great reasons to grow lemon balm for your garden, your health, and delicious food and drinks!
Spring is a great time for foraging! Learn what to forage in spring with this list of 20 edible and medicinal plants and fungi. Spring foraging is fun!
Learn how to identify, safely harvest, prepare, and preserve stinging nettle, plus ways to use it for food, natural medicine, and more!
Goldenrod is helpful for making salves for sore muscles, tea for your kidneys, and may be useful for respiratory woes.
Winter is a magical time of year. Nature grows quiet and cozying up to a warm fire is particularly inviting. While falling into a peaceful hibernation routine is normal, it is worthwhile to wrap up in your warmest clothes and venture out into the forest to find the unique fruits of this special season. Despite…
Clover is a widely available edible wild plant with medicinal uses. Here's what to know about identifying and using edible clover.
Fiddlehead ferns (Matteuccia struthiopteris) are a delicious wild foraged spring treat that's easy to find and identify in the spring season. The first time I came across fiddleheads was at a farmer's market, and I'll
The invasive species also happens to be medicinal and delicious! In this post we talk about identification, harvesting, and eating Japanese knotweed!
Learn how to identify, forage, and harvest creeping charlie (also called ground ivy.) Plus, how to make a ground ivy tincture!
Dandelions seem to take over every spring. Since we can't beat them, we might as well eat them...and drink them and wear them, too.
This post includes affliate links, read here how these work. My little picky eater happily munches blackthorn berries from the hedgerows. She won't touch a banana. Or an orange. But hand picked sourer-than-lemon sloes she
How to start foraging for wild herbs, beginning with these 8 easy to identify plants. Collecting herbs and medicinal plants that can be found in the wild or even in your own backyard.
Chicory is one of the safest wild edibles you can forage, with a huge number of health benefits. We tell you everything you need to know about it.
I've always wondered... How "hit or miss" were our ancestors when it came to foraging for food? After all, someone had to be the first person to try
