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
Learn about what to forage in fall! Autumn is an abundant time for foraging and wildcrafting. Fall foraging includes berries, nuts, roots, and mushrooms.
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
Quickweed (Galinsoga parviflora) is an edible weed that's found all over the world. It's popular in South American cuisine, where there are traditional dishes that use this fast-growing wild weed. It's also used medicinally to
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…
Want to start foraging for food? Check out these wildcrafting tips for beginners from Turning the Clock Back.
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!
Foraging is a great excuse to get outside and reconnect with nature in the first days of spring. Winter foods are weighing heavy on our stomachs, and it's time for something fresh...and green. Well before
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
Cleavers is a common edible weed that also has herbal benefits. Learn how to identify, forage, harvest, and use the common weed called cleavers.
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!
Explore 70 edible wild plants in our guide! Learn to identify, forage, and prepare backyard weeds and wildflowers, and discover their delicious, nutrient-rich benefits.
Dandelion greens have made their way into the supermarket, but what about the roots? Dandelion roots are both nutritious and edible. They can be foraged in the early spring before the plants send up flower
Did you know there are dozens of wild herbs you can forage? Find out the best herbs to find growing wild throughout the year.
If you're planning a survival garden, which crops should you focus on first? That's the topic of this video by Epic Gardening.
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!
Don't bypass edible plants, nuts, and even insects! Learn how to forage. Here are the basics for getting started on this fun survival skill.
Wild edible roots and tubers can form the basis for a wild foods diet, providing more calories and nutrition than a few wild foraged weeds. A while back I was having lunch with my little
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!
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
Winter foraging may seem difficult, but there are actually quite a few things that you may find. Learn about what to forage in winter!
Flour made from wild plants existed long before agriculture, and many of them have a lot more flavor and nutrition than storebought flour. While leavened bread is a product of modern agriculture and civilization, flour
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
I found myself wondering, how did our ancestors in landlocked regions find salt? I know. The weird things I wonder about... It's easy enough to harvest sea salt from the ocean, but what if you're
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
Edible wild berries and fruit are some of the most rewarding things to find when you're out foraging wild edible plants. Wild berries and fruits often don't require preparation and cooking, unlike roots and greens.
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.
Spring foraging is one of my all time favorite activities. Here in New England, we found an abundance of wild foods to forage right in our own backyard.
As the first signs of spring arrive, and winter fades into the rear view mirror, you will likely be busy planting many of the crops that will sustain you for the rest of the year.
Learn how to identify, harvest, and prepare the most delicious, abundant, and nourishing plants around—edible wild weeds and invasives. These wild herbs pack a medicinal punch and make for tasty, sustainable nutrient-dense dishes.
Winter may seem like a barren season for foraging, with the landscape covered in snow and many plants lying dormant. However, for those with a keen eye and a bit of knowledge, the winter landscape can yield a surprising variety of edible and medicinal treasures. In this guide, we’ll explore some of the fascinating plants […]
Ramps are the prince of spring foraging. Come with us as we learn about identification and responsible harvesting of this spring gift.
Have you seen those memes with the cattail flowers depicted as hotdogs and wondered, are cattails edible? If you have, you may be surprised to know that your cattails are, in fact edible. In fact,
Cattails are useful in so many different ways! Learn how to go foraging for cattails and all the ways to use them. The perfect survival food!
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!
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.
Learn about what to forage in fall! Autumn is an abundant time for foraging and wildcrafting. Fall foraging includes berries, nuts, roots, and mushrooms.
There's a theory that the tastiest things need the best defenses. If you've ever stepped on or brushed by a bull thistle, you've experienced their robust defense system. What on earth are they hiding behind
This recipe for pine bark bread comes from Sweden and uses the outer bark of a pine tree ground into a fine flour. The resulting bread is more like what most people would consider crackers.
Wild Leeks, also known as Ramps (Allium tricoccum) are a favorite of foragers in the Northeast, and they often make their way into farmer's market stands throughout the region. Learn how to find, identify and
Edible wild plants include more than just the occasional harvest of wild blackberries and dandelion greens. Serious foragers seek out all manner of unique edible wild foods, from greens and herbs, to berries, roots, bark,
Pine bark cookies happened more or less by accident in my kitchen. I know, you say, how can you just happen to make pine bark cookies? Well, let me explain.
Now is the time to create your very own healing garden with a variety of medicinal herbs. It’s about time you grow your own medicine. Try first no. 6 & 11.
Have you seen those memes with the cattail flowers depicted as hotdogs and wondered, are cattails edible? If you have, you may be surprised to know that your cattails are, in fact edible. In fact,
When foraging fro wild edible, definitely stay far away from these 15 poisonous plants.
Winter foraging in a cold climate is a great outdoor family self-reliance activity. Here are 65+ wild foods to find - what's missing? Let me know and I may add your suggestions!
