Foraging

Foraging is the act of searching, identifying, and collecting food resources in the wild. Those include a wide range of plants, mushrooms, herbs, and fruits growing around us uncultivated.

Foraging Articles/Videos/Audios

How to Forage: All You Need to Know

Learning how to forage is a rewarding skill that connects us with the surrounding natural world. Whether you’re a novice forager who once collected blackberries at the age of 10 or an amateur in need of a refresh, this article will hopefully inspire a deeper appreciation of the human history of foraging, and the amazing wild edibles that surround us.

Foraging the Weeds for Wild, Healthy Greens

Can we come up with a tasty, healthful salad, just by foraging the urban neighborhood around NPR’s Washington, D.C., office? That would be the ultimate in locally grown food. But most of us don’t know the first thing about foraging wild greens.

How to Forage for Seaweed

When she moved to farflung South Uist in the Outer Hebrides, Fiona Bird became an expert in foraging for and cooking with seaweed. Rachel McCormack meets her and picks up some tips.

Foraging Tools

Grandpa's Goodie Getter

“Grandpa’s Goody  Getter” is so easy, children can operate it.  Designed originally for the hardest shell nut, the BLACK WALNUT, it can crack virtually any nut with minimal effort. If the nut will fit in the press, you can crack it.

Foraging Books

The Forager's Harvest

A guide to 32 of the best and most common edible wild plants in North America, with detailed information on how to identify them, where they are found, how and when they are harvested, which parts are used, how they are prepared, as well as their culinary use, ecology, conservation, and cultural history.

Incredible Wild Edibles

Incredible Wild Edibles covers 36 of the best edible wild plants in North America: fruits, berries, nuts, shoots, leafy greens, root vegetables, culinary herbs, teas, and syrups that boast exceptional flavor and nutrition.

The Forager's Pantry

Many home cooks want to experiment with wild foods and explore new flavors, but don’t know where to start―The Forager’s Pantry was written for you.

The Forager's Kitchen

The Forager’s Kitchen will change the way you cook—rather than shopping in the aisles of your grocery store, head off to the great outdoors and you will be amazed by the sheer quantity of food that available for free.

The Forager's Kitchen Handbook

Whether you live in a large city, in open countryside, or by the coast, if you open your eyes and follow Fiona Bird’s advice, you will find more ingredients growing in the wild than you could imagine. And once you have brought your bounty home, there are more than 100 recipes for you to try.

Foraging Medicinal Uses

10 Reasons Why Witch Hazel Rocks!

Witch hazel is a small tree that is native to Eastern North America. The leaves, bark, and flowers have been used as a traditional herbal remedy by many native North Americans for centuries. Naturally rich in large quantities of tannins, which have a drying effect, witch hazel is nature’s knockout astringent herb!

Purslane the Weed with Extraordinary Benefits

Purslane is an edible plant that is packed full of nutrients, vitamins, and minerals. Eating purslane leaves can help to improve digestion, strengthen your immune system, promote good heart health, be used as a topical remedy for irritated skin, and help wounds heal faster.  Studies have also shown that purslane contains antimicrobial, antidiabetic, and anti-inflammatory properties. 

5 Mullein Benefits For Lungs

Mullein benefits for lungs come from its ability to moisten and soothe the airway passages especially when they are irritated. It is often used for coughs, bronchitis, whooping cough, and asthma. It is typically used to make tea for congestion and other respiratory problems.

12 Surprising Benefits Of Turkey Tail Mushrooms

Among 720 species of mushrooms, Turkey tail mushrooms are known for their therapeutic purposes. Mushrooms are a favorite among many people for their taste. But it is often unknown to common people that mushrooms have great medicinal values as well.

Foraging Preparations

How to Make Witch Hazel Extract

Witch Hazel Extract is known for its antimicrobial and astringent properties, and it’s been used for centuries as a natural disinfectant and wound cleanser. Learn how to make your own witch hazel extract in a few easy steps.

4 Best Turkey Tail Mushroom Recipes

4 Turkey Tail inspired recipes – a flavorful bone broth, an immune boosting tea, a delicious mushroom soup, and a healing tincture

Foraging Workshops/Courses/Masterclasses

The Foraging Course

Have you caught the foraging bug? Are you eager to create wild plant-based, soul-soothing, immune-boosting recipes and fill your apothecary shelves with hand-harvested botanicals? The Foraging Course will get you started foraging wild edibles and herbs safely, ethically, and sustainably.

10 Spring Wild Foods That You Can Find Almost Anywhere

In the video and written content of this course, we give you thorough identification tips, history, places to forage, fun facts, and cooking tips for the following fabulous plants: Chickweed, Dandelion, Common Daylily, Garlic Mustard, Japanese Knotweed, Oxeye Daisy, Purple Dead Nettle, Stinging Nettles, Sochan, and Wild Onion.

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