The goldenrod plant, also commonly known as solidago, blooms in the late summer and early fall in most regions. It has notably beautiful deep yellow-gold colored flowers and is also edible and medicinal. Learn all you need to know about identifying and foraging for goldenrod and using its flowers and leaves! Wildcrafting Weeds If you…
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Foraging and wildcrafting for your own food and medicine is a great way to get outside and reap the benefits of being out in wild areas. It gives you access to some of the most nutrient rich and healing plants, all while getting some much needed exercise and fresh air. Foraging is good for your body as well as your mind and soul! I love teaching others about the benefits of wild food.
Learn about foraging through the seasons, with guides on fall foraging, winter foraging, and spring foraging. If you want to learn about wild mushrooms, then read about these 5 easy to identify edible mushrooms.
Foraging Queen Anne’s Lace: Identification, Look-alikes, and Uses
Queen Anne’s lace is a pretty flower you’ve likely seen growing in fields and along roadsides your whole life. Also known as wild carrot, this delicate-looking beauty is edible and medicinal. Queen Anne’s lace flower has rich folklore, and distinct identifying factors to go with it. Easy to find, important to identify properly, and with…
Foraging Purslane: Identification, Look-alikes, and Uses
Common purslane is a highly nutritious edible and medicinal plant that readily grows in most areas. While known as a weed that may annoy some gardeners, the purslane plant is one you’ll grow to love. Even purslane flowers are edible, along with their leaves and seeds. Make friends with common purslane, and before you know…
Foraging Wild Ramps (Wild Leeks): Identification and Look-alikes
Wild ramps are a type of onion that are delicious, popular, elusive, and sought after. Also called wild leeks, it is very important to properly identify and sustainably forage ramp plants. Once harvested, wild ramps make a delicious and flavorful addition to many meals! What are Ramps? Ramps (Allium tricoccum) are a perennial species of…
Best Foraging Books For Kids
Foraging books are great to have on hand as a reference. If you plan to bring kids along on any wild foraging adventures don’t miss these foraging books for kids! Foraging with kids can be a whole new adventure, so get them involved with their very own edible plant books. Even reading bedtime stories that…
Foraging for Self-Heal (Heal-All or Woundwort)
Self-heal is a common herb, a highly nutritious edible plant, and a medicinal powerhouse. Also known as heal-all or woundwort, these plants have historically been used for centuries for a variety of healing and health-beneficial purposes. Self-heal is easy to identify and forage, and has many uses for modern herbalists! Wildcrafting Weeds If you want…
Ramp Pesto: Foraged Recipe for Spring
Wild ramps are a spring foraging delight in many regions. Ramps are in the onion family and they have the flavor to match! There are many delicious ways to use ramps, and ramp pesto is one of my favorites. This ramp pesto is easy to make and a great spring foraged food recipe! Foraging Ramps…
Foraging Morel Mushrooms: Identification & Look-alikes
Springtime means morel mushroom season is here! While morels can sometimes be hard to spot, it is worth the effort and is always a fun adventure for adults and kids alike. They are easy to identify with things to keep in mind. Read on to learn all about how to find, forage, and identify morel…
12 Edible and Medicinal Weeds to Forage in Your Backyard
Edible weeds are all around us, often unassuming, always resilient, humble, and beneficial. These 12 edible and medicinal backyard weeds are easy to forage for, as most are wild plants you have likely seen your whole life without realizing how amazing they are. Learn and benefit from these wild-growing, strong, nutritious, edible, and medicinal weeds!…
Mushroom Hot Chocolate with Reishi and Lion’s Mane
Mushroom hot chocolate is a delicious treat that is perfect for a chilly fall or winter day. Made with cacao, honey, cinnamon, and mushroom powder, this hot cocoa is quick and easy to put together. Enjoy the benefits of healthy and medicinal mushrooms in this creamy hot chocolate recipe! Mushrooms in Hot Chocolate You may…
