Foraging in the winter can be daunting, but if you are in a colder region be on the lookout for chaga fungus! Today I’d like to welcome guest poster Lucia Hadella who is going to teach us all about foraging and harvesting chaga sustainably. You can read more about Lucia at the end of this…
Fall Foraging
Foraging and Using Birch: Bark, Leaves, & Sap
Birch trees are one of my fall and winter foraging favorites, and they have many edible and medicinal parts! Today I’d like to welcome guest poster Lucia Hadella who is going to teach us all about foraging birch trees including birch bark, leaves, and sap. You can read more about Lucia at the end of…
Foraging for Acorns: Identification, Processing + Acorn Recipes
The sight of acorns on the ground is a sure sign that the fall foraging season has begun! Today I’d like to welcome guest poster Lucia Hadella who is going to teach us all about foraging for acorns. You can read more about Lucia at the end of this post! Whether you live in a…
What to Forage in Fall: 30+ Edible and Medicinal Plants and Mushrooms
When the temperatures start to cool down and the leaves start to change color you may think that your foraging days are limited. That couldn’t be farther from the truth! Fall is actually quite the bounty for foragers and wildcrafters as it truly is the harvest season. Here is a definitive guide for what to…
Foraging for Usnea: A Super Medicinal Lichen
You have most likely seen usnea, also known as Old Man’s Beard, when you are out in the forest. I see it all the time hanging in long strands from conifers when I’m hiking here in the pacific northwest. What you may not have known is that usnea is a super medicinal lichen! I love…
5 Easy to Identify Edible Mushrooms
Mushroom hunting can be a bit scary, especially if you’re a beginner. That doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t do it, though. Everyone has to start somewhere! I always advise that beginners should first start mushroom foraging by simply paying attention. Observe the different mushrooms that you may see, and consult a guidebook as you go…
Foraging for Chicory
Chicory might be one of those plants that you’ve probably seen a thousand times but never knew what it was. It is extremely common along roadsides in many areas of the country, and I’m sure that you’ve passed it by a time or two. What you may not have known is that chicory is an…
Foraging for Oyster Mushrooms
Hunting for mushrooms is always one of my favorite pastimes. To start with, the areas that most mushrooms prefer to hang out in are usually gorgeous. They are often near water, in lush green rainforests, which we have plenty of here in Oregon. Many times when I actually find wild mushrooms I’m not even actively…
Foraging for Pine Needles (and other conifer needles)
Late fall and winter can be a tough time for foragers in the majority of North America. After the fall mushrooms are gone, there isn’t a whole lot left in the realm of wild food. The one thing that most of us have, no matter where we live, is pine or other conifer needles. They…
Foraging for Dandelion Root: Edible and Medicinal Uses
Did you know that fall is the best time of year for wildcrafting herbal medicinal roots? All spring and summer long plants such as burdock, valerian, chicory, comfrey, and dandelion are growing long taproots. Once fall comes and the plants start to die back after a frost, that taproot stores all of the plant’s nutrition…
