Simple Living With Nature
Grow Forage Cook Ferment inspires naturally minded people to live with the seasons, become more self sufficient, and protect their health. We offer simple and easy to understand guides and ideas for growing and foraging food and medicine; recipes and tutorials for cooking, fermenting, and preserving the harvest; and easy homemade herbal remedies and body care products.
Colleen Codekas
Colleen Codekas
Jan Berry
Sandor Katz
Foraging in winter is not always easy, and it gets even harder the further north or higher in elevation that you are. The super cold temperatures, low light, and heavy snow cover in these areas can really make it difficult for anything to persist and survive through winter. There are a few wild plants that…
{This post is sponsored by Flower Child CBD} Since cannabis became legal in Oregon last year, we were able to grow a few plants this past summer without any worry. We bought clones from the local cannabis pharmacy that were high in CBD, one of the major medicinal compounds in marijuana. CBD is different from…
When the cold weather comes, there isn’t anything better than a foraged and infused cocktail. While there isn’t always a whole lot to forage for in the winter, conifer needles are pretty reliable this time of year. This is a good thing, because they are a wonderful treat, especially during the holidays. I recently made…
Growing your own food is one of the most rewarding things that you can do, whether you have a large homestead on many acres or a small backyard lot. Either way, it is well worth the effort to have homegrown produce. It is helpful in many ways to be able to extend the season a…
