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Food Foraging
Botany in a Day: Book Review
Jul 01, 2015
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Botany in a Day is a must-have book for anyone interested in plants and foraging. No matter your foraging skill level, this well-written book is a valuable tool to have in your library.
Read MoreHarvesting Nature’s Bounty – A Review
May 14, 2015
Kevin Duffy is a well-seasoned wild food educator in southern Indiana. The second edition of his Harvesting Nature's Bounty is now available. This 296-page book is a great resource for the beginner or intermediate forager.
Read MoreHarvesting Wild Edibles
Jan 21, 2015
Harvesting charts are a great resource to have so you know what is ready to be harvested, and what part of the plant is to be used. Foragers and herbalists alike can plan their trips into the wild to collect what they need when the time is just right.
Read MoreFood Crisis North of the Tree Line
Dec 17, 2014
There is a food crisis in Canada's far north and far too many people are going to bed hungry every night. Perhaps the only possible solution may be having people of the north return to some of their traditional ways.
Read MoreGoldenrod Gall: Survival Food
Dec 04, 2014
The goldenrod gall has intrigued many foragers yet they never really knew what was inside. Many think it is an abnormal growth on the stem yet there is life in that round protrusion.
Read MoreForaging Week in Thunder Bay
Sep 02, 2014
Foraging Week in Thunder Bay was organized by Ontario Nature and I was thrilled to be a part of this incredible event.
Read MoreWild Edible of the Month
Jul 24, 2014
New - exciting - never been done - a monthly publication about wild edibles that will eventually be like having your own wild edible encyclopedia!
Read MoreHenry T. Ford Ate Weeds
Jun 12, 2014
Henry T. Ford was often seen on his farm enjoying weed sandwiches. Ford knew that wild edibles was healthy food.
Read MoreLearn to Forage with LeArta Moulton
May 18, 2014
Learning to forage from a variety of sources is a great way to increase your knowledge. LeArta Moulton has been teaching people for twenty years and has enjoyed every moment.
Read MoreEdibleWildFood.com is Now on YouTube
My first YouTube video was finally launched on May 4, 2014. Be sure to check out what spring time growth looks like for 34 wild edible plants.
Read MoreSpring Wild Edibles
Spring wild edibles are out there now and after a long, very cold winter this greenery is certainly a welcome sight! Several wild edibles are peeking out of that melting snow and many more will be making their way into a forager's basket soon!
Read MoreTea: Is It Really that Good for You?
After water, tea is the most commonly ingested drink around the world. Studies have shown some of the positive health effects from drinking tea but do these positives outweigh the negatives? Between pesticides, heavy metals and bleached tea bags the negatives are by far outweighing th
Read MoreRussian Dandelion: A Multi-Functional Weed
The Russian dandelion is a whole lot more than just a wild edible. This multifunctional plant is a logical renewable resource for rubber that has quite an interesting history.
Read MoreWild Food on Television
Sunday,December 8, 2013, CBC Television's Land & Sea will air a half hour documentary on foraging in Canada’s Maritimes. This will air on CBC across Canada at 12 noon regardless of the time zone.
Read MoreAcorns
Acorns can be found on forest floors in many countries and they are edible. With over 600 species of oak, 85 in Canada and the US, there are plenty of these nuts to go around for the animal life and for us!
Read MoreHighbush Cranberries for Thanksgiving
Highbush cranberries are best harvested after a good frost. While they are bitter in taste you can get creative with them when cooking. How about a Highbush Cranberry Sauce recipe that goes great with your Thanksgiving meal?
Read MoreEdible Wild Food Can Help Stave off Hunger
We have a pandemic here in Canada and the US that needs to be addressed. There are millions of people going hungry and as a result are rapidly becoming nutrient deficient. When this happens, poor health and nutrient deficient diseases tend to follow. Edible wild food can help stave of
Read MoreEdible Springtime Fungi
Edible fungi in springtime includes morels, oyster mushrooms, and Dryad's Saddle. Before consuming any fungi always identify with 100% certainty!
Read MoreWild Edibles Walk in Ojibway Park
Apr 01, 2013
The Wild Edibles Walk & Talk in Ojibway Park, Windsor was an enjoyable success. The temperature was warm, I was able to meet new people and we found an abundance of wild edibles such as mustards, wild strawberries, asters, henbit, violets, Creeping Charlie, cleavers and Queen Anne's l
Read MoreWinter Survival Food (Part 2)
Mar 16, 2013
Winter survival food is knowledge to have for two reasons. Should their be an emergency such as the loss of power it may be life or death. Another reason is to simply add winter edibles to your diet. Getting nutrients from a natural source is always better for our bodies.
Read MoreWinter Survival Food
