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Nutrition in Plants
Probiotics: A Gut Feeling for Good Health
The roots of many wild plants contain inulin which becomes an extremely valuable probiotic to have in our lower intestine.
Read MoreDandelion Juice
Aug 09, 2014
Dandelion Juice is loaded with nutrients that will 'naturally' energize you!
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 MoreForaging for Evening Primrose
Apr 24, 2014
Evening primrose is not usually thought of as a food source as it is best recognized for its medicinal values. Not only is this plant edible it is tasty!
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 MoreEating Healthy
Food products in packages, cans, boxes, or jars often contain ingredients that have been proven to be harmful to human health yet legally they are allowed. Learning what exactly is in your food has become critical if you want to live a healthy life.
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 MorePlants with Gossypin
Apr 25, 2013
Gossypin is the latest health buzz and studies show it is highly beneficial as an anti-inflammatory and in the battle against melanoma. The common mallow plant is a source of gossypin and it is commonly found in many parts of the world.
Read MoreWinter Survival Food (Part 1)
Foraging for wild edibles in the wintertime can be challenging, but there is still food to be had that can keep a person alive in a survival situation. Lichens are one of those winter edibles that occur in abundance!
Read MoreWinter Survival Food: Winter Teas
Dec 28, 2012
Winter teas or survival teas, either way there is a forest of nutrition that awaits the forager or the prepper. Even in the cold winter months, edible wild food is out there for the die hard forager!
Read MoreDandelion: Let thy Food be thy Medicine
Dec 21, 2012
Dandelions are an important food source in many countries and is used in countless herbal preparations. According to recent research, dandelion root tincture has been proven to kill leukemia cells.
Read MoreSurvival Food and Wild Edibles
Nov 19, 2012
Learning how to identify wild edible plants is fun and it is a skill. Combine the learning process with learning how to make a fire and it makes for a memorable day!
Read MoreHerbal Teas with Vitamin C
Oct 03, 2012
Drinking plenty of herbal teas loaded with vitamin C is a great way to help support your immune system while increasing your antioxidant intake. The best of it is, your backyard can be a great source of natural teas!
Read MoreLamb’s Quarters: Roast Those Soft Stems!
Aug 30, 2012
When cooking edible wild foods leave no edible part behind! Maximizing lamb's quarters is easy and tasty! Using the leaves provides us with amazing nutrition, but so do the soft stems! Don't green bin them - roast them!
Read MoreFields of Nutrition
Fields of Nutrition is a pocket-sized magazine that has thirty wild edibles commonly found in many countries around the world. Each edible plant comes with detailed description along with close-up images for easy identification. Each wild plant also includes health benefits and minera
Read MoreWeed Ecology 101
Weeds are plants that tell us where they want to grow – and there is a reason for this; they know better than we do! Sometimes they get a tad exuberant and they cross the line to become somewhat aggressive; but make no mistake, planet Earth is as much their home as it is ours.
Read MoreDandelions: Can’t Beat Them So Eat Them!
Apr 24, 2012
Dandelion flowers are open once again and although these are viewed as a nuisance to some people – they add a cheerful colour to the landscape and are amazingly good for our health. In fact, dandelion greens are sold in most grocery stores nowadays! Some people consider dandelions a w
Read MoreEating Garlic Mustard is a Win-Win
Garlic mustard is a wild edible that has earned the title of being invasive in many geographical areas. However, garlic mustard greens are very nutritious as they have substantial amounts of vitamins A, C, E and some of the B vitamins. In addition, it contains potassium, calcium, magn
Read MoreFood Matters
Food really matters – and with two out of three cancers being related to food choices there is a wake-up call for all of us to start reading labels and stop putting faith into the system. Many items are approved by government agencies, yet whether these items act alone or synergistica
Read MoreFree Food from Foraging
Free Food from Foraging is an eBook that is available for $4 a copy. This 20 page book discusses topics such as nutrition, soil nutrition, vitamins and supplements, food prices and food miles as well as offering foraging tips.
"Free Food from Foraging" comes in mobile, PDF and har
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