Learn how to find, ID & use reishi mushrooms. Reishis have been used medicinally in Asian cultures for thousands of years, and grow wild in North America.…
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Bicolor boletes are one of our favorite summer mushrooms — and one of the few wild-foraged mushrooms we know of that pair well with red meat. Find out how to locate, identify, and use this summer delicacy!…
Tradescantia virginiana is a beautiful native plant often found in home landscapes. Every part of the plant is also edible - here's how to eat it!…
Plantain is a common weed that's likely growing in your yard. Find out how to ID, grow, and forage plantain — including which Plantago species offer the best culinary and medicinal potential. …
Here are 16 of our favorite incredible edible wild flowers. Learn how to ID and use these delicious nutritious flowers! …
Chickweed wine? Yes, this common weed can be used as a primary ingredient to make a delicious white wine that will have you drinking your weeds. …
Lion's mane (Hericium erinaceus) mushrooms are gorgeous gourmet & medicinal mushrooms that taste like crab meat and have scientifically-proven brain-boosting effects. Find out how to forage, grow, and cook them! …
What are the differences between American persimmons and Japanese persimmons. Which one should you grow in your garden, homestead, or farm? How do you grow or forage them? Find all the answers here! …
Our foraging and wildcrafting gift guide will help you find the perfect, thoughtful gift for that special forager and wildcrafter in your life. Includes over 40 gift ideas! …
Umbrella polypore (Polyporus umbellatus) is a rare gourmet and medicinal mushroom. Here's how to find, ID, and eat this forest delicacy! …
Asian Kousa dogwoods (Cornus kousa) are a beautiful tree that also produce a tasty edible fruit. This article details everything you need to know to grow, ID, and eat Kousa dogwood fruit! …
Chanterelle mushrooms are one of the best tasting and easiest to identify wild-foraged mushrooms. Here's how to find, ID, and use chanterelle mushrooms! …
Want to learn how to forage wild foods? Our beginner's guide to foraging provides 12 rules and loads of helpful tips to get you started!…
Your yard is probably full of edible weeds throughout the year. Here are 16 common edible weeds found in US lawns, plus recipes for how to use them.…
Chickweed season is here! Learn how to ID, use, and eat common chickweed (Stellaria media), a vitamin and mineral-rich medicinal vegetable/herb that grows wild in all 50 US states. …