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The world is full of wild plants and mushrooms. Some of them are poisonous and some of them are delicious gourmet delicacies. Come along on a forging journey with us into some of the wild edible foods of the southeastern US bioregion where we live and play. *Warning: never eat a wild plant or mushroom you’re not 100% confident you’ve correctly ID’d.

Partridge berries (Mitchella repens) – How to ID, eat & grow

Partridge berries (Mitchella repens) are a woodland shade plant native to the eastern half of North America. Find out how to identify, eat, and grow them!…

June 9, 2022

Serviceberries (Amelanchier): How to grow, forage & eat

Serviceberries (Amelanchier) are a blueberry-peach flavored native "berry" that you can grow or forage. Find out how — and how to eat them!…

May 27, 2022

Foraged Gardening

Solomon’s seal (& false Solomon’s seal) – how to grow, forage & eat

Solomon's seal (Polygonatum) is an edible plant in the Asparagus family that can be grown in a shade garden or wild foraged. Find out how! …

May 11, 2022

Foraged Recipes

Recipe: Morel mushroom pâté

Morel mushroom pâté is a delicious, easy-to-make morel mushroom recipe full of rich, earthy umami flavors that will have you craving more!…

April 13, 2022

Foraged Recipes

Recipe: Morel mushrooms with stinging nettle pasta and poached duck eggs

Morel mushrooms with stinging nettle pasta & poached duck eggs is beautiful and delicious, plus it can be made surprisingly quickly! …

April 8, 2022

Foraged Recipes

Recipe: Lion’s mane mushroom mac and cheese

Find out how to make lion's mane mushroom mac and cheese, a rich and savory dish that lets the subtle lion's mane mushroom flavor shine! …

March 16, 2022

Foraged Gardening

How to grow pawpaw trees (Asimina triloba)

Find out how to grow pawpaw trees (Asimina triloba) from seed or sapling, so you can grow your own supply of North America's largest AND most delicious native fruit!…

February 18, 2022

Foraged

How to find morel mushrooms in the southeast US

Want to find morel mushrooms in the southeast US? This helpful guide will show you when, where, and how to find morel mushrooms in our region.…

January 28, 2022

Foraged Gardening Recipes

Recipe: American groundnut and maitake mushroom chowder

American groundnut tubers and maitake mushrooms combine into one delectable chowder recipe. Want to find out how to make your own? …

January 25, 2022

Foraged Recipes

Guide: How to eat your Christmas tree (and other conifers) w/ recipes

Your Christmas tree is edible? Find out how to eat your Christmas tree (and other edible conifers), from safe identification to recipes.…

November 12, 2021

Foraged Gardening Recipes

Lion’s mane mushrooms: find, ID, grow & eat (w/ crab cake recipe!)

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! …

November 12, 2021

Foraged

How to make your own filé powder (aka gumbo filé)

Filé powder is a history-rich spice and thickener made from the dried, green leaves of sassafras trees. Find out how to make your own filé powder and use it in the kitchen! …

October 31, 2021

Foraged Recipes

Recipe: Acorn flour crepes (sweet or savory)

A delicious and versatile acorn flour crepe recipe made with cold or hot-leached acorn flour. Gluten-free and can be made into sweet or savory crepes. …

October 20, 2021