Foraging in upstate ny

Learn about what to forage in fall! Autumn is an abundant time for foraging and wildcrafting. Fall foraging includes berries, nuts, roots, and mushrooms.

Winter foraging may seem difficult, but there are actually quite a few things that you may find. Learn about what to forage in winter!

Staghorn sumac (Rhus typhina) grows just about anywhere and everywhere all across the eastern part of the United States. All it needs is an abandoned field, highway median or roadside ditch and it's happy as

How to start foraging for wild herbs, beginning with these 8 easy to identify plants. Collecting herbs and medicinal plants that can be found in the wild or even in your own backyard.

Common milkweed is a tasty edible plant, and one of my favorite spring greens. That’s right my friends…milkweed is edible, and wicked tasty. It tastes remarkably like asparagus, only better. Every time I tell someone this, they immediately say, “Shhh…don’t tell people. We have to save it for the Monarchs!” The truth is, eating milkweed can and will actually help the monarchs. Let me tell you why. #monarch #butterfly #milkweed #plants #wild #edibles #foraging #practicalselfreliance

Have a strange mystery weed in your yard? It might be lambsquarters! Here is the guide to foraging, identifying, harvesting, and cooking with this lovely plant: lambsquarters (Chenopodium album). Identifying Lambsquarters This past year, beginning in the early spring, we had a TON of these "

The least likely time of the year you would expect to forage well is during the wintertime. While it may not look like there’s much to eat above the surface, below there are energy-dense root…

Spring is a great time for foraging! Learn what to forage in spring with this list of 20 edible and medicinal plants and fungi. Spring foraging is fun!

Foraging is a year-round source of food and fun, no matter where you live. Our ancestors didn't have the luxury of taking the winter off from food gathering, they just had to get more creative.

How to find, pick, and use wild garlic. This delicious wild edible is easy to identify and a must-have for any wild food forager.