by staff | Dec 18, 2021 | Foraging
Happy December, food & foraging friends! “Ever eat a pine tree? Many parts are edible.” That was the infamous line from a 1974 television commercial for Post Grape Nuts cereal featured wild food icon Euell Gibbons, and I still find myself asking people...
by staff | Nov 18, 2021 | Foraging
Happy November, food & foraging friends! The weather has been primo for outdoor activities, and though mushroom season is winding down, I’m digging into other gifts of nature this month. While most think of berries as a fleeting summer treat, some are...
by staff | Oct 18, 2021 | Foraging
Happy October, food & foraging friends! I can’t believe it’s halfway through October already — a fun month for foraging. I’ve been stumbling on lots of small but sweet wild persimmons (pro tip: do not eat them until they’ve fallen to...
by staff | Sep 1, 2021 | Foraging
Hello food & foraging friends! It’s September, and that means the emergence of many delectable treats around us, from pawpaws, the nation’s largest native tree fruit, to honey mushrooms, the largest organism ON EARTH! I’ve also been snacking on...
by staff | Aug 1, 2021 | Foraging
Hello food & foraging friends! Welcome to The Wild Life, an occasional newsletter on news, events and tips on foraging, #zerofoodwaste cooking, alt garden eats and more. You’re getting this because you signed up for it, or have signed up for one of my past...