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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.

Foraged

Introducing Kousa dogwood (Cornus kousa), the edible dogwood

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! …

August 26, 2020

Foraged

Lactifluus corrugis and L. volemus: delicious wild mushrooms

Corrugated milk cap mushrooms (Lactifluus corrugis) and Bradley milk caps (Lactifluus volemus) are two closely related species of edible wild mushroom. Discover how to find and ID them! …

August 22, 2020

Reishi mushrooms: How to find, ID, & use — with recipe!

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.…

July 17, 2020

Foraged

Bicolor bolete (Baorangia bicolor) – how to find, ID, and eat this wild gourmet mushroom

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!…

June 25, 2020

Foraged Gardening

Tradescantia virginiana – a native edible plant common in home landscapes

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!…

June 2, 2020

Foraged Gardening

Plantain: a common edible weed that treats bee and other insect stings

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. …

May 24, 2020

Foraged Recipes

16 incredible edible wild flowers

Here are 16 of our favorite incredible edible wild flowers. Learn how to ID and use these delicious nutritious flowers! …

April 7, 2020

Foraged Recipes

Recipe: Chickweed wine? Yes, and it’s REALLY good!

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. …

March 13, 2020

Foraged Gardening

Japanese vs American persimmons: growing, foraging, eating

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! …

November 20, 2019

Foraged Gift Guides

The complete foraging and wildcrafting gift guide

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! …

October 25, 2019

Foraged

How to find, ID, and eat Umbrella polypore (Polyporus umbellatus) – with recipe!

Umbrella polypore (Polyporus umbellatus) is a rare gourmet and medicinal mushroom. Here's how to find, ID, and eat this forest delicacy! …

August 31, 2019

Foraged

Beginner’s guide to foraging: 12 rules to follow

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!…

June 12, 2019

Foraged

How to ID, use, and eat common chickweed (Stellaria media)

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. …

February 12, 2019