Foraging Tours and Classes in Maryland
Adjacent States Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia 1. Forage Culture Forage Culture is an organization dedicated to changing the culture to be more curious about food through classes in foraging, cooking classes, and farm tours. They partner with local farms in the York and Baltimore areas to teach safe foraging. More information: https://www.forageculture.com/ Contact: forageculture@gmail.com […]
Foraging Tours and Classes in Virginia
Adjacent States Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia 1. Eco Images Vickie Shafer is the founder of Eco Images, located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. She is a naturalist, herbalist, and forager. She offers classes, on exploring the outdoors, foraging, making medicine, and growing native and medicinal plants. More information: https://ecoimages.us/index.htm Contact: wildfood@cox.net Events Schedule: […]
Foraging Tours and Classes in New Jersey
Adjacent States Delaware, New York State, Pennsylvania 1. Nathaniel Whitmore Nathaniel Whitmore is an herbalist and acupressure practitioner in Milford, Pennsylvania. He offers wild food and medicinal herbs walk in Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey. More information: http://www.nathanielwhitmore.com/bio.html Contact: wathakes@gmail.com Events Schedule: http://www.nathanielwhitmore.com/schedule.html 2. Robin Rose Bennett Robin Rose Bennett is an herbalist and […]
Foraging Tours and Classes in Pennsylvania
Adjacent States Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey 1. The Wild Foodies of Philly The Wild Foodies of Philly is a volunteer group of 5,200+ members who, since 2010, have conducted educational tours of wild plants for their use as food, fiber, and medicine. They have also created a “resource website” which contains a wealth of information, […]
Foraging Tours and Classes in Vermont
Adjacent States Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York State 1. The Mushroom Foragers The Mushroom Foragers are Ari Rockland-Miller, Jenna Antonino DiMare, Eliana Mina, and Judah, their pup. They are located in Richmond, Vermont. Ari Rockland-Miller is an instructor and lecturer. He talks about wild and cultivated mushrooms and wild edible plants. They conduct workshops related […]
Foraging Tours and Classes in Massachusetts
Adjacent States Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York State, Rhode Island, Vermont 1. Rachel Goclawski Rachel Goclawski is a certified educator, naturalist, and wild food foraging guide in Massachusetts. She conducts foraging and mushrooming classes all over MA. She is also the woman behind Cooking with Mrs. G on Facebook. More information: https://www.facebook.com/cookingwithmrsg Contact: goclawski@msn.com Events […]
Foraging Tours and Classes in Rhode Island
Adjacent States Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York State 1. Earth and Ocean Earth and Ocean is owned by Susan Clements. It is located in Wickford, Rhode Island. Susan Clements is a herbalist and an educator. An advocate of using wild plants as medicine, food, and skin and body care. She offers foraging tours in various locations. […]
Foraging Tours and Classes in New Hampshire
Adjacent States Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont 1. New Hampshire Mushroom Company New Hampshire Mushroom company is located in Tamworth, a town in Carroll County, NH. Its focus is identification and foraging mushrooms. They offer foraging tours and cooking classes. More information: https://www.nhmushrooms.com/ For inquiries: Click here Events Schedule: http://www.nhmushrooms.com/events/ 2. New Hampshire Outdoor Learning Center New […]
Foraging Tours and Classes in Maine
Adjacent State New Hampshire 1. Northeast Wild Food (Stephen Kerr) Stephen Kerr has been foraging in New England for over 10 years, becoming familiar with the plants of the region. He leads plant walks year round, focusing on plants that provide more than just a trailside nibble. More information: https://www.northeastwildfood.org/classes Contact: stephen@northeastwildfood.org Events Schedule: https://www.northeastwildfood.org/walks […]
Foraging Tours and Classes in New York State
Adjacent States Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont 1. “Wildman” Steve Brill Steve Brill is tagged as one of the most famous men in the field of foraging. He conducted foraging tours in places like Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Long Island, Connecticut, and New Jersey. Steve Brill teaches people what wild edibles, […]
Foraging Tours and Classes in Connecticut
Adjacent States Massachusetts, New York State, Rhode Island 1. Eat The Planet Owner Joe Ross (aka “Joe Forager”) has been foraging in Connecticut for over 20 years. He created this website to help make foraging more accessible to people around the US and beyond. Joe is now offering in-person classes locally in Connecticut. Eat The […]
5 Edible Survival Plants Everyone Should Know(Worldwide)
Modern society is built on the backs of tens of thousands of years of human beings surviving off of hunted and foraged food. Identifying and foraging for wild edibles is a skill that almost every human being still has the ability to cultivate. Most of us today don’t have years of experience honing our plant […]
Serviceberry Muffins
Serviceberry is an interesting plant, it not only looks like blueberries but it also has a similar taste. These are from the rose family and often go by the name of Amelanchier. That is not the only name they are recognized by however, you can also find them labeled as June Berry, Shadblow Berry, Shadbush […]
Garlic Lamb’s Quarters Recipe
Lamb quarters is a very important crop in northern India but in the USA it is often seen as a weed. This leafy vegetable comes from the Amaranthaceae family and a common name that it also goes by is goosefeet. Occasionally people may call it pigweed, however pigweed is a different plant and has several […]
Tangy Sorrel Salad Recipe
Are you ready to start making another unique dish? Have you ever heard of sheep’s sorrel or wood sorrel? Both of these have a bit of a tangy flavor to them giving any salad a little zing! Wood sorrel looks very similar to a four leaf clover. For more information on identification of wood sorrel […]
A Spicy Bittercress Sautée
Bittercress is a delicious substitute for lettuce or spinach that can be found in your yard. It’s scientific name is Cardamine Hirsuta, which refers to the name Hairy Bittercress. Despite it being called bittercress, it’s not bitter at all instead it has a rich tangy yet spicy flavor. Whether served raw or cooked; it’s definitely […]
Acorn Pancakes Recipe
Oak Trees(Genus: Acer) are evergreen, broad-leaved trees that grow all over the world. The Oak Trees’ acorns are a staple food for Native American tribes and other indigenous tribes all around the world. These acorns are very common and plentiful, especially in the fall. Acorns are a great wild edible since they’re packed with calories […]
Hen of the Woods – Powerful Medicinal and Edible Mushroom
Editor’s note: This article was originally published in October 2018. Updated April 2022. The hen of the woods mushroom (Grifola frondosa) is one of the most, if not the most, commonly foraged mushrooms in the northeastern United States. Also often known as the maitake mushroom, hen of the woods is native to both the United […]
Lion’s Mane – An Edible Mushroom That is Unmistakable
Lion’s mane mushroom strictly refers to Hericium erinaceus but other members of the genus Hericium are very similar and can be identified and used in the same ways. This is a genus of edible mushrooms that also have medicinal properties. These mushrooms are easy to identify and have a great unique flavor. Mushrooms in the […]
Cottonwood Buds are Medicinal, Leaves are Edible
Cottonwood Tree The eastern cottonwood tree (Populous deltoides) is a native North American tree that is common in eastern and central United States as well as southern Canada. Many people recognize this tree from the cottony substance that falls from the trees in early summer. This “cotton” acts as a sail to move the seeds as far […]