Foraging Resources

Foraging is a great way to get free food and herbs. However, it’s super important that you correctly identify the plants and harvest ethically. These foraging resources will help you do just that.

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Cover of "Peterson Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants of Eastern and Central North America" by Lee Peterson, featuring illustrations of a sunflower, cattail, berries, and other plants.
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Edible Wild Plants: Eastern/Central North America (Peterson Field Guides)
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Book cover of "Edible Wild Plants: A North American Field Guide to Over 200 Natural Foods" by Thomas S. Elias and Peter A. Dykeman. Features nine plant images and a badge showing over 100,000 copies sold.
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Edible Wild Plants: A North American Field Guide to Over 200 Natural Foods
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Cover of the book "Pacific Northwest Foraging" by Douglas Deur, featuring red and purple berries on a branch and a forest-green background. Includes a quote about the book's exploration of wild edibles in the Pacific Northwest.
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Pacific Northwest Foraging
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Cover of the book "Midwest Foraging" by Lisa M. Rose, featuring chestnuts nestled in their spiky husks on the ground. The subtitle reads "115 wild and flavorful edibles from burdock to wild peach.
Midwest Foraging
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Cover of "Southeast Foraging" by Chris Bennett: features an image of a ripe persimmon on a branch, set against a leafy background. Text includes a quote from Sean Brock praising the book. Subheading mentions 120 wild edibles from angelica to wild plums.
Southeast Foraging
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Book cover for "Northeast Foraging" by Leda Meredith. Features a close-up image of green ferns unfurling. The text highlights "120 wild and flavorful edibles from beach plums to wineberries.
Northeast Foraging
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Cover of "The Boreal Herbal" by Beverley Gray. Features images of various wild plants, berries in hands, and dried herbs in bowls. Text: "Wild Food and Medicine Plants of the North" and "A Guide to Harvesting, Preserving, and Preparing." National Bestseller badge.
The Boreal Herbal: Wild Food and Medicine Plants of the North
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