Category Archives: Wild Foods

Wildcraft! by Kimberly and John Gallagher

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Angelyn

I recently had the opportunity to play this game with my friend. Pretty amazing. It’s definitely a “cooperative board game that teaches edible and medicinal plants.” I appreciated the cooperative nature of how we played–which is built into the rules … Continue reading →

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Walking the World in Wonder by Ellen Evert Hopman

Posted on November 25, 2010 by Angelyn

This “children’s herbal” shows plants within one of four seasons of the year. Each two-page spread provides both a large identifying photo — by Steven Foster, senior author of three Peterson Field Guides — and information about the plant. Jane … Continue reading →

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Wild Roots by Doug Elliott

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Angelyn

Subtitled “A Forager’s Guide to the Edible and Medicinal Roots, Tubers, Corms, and Rhizomes of North America,” Wild Roots consists of detailed drawings of these roots, tubers, etc. Doug Elliott is a story-teller as well as a forager and artist. … Continue reading →

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The Forager’s Harvest by Samuel Thayer

Posted on August 28, 2010 by Angelyn

The subtitle, “A Guide to Identifying, Harvesting, and Preparing Edible Wild Plants,” accurately describes the book’s intent. I have wanted for many years to learn the skills of identifying and eating wild foods. When blackberries ripened along abandoned roads, I … Continue reading →

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