Feed your family, have fun, enjoy quality time, get some exercise, and unleash your creativity, all with one simple activity - foraging! Do you ever look at a plant, nuts, or fruit you find out in the wild and wonder if it is safe to eat? Would you like to do anything other than trawl the mall once again this weekend? Do the Rocky Mountains and the vast beauty of America's nature call to you? Maybe it's time to learn a new skill - one that is not only interesting and useful but also immensely satisfying. Foraging to fill your pantry meets a deep-seated need that we all have to hunt, explore, and gather, which has been hardwired into us since the dawn of time. The westward mountain range has a truly diverse set of options and stunningly magnificent natural areas for you to explore and forage. From forest glades and dells to marshes, riverlands, and deserts, this vast stretch of land provides something for everyone, and many kinds of wild, edible plants to choose from. Foraging for your own edible wild food does not have to be a risky business at all when you have a reliable reference guide like this one. Getting familiar with a few of the most commonly found plants, roots, fruits, and nuts to be found is all you need for a safe and satisfying foraging experience. In this well-organized and reliable guide on foraging, you will discover: How to forage safely and make sure you harvest the right plant, every time What the experts do to test for food safety and edibility The most sustainable way to forage in the wild, so that you leave nature as you found it What areas you are legally allowed to forage in, and where you may need to apply for a forager's permit What season to forage in, for certain types of edibles The yummiest wild roots, nuts, seeds, fruits, berries, and mushrooms that you can typically find in this part of the world Some everyday (and some less familiar) medicinal herbs, what they can be used for, and how to transform them into health-giving herbal teas, tinctures, and salves How to store and preserve your wild harvest to enjoy later at your leisure The most delicious, easy-to-follow recipes and tasty treats to make from the bounty you bring back from your nature walks How foraging has way many more benefits than just finding wild food to eat And much more. Imagine going out for a nature walk, with your basket swinging over your arm, and coming back with a foraged feast of healthy greens, nuts, berries, and even mushrooms to delight your taste buds in new and delicious ways. Foraging doesn't have to be a frustrating or confusing experience - with this guide by your side, you already have everything it takes to learn this highly rewarding skill in a matter of no time. Create tasty nature-to-table feasts: Scroll up and click the "Add to Cart" button right now.

Sergei Boutenko’s groundbreaking field guide to the art and science of foraging and preparing wild edible plants—includes 300+ photos of 60 plants **An Amazon Editors' Pick -- Best Cookbooks, Food & Wine** In Wild Edibles, Sergei Boutenko’s bestselling work on the art and science of live-food wildcrafting, readers will learn how to safely identify 60 delicious trailside weeds, herbs, fruits, and greens growing all around us. It also outlines basic rules for safe wild-food foraging and discusses poisonous plants, plant identification protocols, gathering etiquette, and conservation strategies. But the journey doesn’t end there. Rooted in Boutenko’s robust foraging experience, botanary science, and fresh dietary perspectives, this practical companion gives hikers, backpackers, raw foodists, gardeners, chefs, foodies, DIYers, survivalists, and off-the-grid enthusiasts the necessary tools to transform their simple harvests into safe, delicious, and nutrient-rich recipes. Special features include: 60 edible plant descriptions, most of them found worldwide 300+ color photos that make plant identification easy and safe 67 tasty, high-nutrient plant-based recipes, including green smoothies, salads and salad dressings, spreads and crackers, main courses, juices, and sweets For the wildly adventurous and playfully rebellious, Wild Edibles will expand your food options, providing readers with the inspiration and essential know-how to live more healthy (yet thrifty), more satisfying (yet sustainable) lives.

319 color pages, 400 wild foods, plant localization maps for each plant (400 maps), paperback, great print quality, superior plant identification guidelines, recipes for each plant, full page photos of the plants, at least 3 pictures for each plant, medicinal uses.The Forager's Guide to Wild Foods is probably the most important thing you want to have by your side when you go out foraging. Maybe there are times when you're still not sure about a certain plant and you need to consult the book, despite your vast experience. Or maybe you don't have experience at all and just want to find wild goodies using the book. This book is the ultimate resource for every home, kept right next to your emergency foods, in your Bug out Bag, on your coffee table, or in your bookcase. You can use this book to put food on your table in case hard times are coming ahead. This knowledge is better at your fingertips now, as you might not be able to get it when you need it the most. You can also use the book to make your own remedies from plants growing around you. Inside The Forager's Guide to Wild Foods there are hundreds of medicinal plants and detailed, super simple instructions on how to take advantage of them.A lot of high-priced foods you find labeled as ORGANIC, are nothing compared to the ones that grow in the wild. Wild foods mean no GMO, no pesticides, herbicides or harmful contaminants. There are no foods healthier than the ones you pick yourself in the wild. This is FREE food and it's completely up for grabs.The plant knowledge is no longer taught as it has been for thousands of generations before us. If we don't do something about it, this knowledge will be lost forever and one day we might pay the ultimate price for this.When you were growing up, it was probably your parents or grandparents that helped you identify your very first berry.

Presents a season-by-season guide to the identification, harvest, and preparation of more than two hundred common edible plants to be found in the wild.

Presents a guide on locating, identifying, picking, and preparing wild edible foods grown in North America.

When you want to prepare a meal for your family you probably head to the local grocery store for supplies. What you may not realize, however, is that there are plenty of edible foods right in your own backyard or not too far away! Foraging is becoming increasingly popular as a way to supplement store-bought foods and it is very easy to do.In this book you will receive the following:* An introduction to foraging including a quick-start guide* A list of safety rules to follow as well as rules for foraging etiquette* A step-by-step guide for testing wild foods for safety* Lists of edible weeds, flowers and mushrooms to forage for* Tips for harvesting and preparing your wild ediblesBy the time you finish this book you will have the tools you need to get started as a forager. So what are you waiting for, grab your spade and get going!

A practical guide to all aspects of edible wild plants: finding and identifying them, their seasons of harvest, and their methods of collection and preparation. Each plant is discussed in great detail and accompanied by excellent color photographs. Includes an index, illustrated glossary, bibliography, and harvest calendar. The perfect guide for all experience levels.