Top 7 Resources for Learning to Safely Forage for Wild Food
Posted by Lisa Carey
Do you forage for wild foods?
Or maybe you are planning to become a wild food forager?
How can you know (or learn) that the foods you are foraging are safe to eat.
Consider these 7 resources to set you on the right path in your hunt for wild food treasures.
Many people are interested in getting back to basics and going back to their roots, literally.
Modern day food foraging has become attractive as a hobby for some, and a lifestyle for others. Whether you’re interested in learning to safely forage for wild food or you are looking for a gift for someone who is, this list of top seven resources is sure to make this part of your scavenger hunt easier.
Some people are visual and auditory learners, and comfortable learning in front of a television screen. For wild food foragers who want to see and hear first from the comfort of their home, consider a wild food foraging DVD.
Our Favorite Wild Food Foraging DVDs
1. Wild Edibles Basics DVD with naturalist “Wildman Steve Brill”
Yes, this is the same wild man that was arrested for eating dandelions in Central Park. Wild Edibles Basics DVD is available for $24.00 from wildmanstevebrill.com.
2. Linda Runyon’s Master Class on Wild Food Survival DVD
Wild food foraging teacher Linda Runyon brings the classroom to your living room with this DVD. Linda Runyon’s Master Class on Wild Food Survival is available on amazon.com for $31.00.
Learning to properly identify wild foods in crucial for a safe and successful harvest. Fortunately, there are many books that are helpful resources for learning to safely forage for wild food.
Our Favorite Wild Food Foraging Books
3. The Forager’s Harvest: A Guide to Identifying, Harvesting, and Preparing Edible Wild Plants, by Samuel Thayer, is a comprehensive and user-friendly wild food foraging book. It is available for $22.95 from amazon.com.
4. Identifying and Harvesting Edible and Medicinal Plants, by naturalist “Wildman” Steve Brill, is a great wild food foraging resource and is available on amazon.com for under $16.00.
5. Stalking the Wild Asparagus, by Euell Gibbons, is an excellent book on wild food foraging and is available on amazon.com for around $12.00. Gibbons has created dinners, from the bounty washed up on beaches, to wild foods found in the arid Southwest, to volunteer edible within 100 feet of a supermarket.
Stalking the Wild Asparagus on Amazon
For a hands-on learning experience, consider a wild food foraging class.
6. Wild Food Foraging Classes
You can learn more about wild food foraging classes from wildfoodadventures.com and wildmanstevebrill.com. Check with your local college, community college or extensive office for wild food foraging classes in your area. A gift certificate for a hands-on class makes a great gift for anyone interested in learning to safely forage for wild foods.
Unique Wild Food Forager’s Gift Idea
7. The Wild Food Identification Card Game
The Wild Food Identification Card Game is a great wild foraging gift. This deck of 52 playing cards was designed by foraging teacher Linda Runyon. Each card features common edible and medicinal herbs and greens found in the United States. Complete with photographs, drawings, identifying characteristics, region maps and food uses, these cards are a fun and unique gift for anyone interested in wild food foraging. They’re available on Amazon.com for around $5.00.
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