Foraging and Eating Wild Edible Plants: How to Begin

By Nicholas Tippins

Wild edible plants are healthy, fun, and free. If you live in an area where plants are not treated with chemicals, there’s no reason not to get started today.

Don’t I need to be an expert at plant identification before I can forage and eat wild foods?

The short answer: no. Chances are you already know and can identify wild edible plants. Can you recognize a dandelion? If so, you’re already on your way to becoming an expert forager.

False Solomon's Seal/Maianthemum racemosum Photo by Leslie Seaton
False Solomon’s Seal/Maianthemum Racemosum. Photo by Leslie Seaton

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