Nourish your family from nature's pantry. Foraging as a Way of Life documents
a full year of wildcrafting for abundant local and seasonal eating.
Lavishly illustrated, detailed descriptions of each plant are written in
an accessible style, complemented by profiles, recipes, and tips for
safe and sustainable harvesting.
Find connection with the land and feed your family locally, seasonally, and sustainably
Nourish your family from nature's pantry. Foraging as a Way of Life documents
twelve months of wildcrafting, featuring five different plants each
month for a full year of abundant, local, and seasonal eating. Enhance
your sense of self-sufficiency while increasing food security,
protecting habitat, and connecting with the land.
Full-color and lavishly illustrated, this accessible, in-depth resource features:
- Accurate
and detailed descriptions of herbs, mushrooms, berries, and other wild
plants to avoid confusion and inspire confidence when determining plant
identification.
- Foraging recipes for remedies, tonics, syrups,
and unique handcrafted dishes incorporating wild ingredients—feast on
rosehip soup with pan-fried dandelion flowers, followed by birch- bark
cookies or chicory chocolate bars.
- Extensive guidance for safe
processing or consumption of each species, including cautions,
lookalikes, and tips for sustainable harvesting.
Drawing on the author's field experience and her study of herbalism and ethnobotany, Foraging as a Way of Life is
designed to inspire readers to share the exuberance and joy of wild
foods while finding nourishment and connection in their local fields or
forests. A must for every gardener who would like to gather dinner while
weeding, for those wishing to learn sustainable harvesting while
hiking, or for anyone who wants to create healthy, foraged meals while
living lightly on the planet.
Mikaela Cannon brings a combination of personal experience and dedicated
research to her engaging profiles of edible species. With detailed
descriptions and photos, she brings to life native species special to
western North America.
—Jared Rosenbaum, CERP, author, Wild Plant Culture: A Guide to Restoring Native Edible and Medicinal Plant Species
