Edible Wild Food
Eating Healthy
Food products in packages, cans, boxes, or jars often contain ingredients that have been proven to be harmful to human health yet legally they are allowed. Learning what exactly is in your food has become critical if you want to live a healthy life.
Read MoreAcorns
Acorns can be found on forest floors in many countries and they are edible. With over 600 species of oak, 85 in Canada and the US, there are plenty of these nuts to go around for the animal life and for us!
Read MoreAncient Garlic Mustard
Garlic mustard has a very long history of use that dates back to the Stone Age. Archeologists from the University of York in the UK discovered that garlic mustard seeds were used as a seasoning 6,000 years ago.
Read MoreHighbush Cranberries for Thanksgiving
Highbush cranberries are best harvested after a good frost. While they are bitter in taste you can get creative with them when cooking. How about a Highbush Cranberry Sauce recipe that goes great with your Thanksgiving meal?
Read MoreSeed Saving the Survivalist Way
All about saving seeds from a survival point of view and why we should consider doing so in the first place. Emphasis is on wild edible seeds. Did you know Lamb's Quarters produces 55,000 seeds per plant?
Read MoreMilkweed Pods (Buffalo Style)
Milkweed pods are used in many recipes; however buffalo style is the vegetarian's answer to buffalo style wings. These are sure to be an annual favourite!
Read MoreEdible Wild Food Can Help Stave off Hunger
We have a pandemic here in Canada and the US that needs to be addressed. There are millions of people going hungry and as a result are rapidly becoming nutrient deficient. When this happens, poor health and nutrient deficient diseases tend to follow. Edible wild food can help stave of
Read MoreGiant Hogweed: Beware!
Giant hogweed is NOT edible and can cause serious skin blisters or burns. This plant can also cause blindness. If you see this plant do not touch it; report it to officials in your town or city.
Read MorePicking Dandelions Got this Senior Fined
An elderly Chicago man fined for picking dandelions is a story that sounds absolutely ridiculous, yet it is true. With only a hot dog, two eggs and bread for dinner, all he wanted was some nutritious greens to enhance his meal. Those dandelions cost him $75 he does not have.
Read MoreEdible Wild Plants Pictorial Guide
