Edible Wild Food Books

Reviews

By Rosemary Mesley: Ontario, Canada

Books: Fields of Nutrition

Go To for Knowledge of Plants on the Farm

Reviewed On: July 31, 2021

It is my go to for knowledge of plants on the farm. I now so appreciate what is in my backyard as I am utilizing and appreciating plants such as pigweed. Fields of Nutrition has such a large range of value! We have a farm so utilizing what is in the property provided by Mother Nature is the best . Your descriptions and info given is so complete, I don’t need to search any further.

By Liz L.: Ontario, Canada

Books: Pictorial Guide to Edible Wild Plants & Fields of Nutrition

I Love Your Compilation of Plants

Reviewed On: June 17, 2021

I love your compilation of plants in the 2 books. It's not overwhelming and I recognize a number of them in my area. The content is informative and well organized, the pictorial guide pictures are very nice and clear, and the paper quality is great!

By: Yves Bureau, Ontario, Canada

Book: Edible Wild Plants: A Pictorial Guide

You Did a FANTASTIC Job

Reviewed On: January 5, 2021

Just received the Pictorial Guide. Finding a book with good identifying pictures, is rare. You did a FANTASTIC job. Keep up the great work.

By: Daniel Winegarden, Iowa, USA

Book: Edible Wild Plants: A Pictorial Guide

Extra Points for the Botanical Name

Reviewed On: October 13, 2020

Edible Wild Plants is a pocketable field guide with characteristic photos, plant names (both popular and botanical names). The guide has a page for thirty-seven (37) of the more edible plants commonly found in the temperate zones of the United States and Canada. Each photo includes the breakdown of what part of the plant is edible. This field guide is the perfect complement to Karen Stephenson’s wild cookbook, Foraging Cookbook: 75 Recipes to Make the Most of Your Foraged Finds.

Lori is a landscape architect by original training and so we have special affection for good plant identification resources. It is still something of a game for us when outside. What is that plant? Extra points for the botanical name. The photography for Edible Wild Plants is beautiful with insets of identifying details. Lots of appeal for outdoorsy-types, gardeners, horticulturalists, and more. Edible Wild Plants is not comprehensive, but it is a handy pocketable resource to help you find food hidden in the wild.

By: Lucian Mihailescu, British Columbia, Canada

Book: Edible Wild Plants: A Pictorial Guide

Couldn't Put this Book Down!

Reviewed On: September 12, 2020

After I bought the "Foraging Cookbook", I receive the "Edible Wild Plants" Pictorial Guide. The Pictorial Guide is an excellent supplement to the cookbook. The author, Karen Stephenson, has an extensive practical experience in the field, and she included in this pictorial the most common edible wild plants from USA and Canada. Each plant has a high resolution picture and a close-up, together with details about the plant name, scientific name, which parts are edible. The Guide is pocket size, easy to take in field trips. Greatly recommended!

By: John Hamilton, Utah, USA

Book: Edible Wild Plants: A Pictorial Guide

Very Useful When I'm Outside

Reviewed On: September 15, 2020

I love taking this little booklet with me when we are outside on one of of our nature ventures, very handy. The images are well taken, and I like knowing what plant parts are edible. I hope there are more plants to be added. It also make for a great pairing with the recipe book.

By: Nyssa Vorjic, Ontario, Canada

Book: Edible Wild Plants: A Pictorial Guide

Lots of Good Pictures

Reviewed On: September 2, 2020

The pictures make it easy to identify edible plants. So far I've only used it in my backyard. I'm surprised at the number of weeds I can eat that are hidden in my grass.

 

By: Vanessa DesLaurier, Ontario, Canada

Book: Fields of Nutrition

Love This Book

Reviewed On: September 21, 2020

Love this book. It was the first book I purchased from Edible Wild Food.com. The photos and descriptions made it very easy to locate the plants and have fun with them, i.e. eat them and drink them in tea depending on the plant. I still have my original copy, I have bought many other copies for friends and family over the years ... it is worn, beaten and loved ... this is an amazing book for beginners or even more experienced foragers.

Reason I purchased this book was I was overwhelmed by all the edibles, this allowed me to pick a few and learn about them and then pick a few more ... I highly recommend this book for everyone. It is light so you can carry it with you anywhere.