Humans first began foraging for food some 12,000 years ago, long before they developed agricultural tools that overshadowed the ancient act that helped sustain early humans. Yet some chefs and ...

Each spring, my crops are ready to harvest. And I’ve never sowed a seed. Instead, I walk along a trail by my house collecting dinner. The first to greet me after the winter rains are cheerful bunches ...

When 16-year-old Violet Brill looks out her window, she doesn’t see only grass and trees—she sees a whole feast. Her father, legendary plant expert Steve “Wildman” Brill, introduced her to the world ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

Spring and summer of 2022 saw a rise in the popularity of foraging for food, with influencers like Alexis Nikole Nelson (@blackforager) leading the charge. Nelson, a 2022 James Beard Award winner, ...

Want to save money on groceries? Or just want to learn more about the plants that grow in your own backyard? You may want to try foraging. Foraging, or the process of searching for edible plants and ...

If you’ve noticed more people rooting around their yards for dandelion greens or picking fruit in the local park, there’s a good chance it’s because of Alexis Nikole Nelson. For the uninitiated, ...

Iris Weaver reaches for a plant while teaching a class on foraging, May 8, 2025, in Wenham, Mass. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) (ASSOCIATED PRESS) PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — Standing barefoot in a grassy ...

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — Standing barefoot in a grassy patch of dandelions, Iris Phoebe Weaver excitedly begins listing the many ways the modest plant can be used medicinally and in cooking. “I just ...