A man who says he is only foraging for food for a year recently taught a group of people in Charlotte, N.C., about the plants that you can find and eat on a walk.

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — 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 picked ...

July 9th through 16th marked the first ever “Eat Local First Week” in Washington, DC – a week dedicated to celebrating and showcasing the array of local food in the Washington area. Think Local First, ...

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 ...

When I tell someone I’m a hobbyist forager, the responses range from shock to wonder, confusion, and suspicion. I tell them that this February, when Texas froze over and the power grid failed ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – Earth Eats, a weekly podcast and radio show focused on food and farming, is launching a special nine-week series titled ‘Eats Wild’ dedicated to foraging for wild food. The ...

It’s June and the larger-than-your-face, white umbrella-shaped blooms of American elderberry (Sambucus canadensis) burst from the greenery, seemingly out of nowhere. Elderflowers are a seasonal joy, ...

In the new USDA food guidelines (http://www.choosemyplate.gov), experts suggest we fill half our plate with fruits and vegetables. A diet that incorporates plenty of ...

, John Hawkins nibbles on edible Caesar’s mushrooms after marking his forehead with the ink of an indigo milky. Photo by Gabrielle Lazor – The 9th Street Journal. This story originally published ...