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Tag: foraging by season
Foraged Snacks to Celebrate Snack Food Month!
Did you know that February is National Snack Food Month? To celebrate, head outside and gather up some locally foraged ingredients, make some tasty goodies, and sit back and munch away! Foraged Vs. Commercially Raised Plants Wild-harvested plants, when done sustainably and safely, can be so much healthier than similar foods purchased in a store. …
Eco Spring Recipes to Inspire You
Spring is here! The trees have beautiful green leaves again, animal babies such as goslings, fawns, and squirrels are about. Early pollinators such as Carpenter & Honey Bees are out in full force examining the early blooms. So what’s available for us foragers? Spring is a great time to take advantage of the colorful wildflowers …
Eco Winter Recipes to Inspire You
Winter is here! The trees have lost their leaves, small mammals are eating their caches of black walnuts and acorns, and the birds are picking away at the last of the sumac and crabapples. So what’s left for us foragers? Winter is the perfect time to take advantage of the many edible coniferous trees and …
Autumn Eco-Recipes to Inspire You
We are definitely starting to feel that Autumn is fully upon us, and this season is ripe for foragers! Fortunately, there are so many things to search for out there and use in our cooking. When we forage for and create eco-recipes for our meals, snacks, and drinks directly from nature, we have such control …
Evergreens in the Winter Landscape
As the vibrant fall foliage fades and the trees are left bare, a certain type of tree stands out amongst the gangly, naked maples and oaks – Evergreens! The greens and blues of their needles provide a welcome burst of color in a now grey and brown world. Other than just providing a welcome splash …
Foraging For Wild Edibles & Etiquette
We all love the yummy veggies that come fresh from the garden in the summer (click here for more info on creating an edible garden), but did you know that you could be getting fresh, natural ingredients pretty much ALL YEAR LONG without having to garden?! Throughout each season, various wildflowers, berries, leaves, tree bark, …
Marissa Jacobs | NatGeo Certified Educator | Photographer
