Urban foraging

When I was in my 20s, I lived in a big city on the Northeast coast. Considering that this was a big, dirty, polluted city, I was a bit shocked when I overheard some colleagues planning a weekend trip to go mushroom foraging. I joined them and was amazed at how many mushrooms we found. And it turns out that mushrooms aren’t the only wild edibles you can find in the city. While these all aren’t exactly the tastiest foods you can eat, you will be glad they are there in a survival situation.

Usnea is an edible lichen, with potent medicinal properties. It grows all over the world, and it's often easy to find and abundant. Often called "old man's beard" or "the lungs of the forest," usnea

Some people are surprised to learn how much can be foraged in urban areas. Berries and fruits, nuts, greens, and mushrooms often abound in cities. Below are recommendations on where to find urban foraging sites and how to avoid contamination. Some of this information is specific to the Twin Cities area, but the general principles can be applied anywhere.

Urban foraging is seeking and harvesting edibles that grow in the wild, even in urban areas. See what we were able to forage in our city.

Our ancestors had to learn foraging the hard way. Through trial and the occasional fatal error, we sorted edible from the harmful.

The Witch of the Forest | 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐚𝐲 𝐒𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞 ᛉ on Instagram: "🌿 F𝕠𝕣𝕒𝕘𝕚𝕟𝕘 🌿 Foraging is an under rated practice. It’s great because you can find so many free spell ingredients, even if you live in an urban area. This makes it great if you’re a Witch on a budget! I know I don’t have the money to spend on expensive spell ingredients, but there is so much you can forage for yourself. You’ll probably be surprised what’s growing near you. The beauty of foraging regularly is it…

Foraging for edible wild plants is an invaluable skill for preppers as survival will often depend on eating what’s available. Lucky for you, the wild is a garden of free edibles waiting to be harvested as long as you know what to go for. #ediblewildplants #edibleplants #foraging #survivalfood #survival #preparedness #survivallife

Discover the cornucopia of delicious treats that mother nature has provided – right outside your front door!

Jewelweed (Impatiens capensis) is a common edible and medicinal wildflower that's easy to find and identify. It's most commonly used to treat bug bites and poison ivy, but that's just the beginning. A few years

Did you know that there are plants you can forage in the winter, even when there's snow everywhere? Here are 22 species to look out for.