When a homeowner looks out at their backyard, they might see a stretch of grass, a tangle of weeds, or a landscape bed of thoughtfully planted perennials. Yet, what many don’t realize is that their ...

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 ...

There’s free food growing all around if you just know where to find it. Autumn is one of the most abundant seasons for wild food, with berries, mushrooms and nuts all coming into fruit. Time to do as ...

Venison pastrami with mustard and milkweed capers at a previous Wild Foods Cook-Off event. Invasive species. Wild mushrooms. Plants that people might think of as weeds. It may seem “taboo or ...

An all-wild diet triggers a gut microbial makeover, boosting fiber-degrading bacteria and reshaping the ecosystem in ways that persist even after returning to regular foods. Study: Consumption of only ...

When you share meat from a deer, or a duck, or a fish you have killed, you are participating in an essential human sacrament.

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