"Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food," said Hippocrates ... maybe (or maybe not). There's no doubt, however, that medicine's founding father from ancient Greece understood that what we ...

PHILLIPSTON – The next time you walk along a local forest trail, Lauren Roy suggests taking a closer look at the vegetation around as you can probably find a lot of things that can be eaten or at ...

Professional forager Dave Odd confidently declared he could start a Sunday tour at Wilson Skate Park by identifying five edible plants right underneath his feet. Taking a step forward, he pointed to a ...

Plant foraging has been a niche of those who like to feast on wild edibles since Euell Gibbons ignited the practice with his 1962 book, “Stalking the Wild Asparagus.” Lately, though, foraging is ...

BOSTON — Amid renewed interest in foraging for edible wild plants, mushrooms and other foodstuffs, experts caution aspiring foragers to prioritize safety, plan carefully and learn proper ...

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 ...

“Plant blindness” is caused by a lack of exposure to nature and could be cured by close contact through activities such as wild food foraging, a study shows. A lack of awareness and appreciation for ...

Come spring, avid gardeners dig into the new growing season ready with careful cultivation plans they dreamed up over long winters. But even city-dwelling non-planners can benefit from year-round ...

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 ...

HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss. (WLOX) - On Sunday, a group with the Mississippi Foraging Community Facebook page gathered to learn more about plant identification, medicinal uses, and more. One participant ...

Ecological specialization is widespread in animals, especially in phytophagous insects, which have often a limited range of host plant species. This host plant specialization results from divergent ...

BOSTON (AP) — Amid renewed interest in foraging for edible wild plants, mushrooms and other foodstuffs, experts caution aspiring foragers to prioritize safety, plan carefully and learn proper ...