Collection: Edible Plants

An introductory essay will be coming soon. And I will offer a few good books on cooking with foraged ingredients to get you thinking and experimenting in this direction. I also think those of you interested in food forests and permaculture will find this list useful. I suggest reading each plant description to start. 

Meanwhile, don't put anything in your mouth that you don't know anything about. Note that many of these plants have been used medicinally and also contain potentially toxic components. Most of the plants on this list require some processing to be edible. A few, like blueberries or certain young leaves can be eaten out-of-hand. For our purposes "edible" includes anything from tea, to flavorings, to salads, to syrups, to seeds, and so on.