Interview: Activist lives off food that he grows and forages for an entire year
Rob Greenfield is a self-described “adventurer, environmental activist, humanitarian and dude making a difference.”...
Incredible edible landscape map shows you where to find free food
Fruit is abundant if you know where to look. Falling Fruit, a massive collaborative mapping project, provides...
3 edible mushrooms that are easy to find - and how to avoid the poisonous ones
There's no better way to enjoy rainy weather than to break out your Wellies and go mushroom-hunting in the forest....
How to make a foraged salad with plants you can find in your backyard
With the arrival of warm weather comes the pleasure of spending time outdoors. Whether it be enjoying the fresh...
8 common weeds you probably never thought you could eat
1. Garlic Mustard Garlic mustard is a member of the mustard family which is quite common to the Northeast and...
VIDEO: How to find and cook delicious Chanterelle mushrooms in a forest near you
In 1836, Swedish mycologist Elias Fries called the chanterelle "one of the most important and best edible mushrooms."...
Seed searchers seek super sunflowers for key to climate change resilience
Implementing solutions to climate change will require big ideas and an even bigger mobilization of resources, but...
[email protected] app lets smartphone users identify flora with click of the camera
Whether you're a novice backyard gardener, curious hiker or cautious forager, chances are you've encountered a...
Researchers are introducing non-native insects in a desperate attempt to battle Japanese knotweed
If you live in the US or the UK, you are probably familiar with the scourge of Japanese knotweed, even if you don’t...
Boston Food Forest inspires community through ecological design
As a brutal winter retreats into the record books, Bostonians of all species are out and about. “Mating sparrows,...