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 ...

Lauren Rueth trims the tops off of shepherd’s purse during a foraging basics class at Hidden Villa in Los Altos Hills. Photo by Magali Gauthier. On a Saturday morning in mid-March, a small group of ...

SMITHFIELD — Watching Russ Cohen hustle along a field edge is almost like watching a guy race down a grocery aisle minutes before closing time. Except that Cohen’s food shopping actually has no time ...

Dave Odd shows off a shepherd’s purse plant during an Eat the Park foraging event near Montrose Beach on June 4 in Chicago. CHICAGO — Professional forager Dave Odd confidently declared he could start ...

One of her foraging favorites is mushrooms: chicken of the woods, maitake, lion’s mane, resinous polypore, and giant ...

Sow thistle, dandelion, and chickweed -- besides growing in every abandoned lot and roadside, what do these nuisance weeds have in common? All three plants are perfectly edible and loaded with ...

Many wild edible plants have poisonous doppelgangers. A variety of printed field guides advise foragers to familiarize themselves with the dangerous species in their area, including potential ...