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Regional Foraging Guides

The landscape is rich with delicious wild edibles

From passionate wild food and native plant experts come the definitive guides to foraging the woodlands, wetlands, grasslands, mountains, coast, and deserts of your region. Each A to Z, year-round guide shows you what to look for, when and where to forage, and how to gather in a responsible way. With colorful photography and easy identification tips, you’ll be able to gather the ingredients to brew chai tea or sample a range of nuts and berries as soon as you step onto the trail.

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Reviews

“A fabulous field guide to sustainable, adventurous eating.”

- Library Journal

“A stunning look at natural abundance. . . . with clear guidance on identification, gathering techniques, and uses for fruits, leaves, roots, and flowers.”

- Jennifer McGruther, author of The Nourished Kitchen

“The Timber Press foraging series offers another set of books with high quality photography.”

- American Herb Association Quarterly

“This book will open a new world to beginning foragers and will make an already rich regional food culture even richer.”

- Hank Shaw, James Beard Award–winning author of Hunter Angler Gardener Cook

“Although I have over 200 books on foraging in my collection, I would rate this as one of the very best.”

- Wildness Magazine

“Detailed, accessible, and useful to new and experienced foragers alike.”

- NYBG’s Plant Talk

“A wonderful reference for anyone with an interest in foraging. . . . may spark an unrealized fascination.”

- Smith Mountain Laker

“A wonderful guide that will diversify our diets and lure us into the natural world.”

- Brad Lancaster, cofounder of Desert Harvesters

“Accessible volume for beginning botanists. . . . Entries are organized alphabetically by common name with full-color photos and “how-to” information for safely identifying and responsibly harvesting edible desert plants.”

- Edible Phoenix

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