Northeast Foraging: 120 Wild and Flavorful Edibles from Beach Plums to Wineberries

"An invaluable guide for the feast in the East." --Hank Shaw, author of the James Beard Award-winning website Hunter Angler Gardener Cook

The Northeast offers a veritable feast for foragers, and with Leda Meredith as your trusted guide you will learn how to safely find and identify an abundance of delicious wild plants. The plant profiles in Northeast Foraging include clear, color photographs, identification tips, guidance on how to ethically harvest, and suggestions for eating and preserving. A handy seasonal planner details which plants are available during every season. Thorough, comprehensive, and safe, this is a must-have for foragers in New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Rhode Island.

Author: Leda Meredith
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Timber Press (OR)
Published: 04/08/2014
Series: Regional Foraging
Pages: 308
Weight: 1.55lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.40w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9781604694178


Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 02/01/2014 pg. 94

About the Author
Meredith, Leda: -

Leda Meredith is a lifelong forager and a certified ethnobotanist. She is an instructor at the New York Botanical Garden and at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, specializing in edible and medicinal plants. The author of four other books, Meredith writes for Mother Earth News and leads tours internationally for organizations including Slow Food, Green Edge, Cornell University, and Purchase University.