{"product_id":"foraging-as-a-way-of-life-a-year-round-field-guide-to-wild-plants","title":"Foraging as a Way of Life: A Year-Round Field Guide to Wild Plants","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMikaela Cannon \u003c\/strong\u003eis an author and instructor who facilitates classes and workshops focused on responsible foraging and wildcrafting. She is deeply rooted in her community and works with a multitude of local organizations towards the goals of Indigenous Truth and Reconciliation, environmental protection, and climate action. As a homeschooling parent, Mikaela is passionate about passing on to the next generation the skills and knowledge required to harvest and prepare wild foods. She has taken various courses in herbal medicine at Pacific Rim College, as well as studying Ethnobotany, Anthropology, and Biology at Okanagan College in the interior BC. She also trained as a wilderness guide in Sweden. Mikaela and her family raise chickens, sheep, and vegetables on a small farm near Armstrong, BC, Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMikaela Cannon brings a combination of personal experience and dedicated research to her engaging profiles of edible species. With detailed descriptions and photos, she brings to life native species special to western North America. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e--Jared Rosenbaum, CERP, author, \u003cem\u003eWild Plant Culture: A Guide to Restoring Native Edible and Medicinal Plant Species \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat sets this foraging guide apart from others is that it is arranged by months and seasons to direct you to the best plants and mushrooms to forage at any time of the year! I appreciate the clearly indicated caution boxes and \"similar species\/look-alikes\" sections provided for each entry. This will be a fun book to plan my next foraging trip with. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e--Jeanine Davis, associate professor of horticulture, North Carolina State University; author, \u003cem\u003eGrowing and Marketing Ginseng, Goldenseal and other Woodland Medicinals\u003c\/em\u003e; and co-owner, Our Tiny Farm \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMikayla Cannon's passion for harvesting nature's abundance has yielded a comprehensive guide to foraging throughout the year. Beautiful photographs, detailed profiles, and numerous recipes make this book an exciting guide to reclaiming a naturally healthful diet. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e--Darrell E. Frey, Three Sisters Farm, and author, \u003cem\u003eBioshelter Market Garden\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Food Forest Handbook\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForaging truly is a way of life for Mikaela Cannon, and this book captures her meticulously researched knowledge, practical experimentation, and deep respect for the earth and its Indigenous knowledge-keepers. It is beautifully illustrated, and includes recipes, medicinal uses, personal stories, detailed plant descriptions, and wise precautions. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e--Remy Rodden, biologist, award-winning envirosinger, and environmental educator www.remyrodden.com\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDisclaimer \u003cbr\u003e Territorial Acknowledgment \u003cbr\u003e Foreword by Nancy J. Turner \u003cbr\u003e How to Use This Book \u003cbr\u003e Welcome to This Book \u003cbr\u003e Notes About the Land\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Year of Plants and Mushrooms\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSPRING \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e March\u003c\/strong\u003e Wild Ginger, Weeping Willow, Norway Maple, Kinnikinnick, Early Blue Violet\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eApril\u003c\/strong\u003e Cleavers, Purple Dead Nettle, Oxeye Daisy, Hairy Bittercress, Stinging Nettle\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMay\u003c\/strong\u003e Dandelion, Asparagus, Prickly Lettuce, Black Elderberry, Catnip\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSUMMER\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJune\u003c\/strong\u003e Red Clover, Salsify, Lamb's Quarters, Common Mallow, St. John's Wort \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eJuly\u003c\/strong\u003e Saskatoon, Sheep Sorrel, Thimbleberry, Oregon Grape, Black Hawthorn\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAugust\u003c\/strong\u003e Curly Dock, Western Giant Puffball, Chokecherry, White Sweetclover, Plantain\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eFALL\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeptember\u003c\/strong\u003e Purslane, Common Burdock, Chickweed, White Chanterelle, Lobster Mushroom\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eOctober\u003c\/strong\u003e Yarrow, Rosy Gomphidius, Black Walnut, Chicory, Dog Rose\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eNovember\u003c\/strong\u003e Late Fall Oyster Mushroom, Large-leaved Avens, Western Mountain Ash, Prince's Pine, Rocky Mountain Juniper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWINTER\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDecember\u003c\/strong\u003e Field Pennycress, Trembling Aspen, Ponderosa Pine, White Spruce, Western Redcedar\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eJanuary\u003c\/strong\u003e Lodgepole Pine, Interior Douglas-fir, Beaked Hazel, Western Hemlock, Paper Birch\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFebruary\u003c\/strong\u003e Common Barberry, Rocky Mountain Maple, Sulphur Cinquefoil, Black Cottonwood, Lamb's Ears\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Glossary\u003cbr\u003e Drawings\u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e Websites\u003cbr\u003e Index to Common and Scientific Names\u003cbr\u003e About the Author\u003cbr\u003e About New Society Publishers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReconnect with nature and nourish your family year-round. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eForaging as a Way of Life \u003c\/em\u003ehelps you to safely identify, harvest, and prepare wild edible plants every season, turning everyday walks into meals from the 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