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

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

Table of Contents: Preface: Confessions of a Lifelong Forager -- Foraging Well: An Introduction -- Wild Harvests Season by Season -- Wild Edible Plants of the Northeast -- amaranth --...

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Table of Contents:
Preface: Confessions of a Lifelong Forager -- Foraging Well: An Introduction -- Wild Harvests Season by Season -- Wild Edible Plants of the Northeast -- amaranth -- American hazelnut, filbert -- American persimmon -- apple -- Asiatic dayflower -- asparagus -- basswood, linden -- beach plum -- beebalm, bergamot -- birch -- blackberry -- black cherry -- black nightshade -- black raspberry -- black walnut -- blueberry -- burdock -- butternut -- cattail -- chickweed -- chicory -- common mallow -- Cornelian cherry -- cow parsnip -- crabapple -- cranberry -- curly dock -- currant -- dandelion -- daylily -- eastern redbud -- elderberry -- epazote -- evening primrose -- false Solomon's seal -- field garlic -- fragrant sumac -- garlic mustard -- ginkgo -- glasswort, samphire, sea bean -- goldenrod -- goutweed, bishop's elder -- grape -- greenbrier -- hawthorn -- henbit -- hickory -- highbush cranberry -- honewort -- hopniss, groundnut -- Japanese knotweed -- Jerusalem artichoke, sunchoke -- jewelweed -- juneberry, serviceberry -- juniper -- lady's thumb -- lamb's quarters -- lotus -- maple -- mayapple -- melilot, sweet clover -- milkweed -- mint -- mugwort, cronewort -- mulberry -- mustard -- nettle -- New England aster -- northern bayberry -- oak -- ostrich fern -- oxeye daisy, marguerite -- parsnip -- pawpaw -- peach -- pear -- peppergrass -- pickerelweed -- pineappleweed -- plantain -- pokeweed -- purple-flowering raspberry -- purslane -- quickweed -- ramps, wild leek -- red clover -- red raspberry -- rose -- salsify, oyster plant -- saltbush, orache -- sassafras -- sheep sorrel -- shepherd's purse -- shiso, beefsteak plant -- Siberian elm -- silverberry, autumn olive, autumnberry -- Solomon's seal -- sow thistle -- spicebush -- sumac -- sweet fern -- thistle -- trout lily, fawn lily, dog tooth violet -- violet -- wapato, arrowhead, katniss -- watercress -- white clover -- wild carrot, Queen Anne's lace -- wild ginger -- wild lettuce -- wild plum -- wild strawberry -- wineberry -- wintercress -- wintergreen -- wood sorrel -- yarrow -- Metric Conversions -- Useful Internet Resources for Foragers -- Useful Books for Foragers -- Useful Tools for Foragers -- Acknowledgments -- Photography Credits -- Index.

Marc Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 295) and index.

Jacket Description/Back:
A passionate wild foods expert, Leda Meredith emphasizes local varieties and traditions, showing you what to look for, when and where to look, and how to gather in a responsible way.

  • A seasonal guide for foraging year-round
  • Detailed information for safe identification
  • Collecting tips for sustainable harvesting
  • Tips for preparation and use


Review Quotes:

"Although I have over 200 books on foraging in my collection, I would rate this as one of the very best." --Wildness Magazine

" Northeast Foraging is detailed, accessible, and useful to new and experienced foragers alike." -- NYBG's Plant Talk

"Leda Meredith's personable field guide is as close as you can come to having the author take you by the hand." --Gary Lincoff, author of The Joy of Foraging and instructor at The New York Botanical Garden

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

"A wonderful, thorough guide for both beginners and seasoned foragers." --Tom Kearney, chef at The Farm on Adderley

"It's the most comprehensive." --Sean Patrick Morrison. chef at Plate



Publisher Marketing:

This helpful guide book offers a veritable feast for foragers, with tools for safely identifying an abundance of delicious wild plants.

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

The plant profiles in Northeast Foraging include:

  • Clear, color photographs
  • Identification tips
  • Guidance on how to ethically harvest
  • 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.



Review Citations:

  • Library Journal 02/01/2014 pg. 94 (EAN 9781604694178, Paperback)

Contributor Bio: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.




Author: Meredith, Leda
Publisher: Timber Press (OR)
Binding: Paperback
Pub Date: 2014-04-08
BISAC: Nature|Plants|General|Nature|Reference|Cooking|Specific Ingredients|Natural Foods|Nature|Natural Resources|Nature|Foraging
Subjects: Forage plants|Northeastern States|Harvesting
Weight: 1.55 lbs
ISBN: 9781604694178
ASIN: -
SKU: SP-9781604694178

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