PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — Standing barefoot in a grassy patch of dandelions, Iris Phoebe Weaver excitedly begins listing the many ways the modest plant can be used medicinally and in cooking. “I just picked ...

Want to save money on groceries? Or just want to learn more about the plants that grow in your own backyard? You may want to try foraging. Foraging, or the process of searching for edible plants and ...

When I tell someone I’m a hobbyist forager, the responses range from shock to wonder, confusion, and suspicion. I tell them that this February, when Texas froze over and the power grid failed ...

, John Hawkins nibbles on edible Caesar’s mushrooms after marking his forehead with the ink of an indigo milky. Photo by Gabrielle Lazor – The 9th Street Journal. This story originally published ...

In the new USDA food guidelines (http://www.choosemyplate.gov), experts suggest we fill half our plate with fruits and vegetables. A diet that incorporates plenty of ...

Cities like Seattle are really good at certain things. Like making widgets and designing spacecraft. Activities that take up a lot of space, like farming, are left to the farmers. For the most part, ...

For Radmila Karlić, a day’s work means leading her dogs into the dense Motovun forest of Istria, Croatia, to hunt for truffles. She carries a small shovel, ready to dig up the edible treasures the ...

It’s June and the larger-than-your-face, white umbrella-shaped blooms of American elderberry (Sambucus canadensis) burst from the greenery, seemingly out of nowhere. Elderflowers are a seasonal joy, ...

July 9th through 16th marked the first ever “Eat Local First Week” in Washington, DC – a week dedicated to celebrating and showcasing the array of local food in the Washington area. Think Local First, ...

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 ...