One of the best ways to reconnect with our living planet is to go outdoors to touch, smell, taste, and create with the beautiful nature around us.  Foraging reconnects you with the natural world, helps you remember the earth-based knowledge and skills of your ancestors, and can give you a newly found sense of gratitude for all the special beings around you. So go outside, and get to know the many special beings around you!

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While many of us these days get what we need from stores and in plastic packaging, our ancestors lived intimately with the land, and possessed vast amounts of knowledge and skills to work with all the nature around them. Reconnecting with these, is like weaving threads that connect you with both the past and the future.

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In our fast-paced society, foraging provides you with a way to escape and slow down with the rhythms and simplicity of nature. It’s a nourishing experience that not only reconnects you to your roots, but also offers you a mindful break from the stress of ‘modern’ life. Foraging is a journey of exploring not only wild edibles and materials, but also of our deep connection to the Earth and the free and creative spirit that lives within us.

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Foraging also encourages you to develop a sustainable and respectful relationship with your environment. By getting to know species, their life cycles, and larger systems that they are a part of, foraging helps you to develop appreciation for the beauty, complexity, and delicate balance of nature. This awareness encourages a natural desire to take responsibility for the wellbeing of the wild spaces around you, and become a protector of them.

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My hope with sharing the information on this page is that the journey of bringing the wild back into your heart and kitchen will provide you with joy and a new sense of belonging in the natural world. There is a lifetime of learning ahead of you. Every foraging trip is a new adventure. So put on those boots or bare feet, and let’s go out to explore!