11 Easy Edible Plants for Beginner Foragers- Eating Wild Food

Food is growing freely and abundantly all around us, but many of us walk past this food every day without ever noticing. In this video I share 11 easy plants to help you begin foraging along with some of my basic tips to help you comfortably get started. I’m here to help you realize that our food doesn’t have to come from the grocery store. It can come from our own communities and we can produce and harvest our food in a sustainable manner.

Robin Greenfield is a truth-seeker, activist, social reformer and servant to Earth, humanity and our plant and animal relatives. He lives simply and sustainably to be the change he wishes to see in the world. Through living closely connected to Earth, he rejects the status quo of consumerism and demonstrates a way of being in gratitude, mindfulness and presence. His life is an experiment with truth and integrity.

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His life’s work has been covered by media worldwide and he has been named “The Robin Hood of Modern Times” by France 2 TV and “The Forrest Gump of Ecology”.

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[Robin.Greenfield]

Want to start foraging?
Here is my foraging resource guide to help you get started:
Here is my Find a Forager page to find a forager to learn from in your area:

[Atlanticmoonsnail]

I do forage but mostly mushrooms in season. A note of caution should be added: don't forage in areas where the landscape is maintained by professional services using pesticides and fertilizers. Also, avoid foraging near areas of heavy traffic including trails where people walk their pets.

[dae]

...no one will ever be hungry once they've mastered the art of foraging...thank you for sharing...

[cryptofranky]

the earth is enough for a mans needs but not for a mans greed

[asdfasdf]

To dear Rob's parents! Thank you for creating this person and bringing him into this world! He is a true gem!

[miracleshappen]

Stinging nettles are my favourite, very rich in iron. Just boil some water and put them in for 30 seconds, after that they won't sting any longer. When I was in Italy, I used to cook "risotto alle ortiche" (ortiche = stinging nettles) which is a traditional delicious dish in the mountains in Italy. Rob, alternatively, if you are still foraging, eat them as spinach, they are absolutely delicious! 🤗💖😁

[lucykavanagh]

Warning: there's a plant called "mountain death-camas" that looks a lot like wild onions, but is quite poisonous (hence the name). Make sure you pick the right plant!

[PlantBasedFolk]

Every time I’m out and about in nature, I find a new plant. So exciting

[chrisspace]

the earth provides us with all we need <3

[erikjohnson]

I just "found" sorrel growing in my garden. For years I just thought it was a weed. Thank you for the education.

[maryjosampang]

My friend has made stinging nettle pesto and it was AMAZING!!!

[jonnum]

In Finland we call wood sorrel "fox's bread". I used to eat it all the time when I was younger.

[molessf]

Oh! Watching you wander around, plucking and chewing all manner of botanica, reminds me of my childhood in South San Francisco, CA. I learned purely through childlore about plants were edible. Kids are willing to try so much. To eat weird things. Especially things that grow wild. There was a hanging blossom we'd pluck, pick off the petals, and suck out what we believed to be nectar. There was sour grass, dunno what it was called. Did have a bloom but I don't believe it was dandelion. Long, dark green, sturdy stem we'd pick, pop off the flower, and chew on the grass, puckering our cheeks. Millennials had Sour Patch Kids. We had grass in the side yard.

[williamlee]

One of my favorites and easy to find is lambsquarters or goosefoot or as I call it wild spinach. I am blessed to have an acre full! I steam and jar over 200 pints a year!. Sauteed with EVOO and fresh ramps and wild garlic, it is a great side with my annual venison harvest, It seems every time I forage I discover a new addition to my knowlwdge. Here in NY state I have recently come upon a large patch of wild asparagus!!! The crown jewel of foraging!!! What most people don't realize is that all these wild foods are pesticide free and nutritionally more potent than their store counterparts!!! Love to forage!! Saves money too as a pound an 8 oz bag of fresh spinach costs around 3 dollars.

[taloga]

Great video! Back in early April during the worst of the CV Lockdown, I ran out of fresh vegetables but was able to forage dandelions and chickweed growing in my tiny backyard.

[awaitingthetrumpetcall]

Rob Greenfield is the perfect name for what he does...well almost. As long as he harvests edible plants 'legally'!

[haleighvanputten]

Wow I remember 8 years ago, when I was 17 y/o and interview to be you and your sister's roommate. So much has changed for you in a decade, its great to see you thriving! Growing fast like this beautiful plants

[aleyssu]

Be very careful when harvesting wild onions. Death camas look scarily similar to them, and you don't want to eat those. Wild onions smell like onions and have more roundly curved leaves, while death camas don't smell like onions and have more sharply curved leaves.

[forglory]

We used to hunt for “lemongrass” as kids! We didn’t know it was edible, we just figured it out the old fashioned way lol

[MamaRedneck]

IVE BEEN FORAGING IN MY VERY SMALL YARD HAVE FOUND 13 EDIBLE PLANTS BESIDES THE REGULAR STUFF I GROW ON PURPOSE! I MADE A SALAD THAT WAS SIMPLY WHAT I PICKED IN MY YARD AND IT WAS AMAZING!! THANK YOU FOR THESE AWESOME VIDEOS! I AM LEARNING SO MUCH!!