Wild Food + Herb Market - Carrboro

The Life-Changing Magic of a Mountain Medicine Man | Our State The curative and preventative medicinal wisdom of old Appalachia and ancient Asia find common ground — literally — in Yancey County.

In “Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants,” Robin Wall Kimmerer gently teaches readers how to see and receive the bounty of land as a gift. “The thriving of one in the best interest of the other,” she writes. “This, to me, sounds a bit like love.”

As an Intense Winter Unfolds, Some Lessons From Herbalists You and plants, together during a fearsomely uncertain time.

An excellent list

Your New Favorite Foraging Books 📚

We've listed 10 exceptional books on foraging wild foods + herbs on the blog—the ones that are completely dog-eared and berry-stained from forays into the field. Pictured here, one of our all-time favorites: Foraging & Feasting: A Field Guide and Wild Foods Cookbook by Dina Falconi; illustrated by Wendy Hollender.

We've made sure there's something for everyone on this list—city dwellers, country folk, beginners, and seasoned foragers alike. These precious guides have been some of our best teachers, accompanying us into the field year after year.

https://chestnutherbs.com/the-ten-best-books-on-foraging-wild-foods-and-herbs/

P.S. We know there are plenty more beloved foraging books out there, so if you have a personal favorite that didn't make it onto our list, we'd love to hear about it!


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The Promise of Pawpaw Issues like climate change, economic inequity and access to food have brought more attention to this creamy fruit and its resilient tree.

Maresmilk is a new herb school and pop-up tea house based in Carrboro. Feel free to share this job opening with any friends that might be interested. (Please make any inquiries about the job through the CL listing.)

Assistant Director for Herb School We are seeking an Assistant Director for Maresmilk, a new herb school and pop-up tea house based in downtown Carrboro. The Assistant Director, in partnership with the Director, and staff, will set...

An excellent list of online foraging blogs, podcasts, and YouTube channels complied by the Chestnut School of Medicine.

The Top Herbal and Foraging Blogs, Podcasts, and YouTube Channels It’s easy to become captivated by wild food and medicine. There’s a vitality to wild plants that is unsurpassed, and a nutrient load that is astonishing. We’ve handpicked our most trusted foraging blogs, YouTube channels, and podcasts to share with you.

America’s Forgotten Fruit Tree: The Appalachian Banana | Appalachian Magazine Appalachian EatsLifeFar Out!America’s Forgotten Fruit Tree: The Appalachian Banana By AppalachianMagazine - January 18, 2017 32 506069 Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter Earthy Delights, a company that has been providing professional and home chefs with wild foraged, exotic foods for over 30 years,…

A useful list of herb farms and ethical wild crafters organized by state

Herb Farms and Wildcrafters A list of sustainable herb farms and ethical wildcrafters