There is an abundance of wild plants, mushrooms and other natural treasures in Maine that can be foraged for food, medicinal use and other purposes. We learn about what you can find, how to differentiate the safe from the toxic, and different ways to use what you forage.
Guests
- David Fuller, agriculture and non-timber forest products professional, University of Maine Cooperative Extension
- David Spahr, foraging expert, author, founder of Public Edible Landscape Project in Washington, Maine
- Jon Carver, co-owner North Spore and expert forager
Resources
- Bangor Daily News: Maine forager, mushroom connoisseur eats weeds. You can, too.
- National Audubon Society Field Guide to New England
- Maine Sea Grant: Maine Seafood Guide — Seaweed
- Press Herald: Maine bill would require written permission for foraging on private property
- UMaine Cooperative Extension: Facts On Fiddleheads
- UMaine Cooperative Extension: Ostrich Fern Fiddleheads
- New England Wild Edibles Monthly Guide (editor's note: this is an informal guide, we have not verified the author's expertise)