Bigfoot's Friend

Foraging is a fun and exciting hobby, full of adventure and never ending learning opportunities.

But once you’ve had your adventure, collected your wild edibles and herbs from the great outdoors, and properly identified your findings… Now what?

How do you cook what you’ve found?

How can you use the weed you pulled out of the yard for a home remedy?

And most importantly, how do you properly and safely consume or use your findings?

I’ve compiled some of the best, affordable books to help guide you in the start of your education on using natural ingredients in your meals and in your home.

These books will help you understand more about:

• Cooking wild mushrooms
• Medicinal uses of wild mushrooms
• Culinary uses of wild plants
• Medicinal uses of wild plants and herbs
• Making herbal teas
• Diverse uses of plants and herbs
• And much more!

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Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine New Edition

By Andrew Chevallier

Dive into self-sustainability with this comprehensive guide to using natural herbs and plants in remedies and medicine. Learn about the history, uses, and how to process 560 different herbs!

Get your own copy of the Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine New Edition by Andrew Chevallier

Eat The Weeds

By “Green Deane” Jordan

Explore the wonderful world of weeds in this informative read covering over 200 different wild foods. Enjoy learning about all of the best wild plants and mushrooms to forage and have fun along the way!

Get your own copy of Eat The Weeds A Forager’s Guide to Identifying and Harvesting 274 Wild Foods by “Green Deane” Jordan

Herbal Medicine Natural Remedies

By Anne Kennedy

This complete guide covers 150 different herbal remedies that you can try at home using natural, organic ingredients foraged from your own yard!

Get your own copy of Herbal Medicine Natural Remedies: 150 Herbal Remedies to Heal Common Ailments by Anne Kennedy

With the help of these educational books, I hope you feel inspired to continue the journey of embracing self-sustainability and getting the most out of your hard earned harvests.

Whether you’re a forager seeking wild new flavors, an herbal enthusiast exploring at-home remedies, or simply someone who wants to deepen their understanding of the natural world, these books are a helpful tool for anyone.

Equip yourself with the knowledge you need and grab your copy today – so you, too, can explore with confidence!

Thanks for reading, happy foraging!

-Jessica C.