Welcome to Forager's Harvest

Connecting People and Nature Through
the Ancient Craft of Foraging 

Harvesting wild food is the oldest and most basic subsistence activity of humankind, but today we live in a world where these skills are almost lost. Foraging is the missing link in modern civilized cultures--it is this direct physical connection, in the form of sustenance, that brings us to our deepest appreciation and understanding of the natural world.  

This is the home site for Sam Thayer, renowned author and forager and internationally recognized authority on edible wild plants. It is also the site for Forager's Harvest Press, publisher of Sam's award-winning wild food books.  Our mission is to promote responsible foraging, appreciation and conservation of Nature, and sustainable food production systems. If you care about these things, please explore this site's content and links.

New Foraging Books to check out:
Recently released was Backyard Foraging by Ellen Zachos, published by Storey Books. This is an excellent book with good information and great photos. It has a special emphasis on those plants--some wild and some ignored landscape species-- that are abundant in yards, parks, and gardens. All urban foragers should check this book out and consider adding it to your collection.

Speaking of urban foraging, Rebecca Lerner's new book, Dandelion Hunter, will be out soon. I had the privilege of reading an early copy and really enjoyed it. Becky's book is not a field guide or how-to manual; it's a set of stories that illustrate her growth as an urban forager and the lessons, philosophy, and fun that come from that pastime. I found it to be a really thoughtful and satisfying book that left me excited to get outside and enjoy life. 

Which I'll be doing a lot this April, in our very late but hopefully good maple syrup season.