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Eating 17 Year Cicadas – A Cicada Cookery Party

By Rockland Forager

Suburban Foragers gathered together with the Rockland Forager, Paul Tappenden, for a 17 year Cicada Party. Cicada Cookery 101. They were rather tasty buggers. Read on to learn about eating insects as...

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10 Top Reasons to Forage

As a  forager, I am often asked why I would bother gathering...

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Our Transient but Beautiful Spring Visitors

Every year as we bid farewell to March, we enter that magical...

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Ballerinas in the Snow

When wandering through a meadow during late winter it is not uncommon...

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The Mysterious and Beautiful Swamp Creatures

At this time of year, with spring just a few weeks away,...

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    Barberries, the Winter Fruit

    By Rockland Forager on January 3, 2013

    Barberries are an ideal winter fruit, high in vitamin C and vital nutrients. they add a colorful and sweet/tart touch to any dishes they...

  • Twelve wild foods for the Christmas Season

    By Rockland Forager on December 22, 2012

    As winter advances, fresh, foraged foods become few and far between. Plan ahead and put away food throughout the year for the winter. Here are...

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    Twelve wild greens for the Winter Solstice

    By Rockland Forager on December 17, 2012

    What wild edibles can still be harvested at Solstice time? Here are twelve plants that will provide you with nutritious winter salad greens.

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    Buried Treasures – 12 plants that can be foraged for a winter harvest

    By Rockland Forager on December 12, 2012

    Beneath the ground lie many hidden treasures in the form of edible and medicinal roots. As a forager, I wouldn't let this season pass...

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    Video: Baking sunchokes in the wild with Barry Mindich & Adrienne Gomez

    By Julia Wild Child on December 6, 2012

    Barry Mindich and Adrienne Gomez hike into the hills to visit Barry's woodland shelter that he built with his brother Paul. Barry and Adrienne gather...

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    A Forager’s Thanksgiving Feast

    By Rockland Forager on November 19, 2012

    On a warm and sunny day in November a group of us gathered together to create a Forager's Thanksgiving Feast out of locally foraged ingredients.

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    By Julia Wild Child on November 15, 2012

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    Autumn Olive Berries – a tasty October harvest and potent antioxidant

    By Rockland Forager on November 15, 2012

    Autumn Olives (Elaeagnus umbellata) begin to ripen in late September through October and can be found in abundance throughout NY and NJ. These tart berries...

  • How to treat colds and the flu with natural healing herbs

    By Rockland Forager on November 15, 2012

    How to treat colds and the flu with natural healing herbs

  • Book Review: A Forager’s Harvest by Samuel Thayer

    By Rockland Forager on November 13, 2012

    Book Review of A Forager's Harvest by Samuel Thayer

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