Mikaela Cannon – författare

Reconnect with nature and nourish your family year-round. Foraging as a Way of Life helps you to safely identify, harvest, and prepare wild edible plants every season, turning everyday walks into meals from the land.What You'll Learn Year-round foraging made easy — Discover five edible plants each month, from roots and nuts to berries and mushrooms, for a full year of seasonal, local eating.Confidence in plant and mushroom identification — Vibrant photos and detailed descriptions help you safely distinguish edible species and avoid lookalikes.Practical, delicious recipes — Make rosehip soup, pan-fried dandelion flowers, birch-bark cookies, chicory chocolate bars, and more.Sustainable and ethical harvesting — Learn to forage responsibly, protect habitats, and honor Indigenous and ecological knowledge.Hands-on connection to nature — Ideal for gardeners, hikers, families, and anyone wanting to live lightly on the land while increasing food security.With a foreword by ethnobotanist Nancy Turner, this beautifully illustrated guide blends herbal wisdom, practical foraging skills, and a deep appreciation for the natural world.Shortlisted for the 2025 Taste Canada Awards: Culinary Narratives. Start your foraging journey today and transform local fields and forests into a nourishing, sustainable pantry for your family and community.

Find connection with the land and feed your family locally, seasonally, and sustainably

Nourish your family from nature''s pantry. Foraging as a Way of Life documents twelve months of wildcrafting, featuring five different plants each month for a full year of abundant, local, and seasonal eating. Enhance your sense of self-sufficiency while increasing food security, protecting habitat, and connecting with the land.

Full-color and lavishly illustrated, this accessible, in-depth resource features:

Accurate and detailed descriptions of herbs, mushrooms, berries, and other wild plants to avoid confusion and inspire confidence when determining plant identification.Foraging recipes for remedies, tonics, syrups, and unique handcrafted dishes incorporating wild ingredients—feast on rosehip soup with pan-fried dandelion flowers, followed by birch- bark cookies or chicory chocolate bars.Extensive guidance for safe processing or consumption of each species, including cautions, lookalikes, and tips for sustainable harvesting.

Drawing on the author''s field experience and her study of herbalism and ethnobotany, Foraging as a Way of Life is designed to inspire readers to share the exuberance and joy of wild foods while finding nourishment and connection in their local fields or forests. A must for every gardener who would like to gather dinner while weeding, for those wishing to learn sustainable harvesting while hiking, or for anyone who wants to create healthy, foraged meals while living lightly on the planet.