When you decide to go out and pick some of these free plants, it is called wild food foraging. The first thing we need to learn about wild foods is never to eat any plant that has not been identified as safe by a wild foods expert. There are lots of safe wild foods, but there are some that can make us really sick. It s very important to know which ones are safe to eat and which ones we need to leave in the ground. See Resource List.
Wild foods are delicious.
Each person can discover which ones they like best. Yes, dandelions are wild food. Some people like the green leaves. They steam, boil or saut them. Other people like the flowers.