Overview
An invaluable guide for the feast in the East. Hank Shaw, author of the James Beard Award winning website Hunter Angler Gardener Cook The Northeast offers a veritable feast for foragers, and with Leda Meredith as your trusted guide you will learn how to safely find and identify an abundance of delicious wild plants. The plant profiles in Northeast Foraging include clear, color photographs, identification tips, guidance on how to ethically harvest, and suggestions for eating and preserving. A handy seasonal planner details which plants are available during every season. Thorough, comprehensive, and safe, this is a must-have for foragers in New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Rhode Island.
Full Product Details
Author: Leda Meredith
Publisher: Workman Publishing
Imprint: Timber Press
Dimensions:
Width: 16.30cm
, Height: 1.80cm
, Length: 22.60cm
Weight: 0.703kg
ISBN: 9781604694178
ISBN 10: 1604694173
Pages: 308
Publication Date: 08 April 2014
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: To order
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Reviews
Although I have over 200 books on foraging in my collection, I would rate this as one of the very best. <i><b>Wildness Magazine</b></i> Leda Meredith s personable field guide is as close as you can come to having the author take you by the hand. Gary Lincoff, author of <i><b>The Joy of Foraging </b></i>and instructor at <b>The New York Botanical Garden</b> An invaluable guide for the feast in the East. Hank Shaw, author of the James Beard Award winning website <i><b>Hunter Angler Gardener Cook</b></i> A wonderful, thorough guide for both beginners and seasoned foragers. Tom Kearney, chef at <b>The Farm on Adderley</b></p>
Although I have over 200 books on foraging in my collection, I would rate this as one of the very best.
Although I have over 200 books on foraging in my collection, I would rate this as one of the very best. --Wildness Magazine Northeast Foraging is detailed, accessible, and useful to new and experienced foragers alike. --NYBG's Plant Talk Leda Meredith's personable field guide is as close as you can come to having the author take you by the hand. --Gary Lincoff, author of The Joy of Foraging and instructor at The New York Botanical Garden An invaluable guide for the feast in the East. --Hank Shaw, author of the James Beard Award-winning website Hunter Angler Gardener Cook A wonderful, thorough guide for both beginners and seasoned foragers. --Tom Kearney, chef at The Farm on Adderley Although I have over 200 books on foraging in my collection, I would rate this as one of the very best. Wildness Magazine Northeast Foraging is detailed, accessible, and useful to new and experienced foragers alike. NYBG s Plant Talk Leda Meredith s personable field guide is as close as you can come to having the author take you by the hand. Gary Lincoff, author of The Joy of Foraging and instructor at The New York Botanical Garden An invaluable guide for the feast in the East. Hank Shaw, author of the James Beard Award winning website Hunter Angler Gardener Cook A wonderful, thorough guide for both beginners and seasoned foragers. Tom Kearney, chef at The Farm on Adderley Although I have over 200 books on foraging in my collection, I would rate this as one of the very best.
Author Information
Leda Meredith is a lifelong forager and a certified ethnobotanist. She is an instructor at the New York Botanical Garden and at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, specializing in edible and medicinal plants. The author of four other books, Meredith writes for Mother Earth News and leads tours internationally for organizations including Slow Food, Green Edge, Cornell University, and Purchase University.
