Foraging in the Midwest: Easy Edible Plants for Beginner Foragers

Food and medicine is growing freely and abundantly all around us in the Midwest, but many of us walk past this food every day without ever noticing. On this Foraging Walk I share 10 easy plants to help you begin foraging throughout Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Illinois, Iowa, Indiana and more of the Midwest. I also share key concepts to support you on your foraging journey and encouragement for critical thinking and reconnecting with Earth. Join the foraging revolution! My beginner’s guide to foraging: https://www.robingreenfield.org/foraging Find a forager to learn from in your region: https://www.robingreenfield.org/findaforager Read my book, Food Freedom: https://www.robingreenfield.org/foodfreedom The 1 Million Community Fruit Trees Initiative: https://www.robingreenfield.org/communityfruittrees Video Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:57 Basswood 6:55 Dandelion and On Bitters 11:00 Shepherd’s purse 14:00 Mulberry 17:23 Burdock 22:01 Violet 23:45 Ground Ivy and On “Weeds 26:53 Motherwort 29:02 Catnip and notes on mints 33:46 Foraging Deep Thoughts 35:42 Glossy buckthorn 35:56 Garlic Mustard and On “Invasives” 39:28 Legality of Foraging 43:19 Speaking to Plants 45:00 Herbal Medicine and Preventative Healthcare --- Robin Greenfield is a truth-seeker, activist, social reformer and servant to Earth, humanity and our plant and animal relatives. He lives simply and sustainably to be the change he wishes to see in the world. Through living closely connected to Earth, he rejects the status quo of consumerism and demonstrates a way of being in gratitude, mindfulness and presence. His life is an experiment with truth and integrity. Robin’s public activism involves dramatic actions designed to provoke critical thought, self-reflection and positive change. His activism creates nuanced conversations on the critical issues of our time, with a focus on solutions for living in harmony. His life’s work has been covered by media worldwide and he has been named “The Robin Hood of Modern Times” by France 2 TV and “The Forrest Gump of Ecology”. Robin has committed to earning below the federal poverty threshold for life and donates 100% of his media earnings to grassroots nonprofits, with a focus on supporting Black and Indigenous women-led organizations. This channel is a resource for all who seek to liberate themselves, to live in truth and integrity, and to live in harmony with Earth, humanity and the plants and animals we share this home with. Robin Greenfield and Dear Friends share means of achieving liberation and harmony through sustainable living, simple living, tiny house living, foraging, growing food and medicine, minimalism, zero waste, earth-skills, food sovereignty, community resilience, compassionate communication, activism, Black Liberation, Indigenous Sovereignty and living in service. Find Robin Greenfield on: Website: https://www.robingreenfield.org YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Robin.Greenfield Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Robin.Greenfield @Robin.Greenfield Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RobinGreenfieldPage Robin Greenfield’s work is offered as a gift to the public domain. This content is Creative Commons and is free to be copied, republished and redistributed. Learn about Creative Commons and follow the guidelines here: https://www.robingreenfield.org/creativecommons