The Earth is My Garden! Day 64 of the Year of Foraging

A year without grocery stores or restaurants, not even a garden! Nature is my pantry, my garden and my pharmacy. I am foraging for every bite of my food and medicine, down to the salt, oil and spices. This talk was hosted by the Minnesota Mycological Society and Minnesota Foraging Alliance at the University of Minnesota on December 12th, 2025 as part of my Homeland Speaking Tour on day 64 of the year of foraging. Learn about the Minnesota Minnesota Mycological Society https://www.minnesotamycologicalsociety.org Learn more about my year of foraging all of my food and medicine and see my tour schedule here: https://www.robingreenfield.org/foragingyear Guide to Foraging for New Foragers: https://www.robingreenfield.org/foraging Find a Forager Near You! https://www.robingreenfield.org/findaforager Food Freedom: The book on my previous year of growing and foraging all of my food: https://www.robingreenfield.org/shop/foodfreedom Foraging School: https://www.robingreenfield.org/foragingschool 1 Million Community Fruit Trees Initiative: https://www.robingreenfield.org/communityfruittrees Video Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 0:38 Intro to Year of Foraging 1:19 My Childhood and Early Years 7:03 My Transformation Journey 13:36 My Life as My Message - Activism 18:43 Growing & Foraging 100% of My Food for a Year 25:24 Lessons from that Year 28:18 The Year of Foraging 100% of My Food 29:28 Why I’m Foraging 30:52 What’s in the Jars? (and Foraging Lessons) 31:01 Car-Killed Deer 32:34 Manoomin (Wild Rice) 36:46 Stinging Nettle 38:47 Apple and Fruit Sauce 39:30 Mushrooms 42:40 Apple Cider Vinegar & Wild Fermentation 45:29 Salt 46:34 Seaweed 46:46 Cat tail pollen 47:19 Green Powder 48:11 Gingko Foraging Mistake 1:02:28 What if Everyone Wanted to Forage? 1:07:20 Foraging as an Act of Resistance 1:07:37 Sometimes I Question Myself 1:11:23 Anti-Foraging Culture 1:13:37 Indigenous Food Sovereignty 1:15:08 Tips to Start Foraging 1:18:26 1 Million Community Fruit Trees Initiative 1:20:44 Foraging Resources and Notes 1:24:31 Q&A Section Filmed by Evoke Films https://www.evokefilms.com --- 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