The Bay Area Forager
Your Guide to Edible wild Plants of the San Francisco Bay Area

Mia Andler and Kevin Feinstein

Reading this guidebook is like taking a wild foods walk with foraging experts Andler and Feinstein: it gives practical advice for gathering edible wild plants in the Bay Area (and most of coastal Northern California) in a voice that is friendly and suffused with their rich personal knowledge. You will find thorough descriptions of where to find each of the region's most readily available plants along with clear instructions for harvesting them responsibly.

Large, detailed photographs help readers to identify plants easily. Also included are mouth-watering recipes such as cattail crepes, cherry laurel cordial, fiddlehead fusilli, and rosehip soup. Ideal for any experience level The Bay Area Forager invites readers to deepen their relationship with the environment.

Now in its third printing, this book has been tested and proven to be clear, accurate, and informative. It starts with climate and hazardous plants foragers should be aware of. Then it will broaden your interest in food diversity, health, resource management, and fun outdoors.

December 2014, 5.5" x 8'5", full-color cover, 336 pages, 85+ full-color photographs, bibliography, index. Published by The Foraging Society Press.
ISBN 978-0-61549-612-2. Trade paper

$24.95

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