Category Archives: Medicinal

Wild, Weedy & Edible: Garlic Mustard

*This is a guest post by Lisa Rose Starner. Lisa is an urban homesteader, wildcrafter, forager, gardener, and herbalist who lives in Grand Rapids, MI. She runs a small herbal CSA and writes about local foods and herbalism. Learn …

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Crafting a Springtime Wild Food Meal

*This is a guest post by Lisa Rose Starner. Lisa is an urban homesteader, wildcrafter, forager, gardener, and herbalist who lives in Grand Rapids, MI. She runs a small herbal CSA and writes about local foods and herbalism. Learn …

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Nutritious & Noteworthy Nettles

Stinging Nettle – Urtica dioica
Some plants have adapted to bare mechanisms of protection that humans often find very memorable. Think poison ivy, a blackberry cane, or the notorious rose—all of these plants have superficial similarities. They all let you know of …

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The Delightful Dandelion: Diligent, Delicious, yet Debased

Dandelion – Taraxacum officinale
Eat Here Now is a manifesto of not only eating wild and local foods, but of cultivating awareness and connection to the place one inhabits. We all inhabit different places on this fine earth, and almost anywhere …

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