Page 115 - The Lost Ways

- By Theresa Anne DeMario -

“And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb
bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth,
and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree

yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.”

- Genesis 1:29, King James Version

Wildcrafting is simply collecting wild edibles from your environment. This is

something everyone knew about at one point in human history.

Food grows everywhere humans have settled. If you ever find yourself in a survival
situation for an extended period of time, you’ll be downright grateful for a salad of fresh
greens or a tuber or two to supplement your rations.

In fact, when you learn to identify the wild edibles in your region, you’ll gain so many
options to add variety to your food stores that you won’t ever have to worry about
burning out on the same four flavors of MREs that you have had stored in your cellar since
1999.

The following list of herbs is far from comprehensive. All were chosen because they are
widespread across the United States and because they were most preferred by our great-
grandfathers.

There are many wonderful plants that only grow in specific regions. Be sure to do a little
research to discover what delicacy is growing near you, perhaps in your own back yard.
Still, the following plants should get you started, and once you see how easy it is to

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