Eat Wild...Eat Healthy...Eat Green

The Pacific Northwest wilderness is a grocery store of wild edible plants. These wild plants can be great sources of vitamins and minerals, often exceeding the nutritional content of their domesticated cousins. Being able to identify and make use of these edible plants can save on grocery bills, as well as adding vitamins, minerals, and some new and different flavors to your diet. There is additional benefit in that foraging gets you out in nature, and provides healthy exercise. Foraging is a useful skill for hikers, campers, and other outdoorsmen, and could be essential in a survival situation. Note that even though the County references are to Oregon, most of these plants grow from British Columbia to Northern California.