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Avocados are very healthy snacks that I, personally, have been trying to eat more of for its numerous nutritional benefits. It is a great source of carbs and fats (the good kinds) as well as proteins and fiber. It is also very low in sodium and saturated fats (the bad kind). Avocados are also locally sourced and quite common. All-in-all, they would make for a great food to forage.

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Working with my dad in landscaping, we come across lots of orange trees. I feel like oranges would be perfect food for foragers to grow since they not only provide them as a source of food but could also be used as hydration. Also, it's my favorite fruit!

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I'm from a really rural town in NorCal, and my sister and I would spend a lot of time going up and down our street picking huckleberries and blackberries. I hate berries so I never ate them, but we would make pies and bring them to our neighbors.

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I saw a rabbit while I was out for a walk, which is very rare, we almost only see dogs on the side of the road.

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While running, I saw a beautiful lemon tree with lush green leaves and yellow fruit hanging from its branches. I love lemon trees for their bright and fresh aroma, but I don't have the place to take care of one myself.

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This is a picture of ice plants right outside my house. I grew up seeing these all the time! Little did I know these are actually edible. Ice plant is said to be surprisingly versatile as an ingredient. The fleshy leaves of the plant are great in salads giving it a nice salty crispiness!

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This is a picture my mom took on our hike last weekend. Lavender is and was used in tea’s and herbal treat meant back in the old days. Even in some tea’s now you can still find hits of it in them. It has a lot of healing factors that are really good for the body and can be used in candles to make a room smell good

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Mangoes are a delicious, and nutritious fruit. Mangoes, besides being a tasty fruit, also have several positive health effects.
- Mangoes are high in dietary fiber, potassium, magnesium, and the antioxidant vitamins A, C, and E.
- It aids in the digestive process.
- Mangoes, which are rich in vitamin C, may help strengthen the immune system and provide protection from illness because of this.
- Vitamin A, found in abundance in mangoes, is crucial for maintaining healthy skin and lowering the visibility of wrinkles.
- Mangoes' potassium content is beneficial to heart health, hence eating them often is recommended.
- Mangoes' dietary fiber may potentially benefit heart health by reducing cholesterol.
Mangoes have a low glycemic index, which means they may aid in controlling diabetes.

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I didn’t have anymore chapulines to take a picture of, but grasshoppers are a great source of protein ! Their safe to eat when cooked/toasted and have a nice smoky flavor.

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This is a Peach tree from my grandparents backyard and while they are not ready yet, when they are ripe they are one of my favorite fruits and can be a great source of food.

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Strawberries and many other types of wild berries can be found all over the country within our ecosystem. One of the scarier foods to forage since many plants mimic the look of berries but pack poison and other negative effects to those who eat it.

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Corn is one of my favorite healthy snacks as of now. I really enjoy it and it for sure something I recommend 

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Right before entering the ninth grade, I moved states from California to Washington, onto a small island called Bainbridge Island. The nature in this area was incredible, and the animals and greenery were abundant. One specific memory I have from the first summer living there was picking blackberries off of bushes which were on the side of the road, then bringing them back to my mom who used them to make delicious pies. It was a great experience as I had previously lived in a city, where there were scarce wild fruits around to collect. Additionally, these berries were some of the sweetest I had ever tasted -- they were nothing like the ones you buy in the store!

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Welcome to my garden. A place I love the most. Pruning, planting and harvesting is running in my genetic code:) That's probably why we have more than forty fruit trees in our home. Please let me introduce the "Queen" of the garden-Guava. It could be different varieties: strawberry, pineapple, and the one on the picture is "classic pink". Guava is a common tropical fruit native to Mexico, Central and South America, Caribbeans. It deserved to be called a "golden fruit" since it has a high nutrition value. Carbs, sugars, fiber , fat, proteins, Vitamins B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B9, C,K, minerals, name it! Guava fruit has it all! What's more, guava leaves are used as an herbal tea and the leaf extract as a supplement. Amazing fruit that could benefit our community as a tasty, healthy snack and medicine.

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I found this little molerat while on my walk to find possible food resources. This coulod provide a good amounnt of nourishment and is heavy in fats and proteins, providing lots of energy for more hunting and gathering.

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In my neighborhood, I found a passionfruit tree. While the fruit is not currently ripe, this would make for a perfect, refreshing treat. When this tree is in bloom, there would be enough fruit to share with a whole community!

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Wild shorebirds accompanied by wild seaweed! Seaweed offers tons of important nutrients and the ocean prospects for potential fishing!

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There are blackberry bushes all around the hill I grew up on in Marin County. My family would always spend summers picking them and making different treats out of them! Blackberries have a lot of vitamin C and are a great healthy and refreshing snack, especially during summer!

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These are orange trees we hav e at our house. We have two of them, and they make a very good source of fresh fruit or juice in the summer. They also have a lot of vitamin C which is healthy for your skin and is helpful for repairing body tissue.

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These are orange trees we hav e at our house. We have two of them, and they make a very good source of fresh fruit or juice in the summer. They also have a lot of vitamin C which is healthy for your skin and is helpful for repairing body tissue.

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I recently read the book foraging California and learned of many edible native, naturalized, and invasive species. On some recent hikes I decided to try the new growth of fennel, it tastes like black licorice, but not as intense, and leaves. pretty self explanatory but surprisingly tasty. older growth on the fennel plant has a stronger bite of flavor so i recommend a small taste of bright green new growth. seeds and stem ball at base of plant are also edible.

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This is an avocado tree from my parents' back yard. I thought that this would qualify as a natural food resource because avocados are a good source of key nutrients such as healthy fats and fiber. They also contain anti-inflammatory and antioxidant compounds that can assist in overall health. Aside from being rather seasonal and having a relatively short shelf life, avocados make for a very good addition to any meal that is particularly high in proteins and/or carbohydrates.

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I did not grow up in Napa Valley but I am from northern California and some of my earliest memories are of picking apples from trees on visits up north to Napa Valley. They are my favorite fruit and a great source of vitamin C and fiber.

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My family had a banana tree in the backyard of our house. It is a pretty easy way of getting food, the only obstacle would be getting high enough to reach the bananas. Obviously in today's age we could just use a latter, but if you lived years ago it would take someone who is very good at climbing to get up there and grab the bananas.

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In my neighborhood a couple houses down from mine is a lemon tree. This tree would make a great food resource and would also allow me to give other foods I may forage for some additional flavor. This tree is not too high above the ground, so it would be easily accessible to pick from. I could also use the lemons to make lemon juice which would be a nice sour delight.

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Where I grew up in Northern California we had wild blackberry bushes everywhere. My Mom and I would go pick them and give them to my Grandma to turn into jam. It was very fun and something that we regularly did when they were in season. Needless to say I had a lot of cuts on my arms by the end of it... but it was still a fun time.

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a lot of loquat trees grow by my house and when they bloom me and my friends get to go around after surfing and get a little fruit snack. sometimes they're super tart but the bright orange ones are almost always sweet. The one issue with eating them is they have big seeds like pits in the middle so you have to eat around them.

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This is a papaya tree in our neighborhood. There are a ton of these in Hawaii, except these ones are clearly not ripe yet, unless you use them now to make a green papaya salad. Those are pretty good. Papayas are super good for the digestive system, helps breakdown food and has a bunch of enzymes as well. So, if you see one try it out they're pretty good.

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I was reading on my iPad when I seen a papaya tree from the distance. It was on private property so I couldn’t come too close but tried to get the nicest picture I could. It reminded me of my grandmothers home. She would use the fruit to feed us a healthy snack instead of the candy. She helped us learned how to grow it our own tree and cut it up on our own.

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I have tons of avocado tree's by my dads house and these are a great source of food for healthy fats and other nutrients!

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I grew up in Joshua Tree, and at one time, the land surrounding it was native land. For one, the Cahuilla tribe. This is a cactus fruit, when I often ate as a kid and still do to this day. Or we'd use the stems to make cactus tacos, with a sweet cactus fruit sauce.

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I live near a lot of orchards, these lemons are very abundant and are loaded with tons of vitamin C and fiber!

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Whenever I walk outside I always see these crows around. They aren't that afraid of people so I feel like they would be easy to trap or kill. Some of them are pretty big so it would be a good source of protein and could be shared.

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On my foraging adventure, I came across a lemon tree on my neighborhood. This lemon tree could be greatly appreciated for its seasonal growing fruit, as well as its potential to hold nests! I can imagine foragers could use the lemons as a fruit source and potentially eggs from a bird's nest for protein.

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I got this picture from the Google search. Because foragers generally get their food resources from the natural environment, oranges as a fruit are a natural food source, and this is one food source that foragers may choose.

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Here is a picture of a lemon tree that's down the street from me! 

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Here is a picture of a lemon tree that's down the street from me! 

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This is an orange tree from my neighbor who lives in front of me and always gives me oranges. Oranges are amazing for you and helps boost your immune system!

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This is a picture of a sea lion due towards me being deathly afraid of them and not wanting to approach. However I decided to forage at night to find all of the different nocturnal animals. and I found this guy letting the waves laps him at the beach! from a safe distance away

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On my foraging journey I found this bunny on my walk to the beach. I am vegan, but if I were to eat meat this would be a great source of protein and iron!

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This is an avocado tree taken from my friends backyard! Avocados provide many healthy fats and carbohydrates and are also super yummy!!!

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I took this picture just this last fall while I was studying abroad in Europe. I was on my midterm break and visited Prague where I happily stumbled upon these berries at a farmers market.

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While on my walk by my house I passed the beach and thought that a lot of good food sources come from the ocean. One of the first things I thought of after seeing a tiny little one was a crab.

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A cat right outside of my backyard! As sad as it is, a cat would make a great source of protein and contain lots of valuable nutrients for survival.

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I found some Dandelions in my backyard. Every part of a a Dandelion is edible and can be eaten raw or cooked. They are rich is vitamins A,C, and K. They contain many other vitamins as well.

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On my foraging journey I found a tree of tangerines. These are delicious. They're easy to peel, sweet, and make for really good juice too. If you're into fruit in your salads, tangerine goes really good in a lot of salads.

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This is a picture of a blood orange tree in my neighborhood area that I walk past every day. The blood oranges in this picture have been picked quite a bit.
Blood orange trees are a nutritious source of food. The fruit, which usually ripens from December to May, is delicious to eat and makes for a very good spring foraging harvest. In addition, the leaves of the blood orange tree or most orange trees can be used to make a tea, which also has health benefits.

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fruit tree (orange tree) can be found in backyards or orchards. natural food resource!

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I spent two weeks up in Fresno last month during a flood rescue response mission, and saw many of these critters roaming the hills in the Central Valley. Aside from meat, elk can provide hides for clothing or tents, and their antlers make for great tools, such as using them for pressure flaking chert to make bladed tools.

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This is a vermillion rockfish. Living next to the ocean makes it very easy to hunt and forage for protein and food in general from the ocean. This fish is a commonly local fish to Santa Barbara, and can be consumed raw or cooked. Fish in general are great sources of protein and vitamins vital to staying healthy. High in protein and fundamental oils, this fish is a great source for a meal.

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Snapped a photo of these two ducks while on a hike. Good source of both protein and iron. In fact, after doing some research, duck meat can provide a human with up to 50 percent of the iron we need per day!

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Succulents encompass over 600 species, species which leaves have a peppery taste. While you should consume this plant in moderation, it can be a flavorful addition to some veggies or stir-fry. You can eat a succulent raw or cooked! I took this picture right out front of my work:)

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Being in Southern California, I am surrounded by palm trees with hundreds of seeds hanging from branches. I always wondered if they were edible and did some research on the subject to see. These nuts are indeed edible, but require incredible precision to remove the outer shell which is mildly toxic and at times addictive. The seeds I took a picture of are also immature, and not ready to be eaten. It is better to wait until they turn orange-reddish, and naturally fall from the tree they hang on.

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I have a huge orange Tree in my backyard and when I was a kid I would make orange juice with it but I haven't done it in a long time. I should start again it was really good.

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When I was home over spring break I remembered how amazing it was to walk around my neighborhood because there are so many houses with jasmine flowers. They smell amazing and recently I have been loving jasmine tea. Jasmine contains antioxidants and has been linked to helping prevent cancer as well.

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My neighbor has a persimmon tree but there's no fruit on it right now so I just used a picture I found online.

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The Avocado tree I usually pass by on my walks did not have many avocados, so I pulled this picture off the internet. One of my favorite fruits, and a good source of fat!

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You can find the prickly pear cactus all over the Southern Coast of California. This vegetable/ fruit is safe to eat after taking off the spikes. Although you can keep the skin on, it is safer to peel it off and eat the contents inside to avoid eating a spike.

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A coworker of mine has two huge orange trees in his yard. This is a photo of him harvesting yesterday. We've been lucky enough to enjoy some of the oranges that he has shared with all of us at work!

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In my hometown, there is a lot of lavender on people's lawns and when I went for a walk I was able to find such big bushes of it. Lavender is great for making tea and has many healing properties. It can also be used as a natural dye or for aromatherapy. With the rain season being so heavy, there were many plants and flowers that were in bloom which was exciting to see!

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My neighborhood has an abundance of coconut trees. Coconuts are also very versatile because they're not just food, but the hard shell can be turned into charcoal, rope and fish net material. The fibrous husk can also be used in gardening for water retention, natural drainage and be turned into a musical instrument.

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I was walking around my neighborhood and found a plethora of fruit trees. I live near the funk zone and saw this specific tree in the Dart Garden. So many people have orange and lemons trees up and down the street. Not only are they such a beautiful color, but they are full of nutrients and vitamins.

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I used to eat this a lot as a kid! The grass might not have much nutritional value, but its sour taste can be used as flavoring in cooking. They provide a source of oxalic acid which can also be used in traditional medicine.

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Todays guest post is from Kevin Feinstein (the leader of our wild food walks), and Mia Adler’s book The Bay Area Forager

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These are berries that I spotted in my neighbors bush. These are very different and hard to spot sometimes. I would eat these if I was in the wild.

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Mustard!

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This a picture of an avocado tree, I found this one online because I did not want my neighbor to see me taking pictures of his backyard, but if I was a forager, this would definitely be the first thing I would start foraging in my neighborhood!

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its a burst of flavor sour sweet salty and delish. I dont have close relatives, but i remember in childhood tasting some of those delishly layered flavors. It was like stepping into another world. And learning something new about myself and where i came from. What made me who i was and i was proud. Even though my family left me, i still appreciate who i am. And my childhood upbringing the better parts of it.

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This is a picture of an orange tree in my backyard, but this particular one is from the summer. I went out there today but there were no oranges on it so I just decided to use this photo.

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This is a beautiful and very VERY common tree in Costa Rica. I went on a trip to a couple cities there and EVERYWHERE I went, you would find rambutan trees sprouting sweet mamon. When the rainy season starts, all of the lower elevations will be splurged with rambutan trees blooming fresh mamon. These fruits can be picked off the tree and eaten very easily after cracking open the spiky looking shell it has. Don't be fooled by its appearance though, they're sweet as can be!

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I work for a Zip-line company as a guide and there are tons of forgeable foods throughout the canopy. Part of our job is giving an "eco tour" and I've learned so much about the forests and what they have that are of benefit. The picture above is one of many. This in particular is called "Minor's Lettuce." It takes just like lettuce but even better! The stem is a little sour but the rest of it is very flavorful. We like to pick these and make our own tossed salad!

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This is a picture that I found online and it looks exactly like our mango fruits back home in the Philippines. I remember I used to climb on those trees and eat from the top of the tree while my mom go door to door to our neighbors looking for me! Unfortunately I haven't seen a mango tree here in California.

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This is a beautiful lemon tree I found walking down Hollister. I love that it's not planted in someones yard but is part of the landscaping around the shops.

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This is a persimmon tree on my grandparents street that I pass by every time I go see them. I grew up always eating persimmons off this tree as a kid. My grandpa and I would pick them together and then dehydrate them.

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I found a bunch trees on my walk around the hills in SB, including avocados, oranges, and lemons.

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Aren't these absolutely gorgeous? I have never seen these and I drive by them everyday!

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I was walking to class and noticed this plant. I'm not entirely sure what these are, but they look like some kind of berries. I put the image into Google and it said that they could be Natal plums, which are fruits that can be eaten alone or made into jams.

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Though I'm not sure exactly what type of mushroom this is, I find them all around my house and assume that they could be a good food source should I ever be desperate.

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I took a walk through Elling's Park which is near my house and found Sour Grass. I used to munch on this when I was a kid. The stem, as well as the flower, is edible. It has a sour/ lemony flavor. It could be used to enhance meal flavor and even in a medicinal way! On my walk, I also saw multiple types of birds. I live near the ocean so I could also forage different types of sea life to eat.

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This is the 'a 'ama crab scientifically called Grapsus tenuicrustatus.

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This is the 'a 'ama crab scientifically called Grapsus tenuicrustatus. It is a thin-shelled black crab that loves being on the volcanic rock at the beach on the island. They move so fast that I couldn't capture them on camera and it makes me wonder the skills ancient Hawaiians used to catch these fast and tiny crabs. A local once told me that I could just grab one and pop it in my mouth. The top picture is at the back of my apartment building and the bottom is a googled image because I couldn't quite get them on my camera.

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I am not sure if it is common to eat squirrel but I see these little guys all over the place! With other animals, I assume they are a great source of protein and are not too dangerous to catch. I couldn't add more photos, but I also saw wild rosemary and thyme on my walk, which could enhance the flavor of a foraged meal. I also live next to the beach, where I see many jumping fish in the early mornings that could make a great meal.

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These are lemons from my friends backyard that we picked recently. We made lemonade and we were so happy that their tree made enough yummy lemons.

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my neighbor has a huge lemon tree right next to my house! you can use lemons in many different dishes and they are easy to spot!

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I was walking around my neighborhood and I live by many parks, and wasn’t finding much. But as I started to look closer in plants and bushes I found a mint plant by a fence! Mint is so versatile it can be used to make tea, in salad, pasta, sauces, it’s kind of like a seasoning/spice as it can add a taste to another food. You can also just eat mint straight from the plant! I used to eat mint as a kid because I thought it was fun to eat plants in the wild! It was nice to go back to that feeling and realize now that I was foraging!

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I walked around my apartment complex and there is actually quite a bit of fruit planted around where I live. There was lemons, limes, and these kumquats. A kumquat is a small citrus fruit. It is about the size of an olive, with a bright orange skin and a tart, tangy flavor. Unlike most citrus fruits, the skin of a kumquat is edible and is often used in recipes or as a garnish. Kumquats can be eaten whole or sliced, and are often used in jams, marmalades, and other desserts.

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In college, I do not live in a neighborhood, but back in my hometown I do! Here is a picture of my neighbors cherry tree from last May! You can prepare so much with cherries. The first thing that came to mind was cherry jam. I love cherry jam on toast. In addition, I also thought of freezing these cherries and eating them as a "desert", which is something I actually used to do as a child.

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While at the park, I saw this goose on the grass. It is a good source of protein and they also lay eggs (although I think this particular goose is a male, but I saw a female goose too). I can keep the female goose as a way to get eggs and meat for meals.

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I found this pepper plant to spice things up in my neighborhood. I think they are Serranos or Jalapenos. My neighbors had a lot of plants that I could use for food. Almost every house had some kind of edible plant.

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As I took a walk along I saw ducks sitting by the grass. I thought these could be good as meat for protein or also heard their eggs are good source of protein. I also think ducks could be good to keep them to lay eggs and eat the eggs.

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While I was looking around for vegetation a forager may be interested in, I came across this giant yucca, Yucca gigantea. Found naturally in Mexico and Central America, these plants are said to reach 30 feet high on average and have the ability to withstand drought. The petals are used for seasonal cooking. Some say the taste is in between asparagus and artichoke. All parts of the plant are edible, sparingly, and the roots can be used as a soap.

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Since I live right next to the beach I wanted to explore the food resources there. I wanted to add this picture of a crab, even if I saw a lot of other different things as well, such as seaweed and fish. This is because I have eaten crab during my entire life, and it contains a lot of different nutrients. It is packed with protein and has a high level of omega-3.

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I've been trying to grow a wildflower area instead of a lawn in my backyard. hoping some of these flowers are also edible or will make delicious teas!

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the famous chicken of the woods, not to be mixed up with the deadly jack o latern.

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This is a trout I caught when I was camping. Trout is a great source of food and you can catch it and eat it yourself.

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I see rosemary a lot of places and its a great thing to add for flavor, it is easily identifiable by its smell and bristles. rosemary has many health benefits such as anti fungal and antiviral properties. I found this in my neighborhood

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These are blueberries which I found while I was going for a walk in my neighborhood. These are a great source of nutrients and sugar. 