Northeast Foraging: 120 Wild and Flavorful Edibles from Beach Plums to Wineberries

by Leda Meredith
April 8, 2014

Our Take

Another regional foraging guide from Timber Press in their series. We have not used this particular book... yet.

ISBN 9781604694178, 1604694173
Trade Paperback | 308 pages

Part of the Timber Press Regional Foraging book series, this is for foragers in New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont,  Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, Rhode Island, Ontario, and Quebec.

“An invaluable guide for the feast in the East.” —Hank Shaw, author of the James Beard Award–winning website Hunter Angler Gardener Cook

The Northeast offers a veritable feast for foragers, and with Leda Meredith as your trusted guide you will learn how to safely find and identify an abundance of delicious wild plants. The plant profiles in Northeast Foraging include clear, color photographs, identification tips, guidance on how to ethically harvest, and suggestions for eating and preserving. A handy seasonal planner details which plants are available during every season. Thorough, comprehensive, and safe, this is a must-have for foragers in New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Rhode Island.

Leda Meredith is a lifelong forager and a certified ethnobotanist. She is an instructor at the New York Botanical Garden and at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, specializing in edible and medicinal plants. The author of four other books, Meredith writes for Mother Earth News and leads tours internationally for organizations including Slow Food, Green Edge, Cornell University, and Purchase University.

“Although I have over 200 books on foraging in my collection, I would rate this as one of the very best.” —Wildness Magazine

“Northeast Foraging is detailed, accessible, and useful to new and experienced foragers alike.” —NYBG’s Plant Talk

“Leda Meredith’s personable field guide is as close as you can come to having the author take you by the hand.” —Gary Lincoff, author of The Joy of Foraging and instructor at The New York Botanical Garden

“An invaluable guide for the feast in the East.” —Hank Shaw, author of the James Beard Award–winning website Hunter Angler Gardener Cook

“A wonderful, thorough guide for both beginners and seasoned foragers.” —Tom Kearney, chef at The Farm on Adderley

“It’s the most comprehensive.” —Sean Patrick Morrison. chef at Plate