{"product_id":"9780865717503","title":"Browsing Nature's Aisles: A Year of Foraging for Wild Food in the Suburbs","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMud clams, knotweed, and plants that bite back – one family’s adventures in suburban foraging\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e… an inspiring journal of one family’s effort to break free from manufactured foods and transition to home-grown and locally sourced cuisine, supplemented by a steady diet of wild fare. --Thomas J. Elpel, author, \u003cem\u003eBotany in a Day: The Patterns Method of Plant Identification \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Browns are the inspiring Pied Pipers of suburban homesteaders. Through their finely tuned, personal account of the untapped and tasty world of wild foraging, you’ll be craving those dandelion greens right on your doorstep.-- Lisa Kivirist \u0026amp; John Ivanko, co-authors, \u003cem\u003eFarmstead Chef \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eRural Renaissance\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs part of their commitment to increasing self-reliance and resiliency, Wendy and Eric Brown decided to spend a year incorporating wild edibles into their regular diet. Their goal was to use native flora and fauna to help bridge the gap between what their family could produce and what they needed to survive. The experience fundamentally changed their definition of food.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePacked with a wealth of information on collecting, preparing and preserving easily identifiable wild edibles found in most suburban landscapes, \u003cem\u003eBrowsing Nature’s Aisles\u003c\/em\u003e is the story of one suburban family’s adventures in wild foraging. This unique and inspiring guide is a must-read for those who wish to enhance their food security by availing themselves of the cornucopia on their doorstep. As engrossing as a seed catalog and much more truthful…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA new generation of homesteaders, nature enthusiasts, hikers, campers and would-be foragers have long awaited these passionate, compelling and hard-earned words of wisdom. -- Connie Krochmal, garden writer and columnist, Bee Culture magazine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWendy and Eric Brown are suburban homesteaders growing roots (both literally and\u003cbr\u003efiguratively) in Southern Maine. They have been studying wild edibles for many years. Wendy is also the author of \u003cem\u003eSurviving the Apocalypse in the Suburbs.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Society Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47018242277616,"sku":"9780865717503","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780865717503_p0.jpg?v=1763825772","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780865717503","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}