Ethical Foraging 101: What You Need to Know
Foraging for edible or medicinal plants? Here’s how to have a fun and rewarding experience without harming the environment or yourself.
Devon is an herbalist, forager, farmer, wife, and mother to many in the gorgeous Willamette Valley of Oregon. She recently completed her academic studies, receiving a degree in Complementary & Alternative Medicine with honors from the American College of Healthcare Sciences. Devon blogs about natural, holistic, and sustainable living at NittyGrittyLife.com.
Foraging for edible or medicinal plants? Here’s how to have a fun and rewarding experience without harming the environment or yourself.
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