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In this episode, April Punsalan interviews Lisa M. Rose about foraging with awareness and the nutritional benefits of foraged foods.

What does it really mean to be grounded before you forage? In this episode of the Wild Herbs Podcast, I talk with author, anthropologist, and ethnobotanist Lisa Rose about what it means to forage with full awareness. Lisa shares how she grew up foraging on the shores of Lake Michigan, why water stewardship belongs in every foraging conversation, and how engaging all your senses before you harvest can prevent dangerous plant misidentification. We also walk through acorn processing, explore why foraged foods offer more nutritional diversity than anything in a grocery store, and dig into the story behind her book Urban Foraging .   Resources:   👉 Buy Lisa's book: Urban Foraging: Find, Gather, and Cook 50 Wild Plants: https://www.amazon.com/Urban-Foraging-Find-Gather-Plants/dp/1643260839/ 👉 What if the plants around you could help you heal? Discover how in our free masterclass: https://www.wildherbacademy.com/become-the-ecosystem 👉 Join our inner circle: https://www.wildherbacademy.com/   About the guest, Lisa M. Rose: Lisa M. Rose is an anthropologist, author, ethnobotanist, and forager with a professional focus on community health and local food systems. She has…

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