4 Myths of Foraging DEBUNKED
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- čas přidán 10. 09. 2024
- There are many myths about foraging and while some of these stem from good intentions, others are from a place of misunderstanding because foraging seems esoteric to some. In this video we'll go over 4 common myths and I'll debunk each one. Myths like foraging is dangerous or destructive to the environment are ones that come from a place of good intentions by people who care about the environment or don't want others to get hurt. Other myths like if the animals eat it so can you are an oversimplification of a much more nuanced topic but has led rise to this being repeated by people who misunderstand the finer details of foraging.
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You made some GREAT POINTS! People will always find someone to complain about due to having too many time on their hands. I've never heard of foragers collecting plants, fruits or fungi without being properly educated/ informed on the subject
Thank you! I see posts frequently on reddit and Facebook where people are eating things without knowing what they are. I also see many where they'll harvest things improperly. However they probably aren't foragers but instead people harvesting something they heard or saw about somewhere.
I used to think like that, but i learned some things and know better now. Thanks for the upload!
People tend to be dramatic and intense-something is wonderful or horrible, for instance. Three seconds only to decide, and you have all these false dichotomies fed to you constantly on social media, conditioning you to think that way. It’s neither dangerous nor safe to forage, but it’s quite safe to forage logically and responsibly. It’s not incredibly effortless, nor unbelievably difficult. It takes a little effort and time, some patience and consideration. But to people who have never used logic or done any research, I suppose it might be difficult. I’ve told people who were panicking about my foraging that if you look at it more like bird watching-like a nature study hobby, you might understand it a little bit better. It’s not ever wise to just go eating random stuff that you don’t know what it is-obviously. If you make a salad out of poison ivy, you’re going to be sorry. But if you understand what you have, you’ll be fine. Much more dangerous to drive or play soccer. Pay attention and know what you’re doing, yes. You had to learn to drive and play soccer, too.
You're absolutely correct about people jumping to conclusions too fast and social media making us more reactionary. I appreciate your insight and wonderful comment!
I never hesitate to share your videos with friends and groups, because I have watched so many of them that I know your content is solid. No doubt you’re not right about everything-nobody is-but I know you’re not just flippantly spouting off stuff without knowing. I appreciate you and the work you do! Keep it up! We love you content! Well done!
Always wonderful tutorials.
Great explanation of Wild Plants and the Stigma around them. There has been a great Knowledge Dump and, I believe this was done in the name of Control. Our Governments around Our World wants a dependents on them. What better way of Control is to Control Food. This Knowledge of Wild Foods has been, Basically destroyed. Unless more Folks want to Learn and Know the Old ways of Survival, then it’s only going to get worse 😢. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and knowledge with me. It’s definitely appreciated.😊
Thank you sir! I look forward to your videos each week. Do you have any foraged food cookbooks you recommend?
Thank you! I do actually! Wild Edibles Dirt to Plate by John Kallas is a great starting point. I've done a review of it on my channel if you're interested.
@@TrilliumWildEdibles ... could you pin this question.. XD
@@TrilliumWildEdibles Thank you! I will go watch it!
Your best video yet.
Well said!
Thank you!
Amazing video!
Good video thanks for sharing YAH bless !
You're very welcome friend!
Long time watcher first time poster: You're awesome and thanks for this video.
I decide if I'm going to like someone based on how many native trees growing in their yard.. does this make me a bad person..
you have a very healthy way of thinking. 👍👍👏👏❤❤
Thanks as always!
I just watched a survival guy (about 120 years old) say only cut okra crosswise. Cutting it lengthwise makes it poisonous.
🤷♀️🤦♀️. Oi Vey
They also don't complain about the land clearing for restaurants, shopping, and subdivisions.
Yeah, it can be dangerous for those who do not take it seriously, like those who rely on visual match ID apps instead of looking at the entire plant and being observant and using varified and trusted sources to make a positive ID. I have seen so many incorrect IDs from apps, and just people guessing in general, it makes me sick. Someone had talked about getting elderberry syrup from someone who foraged the berries and made it themselves. When they visited they noticed polkweed growing on the property and made a comment about it. The person said those were the elderberries they were using for syrup.
I tell my kids never to eat anything momma or daddy didn't give them first or tell them they could get, and I always make sure they are grabbing the right thing before they eat it.
There are so many things people believe are toxic when they are perfectly edible, some only when properly cooked (no different than raw meat). I see an image circulate every year about "toxic false morels" where they show a picture of a verpa and describe a half free morel, both of which are edible. Or another that says verpa with a picture of a gyromitra, some of which are also edible, but need caution when IDing. But raw elderberries, green elderberries and their leaves, star of bethlehem tubers, polk berries, tomato leaves, cherry pits, black nightshade keaves and ripe fruits, and more are enjoyed by some group of people in the world yet described as toxic in others.
And I think those saying it is difficult are the ones who are not serious about it, or have no interest in it whatsoever. If you legitimately want to learn foraging, it is only as easy or hard as the sources you choose and your learning style.
I have a feeling that very soon foragers will be eating while the rest stand in bread lines.
Totally agree with you
whats the name of the plant your pointing to in the first seconds of the video?
That's Jewelweed or Spotted Touch Me Not. I have an identification video of it on my channel if you're interested.
People who believe learning about the edible and medicinal plants to forage acrually know more than they think. If you have a lawn or are trying to maintain a lawn weed free you probably know about 3-5 "weeds" by sight that grow among your grass. Dandilions, clover and plaintain to name a few.
People that have never eaten anything other than what is readily available at grocery stores, think anything not found in stores are poisonous. Take wild sweet peas . I've foraged the young tender shoots of wild sweet peas all of my adult life. I'm 52 now and I'm still alive and well. I've never gotten sick eating it. As a matter of which, I've even collected seeds from it and now have my very own patch on my property. They're delicious just like their domesticated cousins
Foraging is only destructive to the environment when you pick everything in an area entirely so long as you leave some of the berries some of the plants some of the leaves some of the flowers some of the roots it should be fine you don't take more than you need like you don't need an entire forest full of the blueberries when all you're doing is making one pie And you can always buy some extras from the store you have 4 in some for the flavor and then buy some extras for you know the filler trust me a blueberry pie made with mixed berries of agricultural and wild berries is a really good combo and it tastes delicious the big cultivated berries give you the body of your pie or is the small little ones in the wild give you the absolute spicy fantastic flavor Did you get by eating wild berries Because the flavor is concentrated because they're small just because it's big doesn't mean it's flavorful small cherry tomatoes contains much better than large beef stick tomatoes. small eggplants can have more flavor than the big large ones. the small grapes that you can get for wine production have much more flavor than do the big giant green and bread ones But you take a little bit of each to give you the full bodiness Of what you're eating and to import in part to your cooking.
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Good one!
Thank you I'm glad you enjoyed it!
I was just talking to an 83 year old today about foraging and she seemed game to try some lawn salad!
That's great to hear! It's always nice to see people getting others into foraging!
All true in my experience.
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I could name some of those off
We'd love to see what you have to say!
@TrilliumWildEdibles ok give me a bit have to watch it again & make notes
Lambs quarter
2)stinging nettle
3)🤷♀️🤷♀️
4)🤷♀️🤷♀️
5)raspberry
6)black eyed Susan
7)🤷♀️🤷♀️
I think the are some sassafras trees in the field.
8)queen Anne's lace
9)🤷♀️🤷♀️
10)🤷♀️🤷♀️
11)🤷♀️🤷♀️
12)raspberry
13)looks like berries on dogwood 🤷♀️🤷♀️
14)🤷♀️🤷♀️
15)acorns
16)cattails
17)jewelweed other wise touch me nots
18)🤷♀️🤷♀️
Im just starting a year or so ago im still learn so if im wrong tell me to learn from. Its only the ones you point out.@TrilliumWildEdibles
Very good for only 1 year of learning!
Plants in order:
Jewelweed
Wood Nettle; used like stinging Nettle
Drooping Trillium
Garlic Mustard
Raspberry
Prairie Coneflower
More Garlic Mustard
Young Sessile Trillium
Leaves that look like Sassafras are Giant Ragweed
Wild Carrot/Queen Anne's Lace
Root of Wild Carrot
Wood Nettle Again
White Snakeroot
Yellow Wood Sorrel
Rose Hips; the fruit of Rose Bushes
Raspberry
Berries on Siberian Honeysuckle
Dried up flowers of Poison Ivy
Acorns
Cattails
Jewelweed
Boneset
Curly Dock seeds
After 1 year I'd say you've learned a lot! Keep up the good work and keep learning!
@TrilliumWildEdibles thank you ill keep watching so I can 😆😆
I could name few of those but maybe about all 🤷♀️🤷♀️idk
yeah, life itself is dangerous if one does not pay attention! I only forage plants I know- well to tell the truth, I have most plants thriving in my garden. I am not fami9liar with mushrooms so I do not go collect them. However, if I find one on a walk I will pick it, look it up, do a spore print - and find out it is not an edible one LOL. I bet your raspberries, Josh, were better than the storebought ones!!!!
Where is your video on trillium?
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I haven't covered Trillium on my channel per se. I've discussed it in a couple videos though.
Main reason I haven't done a video on it is because they're generally protected and or threatened and are very susceptible to disturbance making it easy to harm them.
Did the raspberry story actually happen?
Yes, it's one of many stories similar where people who were unfamiliar with wild plants told me I was eating something poisonous. That was the best example for the video because we were eating the exact same thing and so it fit to show how the myth has prevailed in people's minds.
Foraging is NECESSARY for the environment. Never take more than 1/3 of what you see. Find more, don’t do it! If everyone followed that rules, it allows someone to come behind you and enjoy or survive and still allow the patch to reseed. This is a standard native rule.
I absolutely agree that foraging is necessary for the environment! Us Foragers know this better than most because we see the improvement in native plant ecosystems. Thank you for commenting!
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