Articles tagged: Linda Diane Feldt
Wildcrafting: Making candy from acorns a good way to introduce new people to wildcrafted foods
Posted: Sep 19, 2011At the HomeGrown Festival last weekend I volunteered to be one of the guest chefs, demonstrating the preparation of wild foods. For the second year in a row, I chose to be both seasonal and local. ... Read more »
Podcast series spotlights Michigan's professional theaters
Posted: Aug 18, 2009Encore Michigan, a site dedicated to covering theater in Southeast Michigan, recently launched a twice-monthly podcast series to discuss issues facing the state's professional theaters. The inaugural podcast, recorded August 6, tackles issues relevant to ... Read more »
Nash Bash 2009 brings the country to Ann Arbor next Thursday
Posted: Aug 13, 2009Nash Bash — a free, one-day annual country music festival happening Thursday at the Farmers Market — is only in its third year, but organizer Deanna Relyea noted that for many, it’s already become part ... Read more »
Weber-Blaess One-Room School Ice Cream Social
Posted: Aug 12, 2009OLD FASHION ICE CREAM SOCIAL When: Sunday, August 23, 2009 1-4 p.m. Where: Weber-Blaess One-Room School, 520 Woodland Drive, Saline, MI 48176 Who: Public is invited to this fundraiser/educational event Further information: Cheryl Hoeft (734-429-5922) ... Read more »
Wildcrafting: apples, and new tastes
Posted: Aug 05, 2009Every couple of days I'm copying and expanding on my recent twitter reports. Here are the latest. ***** The mayapples, Podophyllum peltatum, I put in my windowsill are ripe. They have changed from green to ... Read more »
Wildcrafting: A weed to identify and remove, and one to appreciate
Posted: Aug 03, 2009Wildcrafters are generally fans of what other people call weeds. Dandelion, plantain, curly dock, burdock, chickweed; some work to remove them, we are happy to see (and eat) parts of them. But there is a ... Read more »
Wildcrafting on Twitter - Plan now to tap trees in February and March
Posted: Aug 01, 2009I have a daily twitter on Wildcrafting. Here are the latest tweets, with a few expanded way beyond the 140 characters. If you tap non-sugar maples they just have less sugar. Either boil longer, or ... Read more »
Wildcrafting on Twitter - including purslane for lunch
Posted: Jul 30, 2009Twitter can be a useful tool. I've been using it to teach, alert and explain about local wild foods and opportunities for foraging and making herbal medicines. For those who prefer a nice old fashioned ... Read more »
Fifteen years later, Eastern Michigan University student's killing remains unsolved
Posted: Jul 30, 2009Nancy Welka imagines what it would have been like had her daughter, Renee, married and had children. “She would have been the most fantastic mother because of her way with kids,” she said. “They all ... Read more »
Up north: the food of northwestern Lower Michigan
Posted: Jul 29, 2009Hi All, Just a quick post to let you know that I am up in the Traverse City region this week and I will be posting as often as I can to share with you ... Read more »
Wildcrafting: St. John's Wort Lesser Known Uses
Posted: Jul 26, 2009St. John's Wort, Hypericum perforatum, has performed well in double blind placebo controlled studies as a treatment for mild depression. Most of the information and common knowledge about this herb has focused on it's use ... Read more »
Wildcrafting: There is a free lunch — and here is how to find it
Posted: Jul 24, 2009Free food and free medicine are just two of the latest reasons people are renewing their interest in wildcrafting and foraging. The ultimate locavore experience, wildcrafting is cheap, easy, and yes, even safe. After more ... Read more »
Wildcrafting: Local Foods - What is There for the Taking?
Posted: Jul 24, 2009My puzzle was how to help people have a regular experience of wild foods and foraging, herbal medicine and nourishment. Classes are often at the wrong time of year, and I'm frankly really busy harvesting ... Read more »
Wildcrafting tools
Posted: Jul 21, 2009Always carry a bag. Of course newspaper bags will soon be a relic, that is what I've carried for the last few decades. Even before I had a dog. But there are still produce bags, ... Read more »
Wildcrafting and Linda Diane Feldt
Posted: Jul 14, 2009Go outside. Look down. What sort of plants are growing at your feet? Weeds? Grass? Look up. What are those berries in the trees? Are they dangerous? Are they tasty? Wouldn't you like to know ... Read more »
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