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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Stephanie Gravalese

UNBELIEVABLE: Is foraging really feasible to feed myself | History Defined

A woman foraging for wild leeks, also called ramps, or wild onions.
‘What’s missing for most of us isn’t access to the woods. It’s time, knowledge and community.’ Photograph: Fertnig/Getty Images

When I called Robin Greenfield, an environmental activist and author, his assistant answered. “We’re stopped really quick,” Marielle said, adding “he is harvesting a ton of wild onions right now. He’ll be on in just a minute.”

I waited, curious to see his haul and bemused by his willingness to delay an interview for wild vegetables. I had called Greenfield, who wrote Food Freedom about the year he grew and foraged 100% of his food, to talk about how possible, or hard, it is to do just that.

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