#37 Acorn Processing & Foraging Through All Your Senses with Lisa M. Rose

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 gathered her food, farming, and wild plant knowledge from many people and places along a very delicious journey. Author of Midwest Foraging (115 wild and flavorful edibles), Midwest Medicinal Plants (109 wild herbs for health and wellness), and Urban Foraging (50 wild plants to find, gather, and cook), Lisa brings ethnobotanical expertise to everyday kitchens and medicine cabinets.

Beyond the Great Lakes, Lisa's interest in ethnobotany and herbal medicine has taken her across the United States and into Central and South America as well as Asia and Europe to study plants, people, health, and their connection to place. When she is not in her own gardens or kitchen, Lisa can be found in the fields, forests, and the jungles of the city gleaning inspiration for her work at burdockandrose.com.

Connect with Lisa M. Rose:

Website: https://burdockandrose.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisa.m.rose