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October 24, 2026

Roots in Natural Living, Gratitude for Modern Medicine

“Natural health is how God designed our bodies to thrive, and doctors are how He cares for us when storm clouds roll in.” As parents, we often have a preferred playbook when our kiddos aren’t feeling well. On our farmstead,… Continue reading
August 31, 2026

Favorite Foraged Flavors: 3 Ozark Native Plants Ready to Harvest Right Now

“Late summer is a secret season, a time of harvest without planting, where wild branches yield what no gardener ever sowed.” — Hal Borland **Before proceeding with this article, please note that these articles in my foraging for food and… Continue reading
July 25, 2026

Foraging Wild Bergamot: How to Identify, Harvest, and Create with Monarda

“Still, everywhere flowers are blooming in the sun. Bees in the bee balm buzz and hum… these flowers will be here when we’re gone.” ~Rachel Hadas, “Zoom and Zoom” **Before proceeding with this article, please note that these articles in… Continue reading
July 1, 2026

Wild Yarrow: History, Healing, and Hunting This Ancient Herb

“I will pluck the yarrow fair, That more brave shall be my hand, That more warm shall be my lips, That more swift shall be my foot. May I an island be at sea, May I a rock be on… Continue reading
May 22, 2026

The Footprints of the Forager: An Introduction to Plantain

“Nature is a first-aid kit, and the world is a garden; we need only to look down to find the remedy.” **Before proceeding with this article, please note that these articles in my foraging for food and medicine series are… Continue reading
May 13, 2026

Clever Cleavers: Nature’s Velcro

“Whoever drinks cleaver water for nine weeks shall be so beautiful, everyone will fall in love with them.” — Ancient Welsh Folk Belief **Before proceeding with this article, please note that these articles in my foraging for food and medicine… Continue reading
April 28, 2026

The Elusive Morel: The Ultimate Treasure Hunt

“Hobbits have a passion for mushrooms, surpassing even the greediest likings of Big People.” The Fellowship of the Ring, Tolkien **Before proceeding with this article, please note that these articles in my foraging for food and medicine series are very… Continue reading
April 17, 2026

Pineapple Weed: The Trampled Tropics

“Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.” — Confucius **Before proceeding with this article, please note that these articles in my foraging for food and medicine series are very in depth and therefore can get a bit lengthy. I… Continue reading
April 8, 2026

Purple Dead Nettle: Purple Powerhouse

“Consider how the wild flowers grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these.” Luke 12:27 **Before proceeding with this article, please note that these… Continue reading
March 5, 2026

Chickweed: The Forager’s Winter Star

“He who seeks the mind of the Creator in the little things of the earth shall find a wisdom that the world cannot give.” — In the spirit of George Washington Carver **Before proceeding with this article, please note that… Continue reading