Forager

{{Short description|Person who collect edible plants or fungi for consumption}} [[File:Sean Sherman of the Company The Sioux Chef foraging Wild Ramps.jpg|thumb|Sean Sherman harvesting ramps]] {{For|the anthropological concept that includes hunting|Hunter-gatherer}} {{other uses}} A '''forager''' is a person who collects edible plants or fungi for consumption. Urban foragers may collect in city parks, private lands, and sidewalks. Urban foraging has gained popularity in the 21st century, as people share their knowledge, experiments, and research about local flora online.<ref name="Scienceline">{{cite web | url=https://scienceline.org/2018/07/foragers-are-eating-wild-in-americas-concrete-jungles/ | title=Foragers are eating wild in America's concrete jungles | date=2 July 2018 }}</ref>

Notable foragers include "Wildman" Steve Brill, Sean Sherman, Alexis Nikole Nelson, Samuel Thayer, and chef Sami Tallberg.

==Activities== Foragers typically seek out herbs, fruits, roots, and mushrooms from nature to create dishes to eat. Professional chefs often forage or purchase from foragers in order to add these foods to restaurant menus.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Seibert |first1=Maddie |title=Chefs are Going Back to their Roots for Local, Sustainable Foraged Foods |url=https://foodtank.com/news/2018/10/21-chefs-bringing-foraged-ingredients-to-the-table/ |website=foodtank |date=15 October 2018 |access-date=26 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Preston |first1=Marguerite |title=Meet the Massively Destructive Garden Weed That 'Tastes Like Rain' |date=31 May 2016 |url=https://www.bonappetit.com/test-kitchen/ingredients/article/japanese-knotweed-recipes |access-date=27 November 2021}}</ref>

While most foragers engage in the activity as a pastime, foraging can also be a free means of obtaining nutrient-dense food for low-income families, and become a significant part of a person's diet.<ref name="Scienceline"/>

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Category:Foraging Category:Cuisine