The Wild Wisdom of Weeds is the first book on foraging and edible weeds to focus on 13 plants found all over the world, each representing an essential food source as well as extensive medical pharmacy and first-aid kit.

Author Katrina Blair has spent months on end taking walkabouts in the wild, eating nothing but what she forages, and has become a wild-foods advocate, community activist, gardener and chef. She teaches and presents internationally about foraging and the healthful lifestyle it promotes, sharing a philosophy that is sobering, realistic and ultimately optimistic. If we can open our eyes to see the wisdom found in these weeds right under our noses, instead of trying to eradicate an "invasive," we will achieve true food security.

The Wild Wisdom of Weeds is also a book about healing ourselves, both in body and in spirit, in an age when technology, commodity agriculture and processed foods dictate the terms of our intelligence.

With more than 100 unique recipes, Blair teaches you how to prepare these wild plants in foods such as soups, salads, slaws, cereals, sauerkrauts and more; first-aid concoctions such as tinctures, teas, salves and soothers; self-care/beauty products including shampoo, mouthwash, toothpaste and face masks; and much more. Also included is information on juicing, growing your own "wild" microgreens, sprouting, fermenting, making wild green powders, and gleaning weeds from community parks and local lawns as a political stance against rampant pesticide use.

Whether you're based at home or traveling, The Wild Wisdom of Weeds will empower you to maintain a state of optimal health with minimal cost and effort, and offers a tangible way to connect with our sense of place by incorporating wild edible and medicinal plants into our daily practices.