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Warehouse of C. R. Graybeal and Sons, Roan Mountain, Tenn., showing sacks of roots and herbs. Byron F. Graybeal (left) and Andrew Hardin.

March 14, 2019 Wild foraging

Here’s some yarbs the women got

Big Pharma hadn’t yet perfected widespread manufacture of synthetic drugs in 1932; the industry relied on Appalachia for 75% of the plants.

November 8, 2018 Regional food / Wild foraging

Wait until the first frost has kissed the persimmons

Get the ones that have already fallen to the ground, or ones that fall off the tree easily, when shaking the tree. If the fruit falls to the ground easily, it is ripe.

paw paw patch song against paw paw background

September 7, 2018 Wild foraging

Way down yonder in the paw paw patch

American Custard Apple? West Virginia Banana? No, it’s neither apple nor banana. It’s the Paw-paw, the largest native fruit of North America.

July 3, 2018 Basketry / North Carolina / Wild foraging

Time to put a berry basket to good use

Before the advent of plastic containers the homemade bark berry basket was just the thing to haul your treasures out of the woods with.

still life of dandelion wine and blossoms

April 12, 2018 Wild foraging

A pleasant drink of medicinal value

Ah, dandelion wine! The name comes from dent de lion, French for “lion’s tooth,” referring to the leaves’ teeth. Wine is made from the heads.

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