“If foragers search for edible wild plants, what do urban foragers do?
Look for edible plants in the city, of course!
Urban foraging is part of a larger movement towards sustainable living, urban homesteading, and guerrilla gardening.
San Francisco, Portland, and New York City are leading the way with urban foraging communities and classes to help aspiring urban foragers learn what is safe to eat and what isn’t.
Some of these groups have websites where users can share information and map edible wild foods. For example, the Portland, Oregon group allows browsers to search for foods by location or food type, and allows for submissions of newly-discovered items…”
