This is a good beginner guide to foraging for wild foods. I recommend reading lots of books when you start and this will certainly be a great resource.

I love the concept of foraging and I'm always on the lookout for a good guide. I appreciate a couple of elements.
1) A couple of good photos giving a sense of what the plant looks like in isolation but also in context
2) A clear idea of range, especially if it includes a map
3) Look alikes. Since misidentification is a real concern knowing the difference between the edible plant and it's closest analogs helps.
4) Tips for usage. There's no point in collecting a plant if you don't know what to do with it.
This one ticks all of the boxes

In the interest of full disclosure, I received a digital copy of Guide to Wild Food Foraging to read in exchange for an honest and thoughtful review.

That being said, let's dig in to this title!

I am, at best, a foraging dabbler. I have an app or two on my phone to help identify plants, along with a couple handheld guides and larger books. I spend a lot of my time in relation to foraging figuring out where to best look for the plants in my area, and how to use them. While I am a dabbler, Squire is obviously passionate about foraging and full of experience and knowledge. It's something you can feel from the very first page. the Introduction section is inviting to people from all walks and all levels of interest in foraging. There is not gatekeeping to be found here, only encouragement and helpful reminders on how to forage in a way that is kind to the earth.

The layout of this book was organized and very visually appealing. Descriptions of harvestable plants were descriptive but not too wordy, just enough to help with identification without bogging down the reader. There are also sections on what parts and how to harvest from these plants, along with suggestions and tips on ways to utilize those harvests. The recipes added in were also a very nice touch that made me hungry more than once! I was also especially pleased with the "where to look" section within the entries, which gives foragers who may be unfamiliar with a specific item a good place to start their search for a particular plant. However, the caveat to the "where to look" being helpful is that this book contains plants that can be found in many parts of the world, so not every plant may be available in your location. This may require additional research on your own time to verify if it's a plant you can find nearby. Outside of this small bit of external research, I find this book to be an otherwise complete resource on the entries it contains.

If foraging has ever been interesting to you and you need a great place to start, or if you're a seasoned forager looking for more information on plants you may not have heard of (or need fun ideas of what to do with your bounty), this book is absolutely for you!

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note to the publisher: there are two copies of this book on Goodreads, so my review (linked) is on the version of the title that has other ratings and reviews.

This book changed the way I feel about foraging. I feel more confident and understand the benefits and choices about foraging. Clear and understandable references in this book will be the reason to buy this book. Perfect for your collection. Recommend.

A Guide to Wild Foraging is an excellent read and a great beginner resource. It is well laid out with pictures commonly available foods to forage, recipes and pictures and tips for easy identification. I found it very helpful and informative. I think it’s a great place to start to learn what is edible in the wilds or even nearby your house or woods. I think this is a great book if you want to learn how to live off the land if needed or just want to educate yourself in case you find yourself in need to supplement your food.

This book is awesome!!! My husband I are new to gardening and we live in an area where there are always wild things to pick but I’ve been to terrified to try and harvest. This book will be helpful with that. Love that there are recipes as well! Very cool book!

David Squire's "Guide to Wild Food Foraging" is a culinary compass for anyone eager to explore the untapped treasures of nature. Squire provides insights into seasonality, prime locations, practical tips on harvesting, and even delicious recipes for each forage.

Living in the city/suburbs, most of the plants Squire identified were what I would consider weeds. Now, however, I'm quite curious to try my hand at foraging and using these plants that are quite literally growing at my feet. I think I'll start with the dandelions since those are quite abundant in my garden.

I'm still not too sure if I trust myself with foraging for mushrooms - too many poisonous options out there - but I am very eager to use this guidebook to source my next meal or two!

Informative read
This book contains a wide variety of food items to forage in the wild, complete with pictures, common and proper names, locales and descriptions. It contains info that could help a budding forager or prepper start their journey.
I requested and received a Netgalley arc to peruse gratis and offer my opinion in the same.

I have never foraged but have been curious for years. This book is a wonderful guide for people of all foraging experience, especially beginners. It is full of photos for easy identification, where/how to find, as well as how to properly harvest and use the edible plants. This book also contains yummy recipes I am excited to try. A great addition to any nature lover, or foragers bookshelf.
Thank you, NetGalley and Fox Chapel Publishing for the opportunity to read and review this wonderful foraging guide.

I have foraged for years and still enjoy looking at new books on the subject. Iiked this one as it covers all the the common plants and fruits that can be found around us. I'm a bit more leary of the mushroom section. It does cover the lookalike poisonous ones, but I'd really join a class or group that forages for shrooms just to be on the safe side. I do think the book is useful and even contains recipes for new forages to try. My Kindle doesn't have color, but as the book contains so many photos, I would imagine they are in color.

I picked up Guide to Wild Food Foraging to try to find some new eatable plants or new ways to prepare plants. I did love the recipes provided and LOTS of the information provided. For a beginner, this book gives most of the essentials to get you started. I especially loved the effort to make sure readers PROPERLY forage. Working in parks you see how many people are not aware of how to forage without harming the plant, its population, or the environment.
The variety of photos gives the reader a good idea of what the plant really looks like and when then are common lookalikes descriptions of what to avoid are also provided.
One of the few places I found this book lacking was in the how-to-find sections. A better description of where to find the plant, and how rare, invasive, or common the plant is in an area would have been a helpful addition. The worldwide view that the book takes, makes it hard to get all that information in the book. So as much as I wanted more it was hard to be too picky about that.
Thanks to the author and publisher for providing a free ARC copy of the book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review

This book is a treasure trove of delights. Many common, everyday plants in my environment can be collected and harvested. From the common dandelion and chicory to the less common barberry, the author gives foraging tips and great recipes for using natural foods collected. I found the acorn coffee recipe to be of high interest to me, as I am a naturalist and forager in my spare time. I had not heard this recipe from all the folk information I have on trees, fruits, nuts, shrubs, perennials, and herbaceous plants. This one I have added to my foraging notebook. Thank you for this read!

Some very excellent guidance on field foraging for any level of experienced hunters. So many of us will not forage for fear of poisoning our families when the reality is we can contribute to their health and well being by selecting natural over store bought.