EP 73: The Practice and Philosophy of Foraging with JB Douglas

JB Douglas describes foraging as one of the most accessible and natural things we can do...but it is also fraught with overtones of land access, politics an racial and environmental justice. Not to mention, you have to know what you're doing! JB is the VP of Culinary and Community for Foraged, this very cool online marketplace for foraged, wild and unusual foods. An avid forager himself, JB proudly identifies as a "queer forager and food maker," and and he's a current student in the sustainable food systems program at the Culinary Institute of America. He's masterful at creating recipes with wild foods and he loves sharing ways we can all introduce the practice into our lives. We talk about products on Foraged.com and the history of foraging, and he also helps us understand the importance of how wild foods, and access to nature in general can help communities be healthier in a myriad of ways. Check out the website, it's fascinating! *Food access for everyone is important to me, and if you would like to learn more about the Greater Cleveland Food Bank during the Harvest for Hunger campaign, please visit greaterclevelandfoodbank.org.  This episode is made possible from Chef Douglas Katz and the Katz group of restaurants. I'm grateful for a partnership with the Cleveland International Film Festival to promote food-related films and other important work at this year's festival, March 22-April 1.