One man's quest to only forage for food for one year

NPR | By Zachary Turner

Published May 4, 2026 at 3:37 PM CDT

A man who says he is only foraging for food for a year recently taught a group of people in Charlotte, N.C., about the plants that you can find and eat on a walk.

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