The Southerner's Guide to Foraging (Review and Giveaway)

The Southerner's Guide to Foraging, created by Matthew Hunter of Legacy Wilderness Academy, has graciously offered access to his course to one of you! This course is offered on his site for only $200, which is an incredible value. Since this is the final giveaway in the Thrift Steading launch, it will run throughout the month of September. I want as many people as possible to have a chance to enter, and to give those of you who are interested as many opportunities as possible to enter. Even if you don't live in a southern state, you will learn important foraging practices that are valuable anywhere. 

Immediately after watching the first video with my husband, we looked at each other and knew what the other was thinking—homeschool class. 

The kids simply had to watch these videos and learn the content in these courses. We made it a requirement for them for the 2025/26 school year, and the course makes it easy to do that. Downloads are available to use throughout the course, along with the encouragement to get out there and identify what is growing around you. At first, I was planning on having the kids work on this during "school hours," but my husband wanted to learn from the course, too, so it has become an after-dinner family event!

 What I appreciate about this course is that you see the hard work and dedication put into each and every video. It feels genuine, like a friend talking to a friend. Each video is also well-researched. You can tell time went into preparing each and every lesson. The best part is that the course is taught by a seasoned forager. He's been doing it for years and has a wealth of knowledge that can only come from experience.   

 

There were also times when he would mention feedback he received from people online, which shows humility and a willingness to interact with his students, which can be rare. 

I highly recommend signing up for this course right away and begin implementing it into your homeschool if you have been wanting to find edible food in your own backyard, local parks, or other areas nearby, but have been nervous. It reminds me of mushroom hunting. Everyone says it is too dangerous, and nobody wants to give advice on it. It is the same thing with foraging. The rules are sparse because higher-ups are often afraid to regulate it. I know several people who are confident in mushroom hunting and will have no problem helping others identify what is in their backyard, but it comes with practice and wisdom. It is the same with foraging. Once you know what you are looking for, you know, and you begin to be thankful that it is available to you in abundance. 

So many plants, especially medicinal plants, are growing in our own backyards while we are poisoning ourselves with the food we eat only a few feet away. That is so devastating. For years, I have suffered from chronic Lyme disease. Possibly from a tick bite in my own woods. Also in my own woods, my husband found teasel root, which helps tremendously with Lyme. If he had not done the research, I never would have known, and I could still have the debilitating symptoms that I used to. I was unable to drive, walk, or even speak clearly at times. 

Our family is continuing to learn what is growing around us and how it can help us before we go and mow it all down. What if it could save our lives?

This course has done the hard work for you, leaving you with tried and true wisdom. Purchase it today and see how it can benefit you and your family!

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