Before you go foraging, here’s what you need to know

BANGOR DAILY NEWS • May 23, 2020

Spring is an especially exciting time for Maine foragers, as dandelions, burdock roots, wild strawberries, nettles and fiddleheads all emerge. If you are just getting started, here are some easily-identifiable things you can forage, what you need to know to do it safely and how you can use your foraging finds in tasty and creative ways: fiddleheads, dandelions, Japanese knotweed, ramps, nettles.