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Free food always tastes better. Learn how to forage, coupon and barter your way to more free meals.
Monthly Foraging Guide
Interested in foraging? Use this month-by-month guide to find out what's in season now:
How to Get Free Food
Nine ways to put free food on your table.
Edible Weeds
Got weeds? Then, you've got dinner. Take a closer look at the weeds growing in your yard, and you'll find that many of them are edible, delicious and nutritious. Here are 12 edible weeds to try:
Perennial Foods
A list of perennial herbs, vegetables, fruits and legumes. Plant them once, and you'll never have to pay for them again.
Edible Flowers
A chart of edible flowers with photos.
5 Best Perennial Herbs
Start a perennial herb garden, and enjoy the rewards year after year.
Eat Free on Your Birthday
Free food always tastes better. Sign up for these offers and eat for free on your birthday.
Network Your Way to Free Food
You can network your way to a better job, but did you know that you can also network your way to free food?
Kids Eat Free
A resource to help you locate restaurants where kids eat free.
Harvesting Tree Nuts
Tree nuts are tasty, healthy and – if you're willing to forage – can be obtained for free. Here's what you need to know to identify and harvest a variety of nuts:
How to Cook with Edible Flowers
Tips for cooking with edible flowers
Harvest Pecans
Learn how to get pecans from tree to table.
Harvest and Store Chestnuts
Learn how to harvest chestnuts for maximum freshness.
Harvest English Walnuts
Learn the ins and outs of harvesting English walnuts.
How to Make Watermelon Rind Pickles
Don't toss that watermelon rind! It can be turned into tasty pickles.
Freeganism Explained
Find out what the freegan lifestyle is all about.
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