Invasive Species Foraging Guide- Canada

Eating the Invaders: A Forager’s Guide to Invasive Edibles (With Recipes)

What’s Inside:

• Identification: Clear photos and key features of common invasive plants in the Kootenays and beyond.
• Ethical Harvesting: How to forage invasives responsibly—turning ecological harm into nourishment.
• Recipes: Simple, field-tested ways to prepare invasives (think Japanese knotweed pie, garlic mustard pesto, or dandelion root coffee).
• Safety Notes: How to avoid look-alikes and harvest sustainably.

Why Forage Invasives?
Invasive species disrupt ecosystems, but they’re also abundant, often delicious, and ignored by conventional foraging guides. By eating them, we:

• Reduce Their Spread: Harvesting can weaken invasive colonies.
• Reclaim Resources: Turn "problem plants" into free food and medicine.
• Challenge the Idea of "Weeds": These plants are here—let’s use them wisely.

This is a free resource—no paywalls, no ads. Just shared knowledge for those who care about land stewardship and wild food.