does anyone know anything about wildcrafting?can you make any money fron sassafrass root,bark or leaves?also does anyone have any wildcrafting books or magazines for sale?thanks chuck

-- chuck lowe (angeld@netpointe.com), June 28, 2000

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At our farmers market about an hour from here we have a guy who brings most anything he can find or make to the market--he seems to sell out! He is smart enough to have his wife have recipes & ideas of how to use what he brings. Sonda in Ks.

-- Sonda (sgbruce@birch.net), June 29, 2000.

This doesn't answer your question, but there's a movie you might want to watch, I got it from a small town library, that has to do with wildcrafting. It's not an educational movie, just a nice one that deals with kids that get by by wildcrafting. And a book by Gene Straton-Porter or is that Gene Porter-Staton, something like that. The Harvester. It's not educational either, but the main character wildcrafts and sells to pharmacies for a living(turn of the century or there abouts). She also wrote Girl of the Limberlost with is an excellent book and movie. Just thought you might be interested. There's a Sassafras Festival in Vernon, In. in April. I have a sassafras jelly rec. I raise lots of herbs, but I don't know how to go about making money from them. I might try that farmer's market idea.

-- Cindy (atilrthehony_1@yahoo.com), July 01, 2000.

Well, I guess I could tell you the name of the movie. Where the Lilies Bloom. That's better.

-- Cindy (atilrthehony_1@yahoo.com), July 01, 2000.

Cindy, my cousin sells all her herbs to the bed & breakfasts in her area! As they cook really nice meals for the guests--& like to use organic veggies & herbs. The B&B's do lots of special cattering events. When, I get my herbs better established & have more time, I'm going to try the private market of the B & B's in my area. Sonda in Ks.

-- Sonda (sgbruce@birch.net), July 01, 2000.

I started another thread so others will see if they're interested on foraging. It's www.self-reliance.net/wff.html. Also try: http://members.aol.com/keninga/index.htm They have a book called Nature's Free Pharmacy.

-- Cindy (atilrthehony_1@yahoo.com), July 01, 2000.

By the way, it's Gene Stratton-Porter... :)

-- Ali (cloudyjewel@juno.com), July 04, 2000.