Samuel Thayer (author)
Samuel J. Thayer (born 1976- ) is an American, internationally known wild food forager and author.[1] [2] [3] [4]
Books
Thayer has published three books: The Forager's Harvest: A Guide to Identifying, Harvesting, and Preparing Edible Wild Plants;[5] Nature's Garden: A Guide to Identifying, Harvesting, and Preparing Edible Wild Plants;[6] and Incredible Wild Edibles: 36 Plants That Can Change Your Life.[7]
Awards
He has won three awards for his book Nature's Garden: A Guide to Identifying, Harvesting, and Preparing Edible Wild Plants. Thayer won First Place for the 2006 Midwest Book Awards in the category "Nature"; First Place for the 2010 Midwest Book Awards, Midwest Independent Publisher's Association,[8] and second place in the category "Gardening/Agriculture" for The 2011 Benjamin Franklin Award;[9]
References
- ^ "Sam Thayer". Wisconsin Public Radio.
- ^ Hardee, Howard. "More than Weeds". Isthmus.
- ^ Shute, Nancy. "Foraging the Weeds for Wild, Healthy Greens". National Public Radio.
- ^ Hay, Mark. "Interest in Foraging is Booming: Here's How to Do it Right". Civil Eats.
- ^ Thayer, Samuel (2006). The Forager's Harvest: A Guide to Identifying, Harvesting, and Preparing Edible Wild Plants (First ed.). Ogema, Wisconsin: Forager's Harvest. p. 360. ISBN 0-9766266-0-8.
- ^ Thayer, Samuel (2010). Nature's Garden (First ed.). Birchwood, Wisconsin: Forager's Harvest. p. 512. ISBN 978-0-9766266-1-9.
- ^ Thayer, Samuel (2017). Incredible Wild Edibles (First ed.). Birchwood, Wsconsin: Forager's Harvest. p. 480. ISBN 9780976626626.
- ^ Dwyer, Seal (2010). "Nature's Garden". Midwest Independent Publisher's Association.
- ^ Kichler, Florrie (2011). "2011 Benjamin Franklin Award". Nature's Garden. Independent Book Publisher's Association.