Foraging

for·age

/ˈfôrij,ˈfärij/

verb

gerund or present participle: foraging

to search widely for food or provisions.

The technical definition of the word doesn't do it justice at all. Foraging is searching for wild food or resources, but in this circumstance we'll be looking specifically at the food side of things.

The USA has a MASSIVE food waste problem. This has led many of low or no income to forage for some of their food, either in nature (where they can find it) or in dumpsters (known as 'Urban Foraging' or dumpster diving).

Though it is an activity mostly pursued by low-income people, anyone can participate in this lovely activity, and the payoffs are huge. You will spend less on food each month, spend more time amongst the beauty of nature, and you will learn more about staying connected to the planet you live on, thus making you more motivated to protect it. Whether you call it Terra, Gaia, or something else (but not Earth, no one should ever call it that, it's so BORING a name) we all share this wonderful planet.