A self-paced video course · filmed in the field
There's food growing all around you. Robin Greenfield will teach you to see it.
Online Foraging School is a plant-by-plant video course from Robin Greenfield – the forager who spent an entire year eating 100% foraged food, down to the salt, the oil, and the spices. A whole year without a single grocery store or restaurant. Now he's teaching you how to start.
Enroll in Foraging SchoolLifetime access · Learn at your own pace · One plant a week is the whole method
OCTOBER 9TH, 2025
On this day, Robin Greenfield walked away from the grocery store completely.
For one full year, every single thing he ate came from the land: wild rice harvested from morning until sunset, salmon from Lake Superior, black walnuts, chokecherries, maple syrup, salt evaporated from the ocean. Nearly 200 species of plants, mushrooms, and animals, most of them gathered from yards, parks, and roadsides.
And he did all of it in neighborhoods and cities, the same kinds of places you live. No backcountry required.
Here's the part that matters for you: Robin isn't a rare genius with knowledge nobody else can access. He'll be the first to tell you he learned this from books, from teachers, from local plant walks, one plant at a time. The knowledge is learnable. He's living proof.
“For me, foraging is a way to really deeply connect with the Earth... it's also a practice of love.”
- Robin Greenfield
Online Foraging School is that knowledge – organized, filmed in the field, and handed to you.
WHY FORAGING, WHY NOW
Most of us walk past food every single day and never know it.
The dandelions you've been taught to poison. The plantain growing in the sidewalk crack. The mulberry tree dropping fruit on the parking lot. The milkweed, the wild grape, the hazelnut hedge at the edge of the park.
Somewhere in the last couple of generations, we traded a skill humans carried for tens of thousands of years for a plastic clamshell of spinach shipped 1,500 miles. And with that trade we lost something bigger than food: a relationship with the living world right outside our door.
Foraging brings it back. One plant at a time.
The whole method: 1 plant per week
Robin's rule for beginners is simple: learn one plant per week. That's it. In a year, you're the person your neighbors come to with questions. You become, as Robin puts it, the wizard of your own area.
MEET YOUR TEACHER
Robin Greenfield
Robin has been called "the Robin Hood of modern times" and the "Forrest Gump of ecology." His work has reached millions of people across the world, and more than 2 million follow his journey.
A few things Robin has actually done:
Ate 100% foraged food for an entire year (2025–2026), while touring the U.S. leading public plant walks from Wisconsin to Kentucky to California
Grew and foraged 100% of his food for a year in Orlando, Florida, and wrote the book Food Freedom about it
Foraged 100% of his food for a month in Northern Wisconsin while teaching foraging walks in a dozen cities
Helped provide garden seed packs to 40,000 people in low-access communities and planted hundreds of publicly accessible community fruit trees
Robin with broadleaf plantain (Plantago major) – lesson 7 of the Wild Greens module.
Robin lives on almost nothing and gives away what he earns. His share of this course goes to planting Community Fruit Trees – native, publicly accessible trees anyone can forage from. When you enroll, you're putting food-bearing trees in public ground.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
45+ wild plants, taught one at a time, in the field.
Every lesson is filmed live in the field with the actual plant in hand. For each of the 45+ plants, you'll learn how to identify it with total confidence, when to harvest it at its best, how to harvest it respectfully, and how to prepare and enjoy it.
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ID with total confidence
Learn the exact features that distinguish each plant from its look-alikes, so you never second-guess yourself in the field.
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When to harvest
Know the season, the time of day, and the exact stage of growth that gives you the best flavor and nutrition.
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Harvest respectfully
Learn sustainable harvesting techniques that keep the plant, and the ecosystem around it, thriving for years to come.
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Prepare & enjoy
From simple snacks to full recipes, discover the tastiest and safest ways to prepare and enjoy every plant.
The course modules
Module 01
Foundations of Foraging
Safety, ethics, tools, and the mindset that turns a walk in the woods into a harvest.
Module 02
Wild Greens
The most common, nutrient-dense greens growing all around you, hiding in plain sight.
Module 03
Wild Herbs & Teas
Aromatic plants for teas, seasonings, and simple home remedies.
Module 04
Wild Fruits
Berries, tree fruits, and how to tell the delicious from the dangerous.
Module 05
Roots, Nuts & Beyond
Digging roots, gathering nuts, and the advanced skills that round out your foraging toolkit.
THE FIELD INDEX
Every plant you'll meet inside the school.
Greens, herbs, roots, and fruits — a growing library of species, each taught with the same depth and care.
Greens
20 species
Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)
Plantain (Plantago major)
Chickweed (Stellaria media)
Purslane (Portulaca oleracea)
Lamb's Quarters (Chenopodium album)
White Clover (Trifolium repens)
Wood Sorrel (Oxalis stricta)
Common Violet (Viola sororia)
Curly Dock (Rumex crispus)
Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica)
Wild Garlic (Allium vineale)
Chicory (Cichorium intybus)
Sow Thistle (Sonchus oleraceus)
Amaranth (Amaranthus retroflexus)
Common Mallow (Malva neglecta)
Watercress (Nasturtium officinale)
Miner's Lettuce (Claytonia perfoliata)
Shepherd's Purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris)
Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata)
Wild Lettuce (Lactuca virosa)
Herbs & Teas
12 species
Wild Mint (Mentha arvensis)
Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)
Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla)
Red Clover (Trifolium pratense)
Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis)
Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa)
Catnip (Nepeta cataria)
Goldenrod (Solidago canadensis)
Mullein (Verbascum thapsus)
St. John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum)
Self-Heal (Prunella vulgaris)
Sweet Fern (Comptonia peregrina)
Roots, Nuts & More
5 species
Wild Carrot (Daucus carota)
Cattail (Typha latifolia)
Acorn (Quercus spp.)
Black Walnut (Juglans nigra)
Jerusalem Artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus)
Fruits
11 species
Wild Blackberry (Rubus fruticosus)
Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis)
Wild Blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium)
Autumn Olive (Elaeagnus umbellata)
Wild Grape (Vitis riparia)
American Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana)
Pawpaw (Asimina triloba)
Rose Hips (Rosa rugosa)
Serviceberry (Amelanchier canadensis)
Chokecherry (Prunus virginiana)
Beach Plum (Prunus maritima)
48 species and counting. New plant lessons are added over time — and every one is included in your lifetime access.
IS THIS FOR YOU?
This course is for you if...
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You want to actually know what's edible where you live — not just watch videos about it.
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You'd rather learn one plant deeply than skim a hundred you'll forget.
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You're drawn to slow, hands-on learning over fast content.
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You want practical, repeatable skills — not just inspiration.
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You're willing to go outside, get your hands dirty, and taste something new.
It probably isn't if...
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You're looking for a quick weekend hack, not an ongoing skill.
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You'd rather someone else identify plants for you, forever.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
Everything you need to start this week.
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45+ field-filmed video lessons – plant-by-plant ID lessons for 45+ wild edibles, filmed with Robin in real habitat
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Downloadable guides – gear list, recommended books & apps, and the Find a Forager guide
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Lifetime access – every future update and new plant lesson, included forever. No subscription.
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Watch on any device – phone, tablet, or desktop, at home or standing next to the plant itself
“You can't forage without paying attention. You can't pay attention without starting to care. And you can't care about a patch of land and keep treating the Earth like a warehouse.”
That's the theory of change behind this course. Foraging isn't just a skill — it's a doorway. Once you can name the plants around you, you start to notice the land itself: what's thriving, what's disappearing, what needs protecting. Every tuition dollar also helps fund Community Fruit Trees, planting free public food for the next generation.
ENROLLMENT
Join Online Foraging School
Founding Enrollment
$297 $497
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All 5 modules, 45+ lessons
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Downloadable plant guides
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Lifetime access
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Funds Community Fruit Trees
Founding pricing ends August 15th — don't miss out.
Not right for you? Full refund within 30 days, no questions asked.
QUESTIONS
Before you ask...
Where does this course take place?
Everything is filmed in the field, mostly across temperate climates in North America. The plants and techniques you'll learn translate broadly, and each module notes any regional variation.
Is foraging safe? I'm nervous about misidentifying plants.
That caution is healthy. Every plant lesson covers positive identification, look-alikes to avoid, and how to harvest with confidence — the whole point of the course is replacing fear with careful attention.
Do I need any special gear?
No. A basic pair of scissors or a pocketknife and a bag or basket are enough to get started. We'll point out optional tools as they come up, but nothing is required to begin.
How much time will this take each week?
The course is entirely self-paced. Most people spend an hour or two a week watching lessons and getting outside to practice, but you can move as quickly or slowly as you like.
How long do I have access to the course?
Forever. Enrollment includes lifetime access on any device, plus any future updates we make to the modules and field index.
Where does my money go?
Your enrollment funds the time it takes to produce this course, and a portion goes directly toward planting Community Fruit Trees so more people have free food to forage.
You don't have to forage for a year. That's Robin's job.
Your job is one plant. This week. Maybe it's the dandelion in your yard. By this time next year, you could know forty-eight – and the land you've lived on for years will finally start to feel like home.
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