Samuel J. Thayer (born 1976) is an American wild food forager and author.[1][2][3][4] Thayer is a self-taught natural historian.[5] In 2001, Thayer founded Forager's Harvest and acts as editor and director of the institute.[5]
Early life and education
editBorn in Wausau, Wisconsin, to Richard and Ellen Thayer, he was raised in Madison and graduated from Madison East High School in 1994. He has one brother and two sisters.[5]
Books
editThayer has published three books: The Forager's Harvest: A Guide to Identifying, Harvesting, and Preparing Edible Wild Plants;[6] Nature's Garden: A Guide to Identifying, Harvesting, and Preparing Edible Wild Plants[7] and Incredible Wild Edibles: 36 Plants That Can Change Your Life.[8] The Forager's Harvest self-published all of them.[9]
Awards
editHe has won three awards for his book Nature's Garden: A Guide to Identifying, Harvesting, and Preparing Edible Wild Plants 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,[10] and second place in the category "Gardening/Agriculture" for The 2011 Benjamin Franklin Award.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Sam Thayer". Wisconsin Public Radio. 27 August 2013.
- ^ Hardee, Howard (20 September 2018). "More than Weeds". Isthmus.
- ^ Shute, Nancy. "Foraging the Weeds for Wild, Healthy Greens". National Public Radio.
- ^ Hay, Mark (9 July 2020). "Interest in Foraging is Booming: Here's How to Do it Right". Civil Eats.
- ^ a b c Nolan, John (May 25, 2003). "One man's culinary journey headed for grass roots". Wisconsin State Journal. Madison, Wisconsin. pp. 51–52.
- ^ 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, Wisconsin: Forager's Harvest. p. 480. ISBN 9780976626626.
- ^ "Forager's Harvest". August 31, 2021.
This is the home site for Samuel Thayer, renowned author and forager and internationally recognized authority on edible wild plants.
- ^ 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.