Samuel Thayer (author)
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[edit]
Born 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[edit]
Thayer 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] All of them self-published by The Forager's Harvest [9]
Awards[edit]
He 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.
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