Acknowledgements
Making this book was an enlightening journey and would not have been possible without our friends, family, and generous community members that contributed recipes and answered our many questions about the native edible plants here in Yavapai County. Of course, the internet was a useful resource as well. We especially would like to thank:
We hope that you will enjoy these recipes and enjoy discovering all of the nutritious and edible local plants that grow in Yavapai County. While most of the wild ingredients can be found free and in abundance, be sure to check online to verify if there are stipulations or permits required for harvesting.
- Wild Ediblist, Happy Oasis (Heaven On Earth Sanctuary, Granite Dells)
- The Native Garden (Prescott)
- Cowboy Honey Company for their generous donation of local raw honey (Camp Verde)
- University of Arizona Native Plants Website
- The Honey Man (Prescott, Prescott Valley)
- The local Little Free Libraries that have been set up; this allows us to share our findings with the community
- Our NAUY instructor, Dr. Constance Brown, for providing us with this unique learning opportunity
We hope that you will enjoy these recipes and enjoy discovering all of the nutritious and edible local plants that grow in Yavapai County. While most of the wild ingredients can be found free and in abundance, be sure to check online to verify if there are stipulations or permits required for harvesting.