Press

Forager, runner, election auditor: This expert seeks answers on the trail, Jason Pohl, Berkeley News, 5 July 2023.
The Abundance of Forageable Urban Greens, Sarah Siegel, Berkeley Food Institute, 22 March 2023.
AHA News: Foraging for Food Connects You to Nature – But Do Your Homework Before You Eat, Will Pry, USA Today, 2 December 2021.
Could weeds be the future of food? This urban forager thinks so, Erica Chayes Wida, Today, 12 November 2020.
Can I eat weeds in toxic soil?, Yogahealer Podcast with Cate Stillman, September 2020.
Eating our campus: Foraging in the face of the coronavirus, Hannah Frances Johansson, The Daily Cal, 27 March 2020.
Foraged SuperFoods: Professor Philip B. Stark on the Nutritional Power of Weeds, OnBlend, 2 February 2020.
Wild: A State of Mind, The Botanist, August 2019.
Open Your Eyes: A Responsible Guide to Foraging, Giulia Pines, FoodPrint, 3 July 2019.
The Story of Weeds, WorldWild Podcast, Forager Ltd., July 2019.
Embracing Invasivory through Urban Foraging, Tealeaves Folio, 24 July 2019.
Where the wild things are: This group in Berkeley makes a case for eating weeds, Cirrus Wood, Nosh: Dishing on the East Bay, Berkeleyside, 20 May 2019.
Greens Gone Wild: Food From The Sidewalk, The Jefferson Exchange, Jefferson Public Radio, Ashland, OR, 16 May 2019. audio
Ripe for the Picking: Wild weeds may provide a new food source, Glenn Jackson, PLoS EveryONE, 12 April 2019.
Innovators Look To “Accidental Crops” as a Nutritious, Environmentally Friendly and Free Source of Food, Natalie Parletta, Ensia, 28 September 2018.
Can Urban Soil Offer Edible Weeds Fit for Foraging?, Eden Stiffman, Civil Eats, 21 September 2018.
Weeds growing in poor city areas more nutritious than store-bought produce, Natalie Parletta, Cosmos: The Science of Everything, 13 August 2018.
Are edible weeds the next food trend?, Devika Bansal, San Jose Mercury News, 16 July 2017.
Foraging, an educational skill set that could one day be taught in public schools, Jessica Wyant, The Pioneer, 17 May 2017.
There’s Probably a Salad’s Worth of Greens On Your City Block, Glenn Jackson, Bon Appetit / Healthy-ish, 9 May 2017.
Berkeley Open Source Food Week promotes foraging, Gasia Mikaelian, KTVU, 20 April 2017.
UC Berkeley professor shares love of edible, nutritious weeds, Rebecca Parr, East Bay Times, 24 March 2017.
Instead of Pokémon, Try Using Your Smartphone To Catch Tasty Wild Edibles, Jill Neimark, Good, 2 August 2016.
Foraged Food Trend Is Part Epicurean, Part Environmental, Kristen Rasmussen Vasquez, Food and Nutrition, July 2016.
Eat your Weedies!, Philip B. Stark, The Urbanist, Issue 549, February 2016.
Is food foraged in cities safe to eat?, Christina Boyes, Civil Eats, 11 November 2015.
Terra Verde interview, Jason Mark, KPFA, 21 August 2015.
Un repas au coin du bitume, Julie Zaugg, Le Temps, 8 August 2015.
Salad from the Sidewalk, Philip B. Stark, The New York Times, 9 July 2015.
A Walk on the Wild (Edibles) Side, Mark Bittman, The New York Times, 9 July 2015.
The Logistics of Urban Food Foraging, Katherine Spiers, KCET, 8 July 2015.
With apps in hand, foragers find food underfoot, Rustik Magazine, 28 June 2015.
Out of the Weeds, Lucky Peach, 29 June 2015.
Take a walk on the wild (edible) side, Mark Bittman, California Matters, 8 June 2015.
California Matters: Mark Bittman’s Online Video Series Premieres with ‘Take a Walk on the Wild (Edibles) Side’, Lisa Landers, KQED, 8 June 2015.
Eat Your Weeds: Get outside and forage for your food in the forests and sidewalk cracks of the East Bay, Sascha Bos, East Bay Express, 20 May 2015.
Q&A: Philip Stark, Rose Hayden-Smith, UC Food Observer, 11 May 2015.
Dandelions Should Be the New Kale, Emiko Jozuka, Motherboard/Vice, 27 April 2015.
Salad at Your Feet, Nicholas Boer, Diablo Magazine, 27 April 2015.
Weeds are the future of healthy eating, Jason Mark, Salon.com, 18 April 2015.
Weed Eaters: Accompanying Berkeley’s Urban Foragers from Weed Patch to Dining Table, Kristine A. Wong, California Magazine, 15 April 2015.
Up Front with Vylma V, KPFA Radio, 9 April 2015. (at 30:02)
Bay Area restaurants are going wild for weeds, Your Central Valley, 9 April 2015.
Bay Area Restaurants Cooking Weeds for Wild Food Week, Don Ford, KPIX CBS News, 8 April 2015.
Weeds — They’re What’s for Dinner, Jason Mark, Earth Island Journal, 8 April 2015.
The app that helps you discover edible weeds, Richard Taylor, BBC, 8 April 2015.
Wild Food Week Highlights Edible Weeds Going to Waste, Tamara Palmer, NBC Bay Area News, 6 April 2015.
A Wild Food Week of Eating Weeds for Dinner, Daniel Hirsch, Mission Local, 5 April 2015.
Agroecology for Health and Nutrition: An Interview with Dr. Daphne Miller, Food Tank, December 2014.

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