Somewhere during the Neolithic period, or likely in a few somewheres across the globe, people figured out how to make mead. Traces of the simple fermented honey drink are found in pottery from all over the ancient world. But the mead you might sample from the fellow with braided hair, Renaissance fair vibes and leather […]
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(Wild)Crafting Community and Hard Cider
I never would have called myself a wildcrafter before moving to Humboldt. The sprawling suburbs of Southern California’s desert valley where I grew up weren’t exactly foraging-friendly. But once you move here, nature has a way of enrapturing not only the curious, but the hungry and thirsty, too. I spent my first few years in […]