Foraging for Beginners: Santa Cruz, California

Food and medicine is growing freely and abundantly all around us in California. In this foraging walk, I take you through a park in Santa Cruz, California to introduce you to some of the common plants to forage. Many of these are plants that Californians know by site, but have never realized are food and medicine. I also share key concepts to support you on your foraging journey and encouragement for critical thinking and reconnecting with Earth. This includes the safety and sustainability of foraging. Filmed June 3rd, 2026 at Lighthouse Field State Beach in Santa Cruz, California on Day 236 of my year of foraging 100% of my food and medicine. Join the foraging revolution! Foraging in Southern California: https://www.robingreenfield.org/californiaforaging My beginner’s guide to foraging: https://www.robingreenfield.org/foraging Find a forager to learn from in your region: https://www.robingreenfield.org/findaforager Read my book, Food Freedom: https://www.robingreenfield.org/foodfreedom The 1 Million Community Fruit Trees Initiative: https://www.robingreenfield.org/communityfruittrees Gratitude to Dear Friend Daniel Troia for editing this Truth and Transparency Series. Find Daniel’s work at https://www.weareallinthistogethermovie.com and @the_travelin_dude on Instagram. Video Chapters: 0:00 Introduction to Foraging Walk 5:06 Wild Mustard and on “Invasives” 9:15 Wild Radish 12:01 Plantain 14:17 “Horta” Cooked Greens 15:21 Plantago continued 16:57 Brambleberries 21:38 Dock 29:42 Mallow 34:56 Sow thistle/Dandelion/Lettuce Group 41:48 Salsify 43:41 Legume family 45:16 Closing 45:27 Learn One Plant per Month 47:26 Food Freedom Book 49:13 1 Million Community Fruit Trees Initiative --- Robin Greenfield is a truth-seeker, activist, social reformer and servant to Earth, humanity and our plant and animal relatives. He lives simply and sustainably to be the change he wishes to see in the world. Through living closely connected to Earth, he rejects the status quo of consumerism and demonstrates a way of being in gratitude, mindfulness and presence. His life is an experiment with truth and integrity. Robin’s public activism involves dramatic actions designed to provoke critical thought, self-reflection and positive change. His activism creates nuanced conversations on the critical issues of our time, with a focus on solutions for living in harmony. His life’s work has been covered by media worldwide and he has been named “The Robin Hood of Modern Times” by France 2 TV and “The Forrest Gump of Ecology”. Robin has committed to earning below the federal poverty threshold for life and donates 100% of his media earnings to grassroots nonprofits, with a focus on supporting Black and Indigenous women-led organizations. This channel is a resource for all who seek to liberate themselves, to live in truth and integrity, and to live in harmony with Earth, humanity and the plants and animals we share this home with. Robin Greenfield and Dear Friends share means of achieving liberation and harmony through sustainable living, simple living, tiny house living, foraging, growing food and medicine, minimalism, zero waste, earth-skills, food sovereignty, community resilience, compassionate communication, activism, Black Liberation, Indigenous Sovereignty and living in service. Find Robin Greenfield on: Website: https://www.robingreenfield.org YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Robin.Greenfield Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Robin.Greenfield @Robin.Greenfield Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RobinGreenfieldPage Robin Greenfield’s work is offered as a gift to the public domain. This content is Creative Commons and is free to be copied, republished and redistributed. Learn about Creative Commons and follow the guidelines here: https://www.robingreenfield.org/creativecommons