The All in One Pocket Field Guide
Identify food in the field—without second guessing.
The tool people keep asking for.
A waterproof, pocket-sized guide designed for real use in the field—
so you can identify wild food on the spot.
Features:
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4x6” pocket format
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Waterproof pages
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40+ berries, plants & mushrooms covered
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Organized by season and habitat
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Built for fast, real-world identification
The Mushroom Guide
Coverage: Pacific Northwest, including Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, Montana, Alaska, and British Columbia.
Species: 65+ edible and toxic mushrooms.
Format: Compact 4" × 6" pocket-sized guide.
Pages: Durable, waterproof synthetic pages.
Binding: Sturdy spiral coil for easy use in the field.
Design: Full-color mushroom photography and identification information.
Built for the outdoors: Weather-resistant construction designed for hiking, foraging, and mushroom hunting.
The Cookbook
Eat Off the Land is your introduction to wild food systems—
combining identification basics with over 170 recipes designed for real life.
Not just what to find—
but what to do with it.
Highlights:
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170 + recipes featuring plants, mushrooms, fish, berries, and big game
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Simple identification to get started
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Full color photos
Why Forage & Thrive Guides Are Different
● Waterproof and designed for real-world use
● Full-color field photography
● Detailed botanical illustrations
● Identification information for different seasons
● Focused on Pacific Northwest species
● Created with safety and accessibility in mind
● Useful for beginners and experienced outdoor enthusiasts
Where the community meets Forage & Thrive
This didn’t start online.
It started face-to-face, in seminars, farmers markets, and shows across the PNW. Its quickly becoming the go to resource for people who actually eat wild food.
6,000+
Community Across the PNW
Top 10
Amazon Category Bestseller
Featured Speaker
at major PNW outdoor shows in 2025-26
Our work has been featured in...
Built in the Pacific Northwest
Forage & Thrive Media was founded by Sharon Trammell,
a writer, educator, and award-winning voice in the outdoor space.
Her work has been featured in leading outdoor publications
and shared through seminars, events, and hands-on education across the region.
WHO THIS IS FOR
This is for people who want more from the outdoors.
You’re Already Out There
You hunt, fish, hike, or spend time in the outdoors—and you’ve started noticing what’s growing around you.
You don’t just want to pass through the landscape anymore. You want to understand it.
You Want to Do More With What You Find
You’re not looking for theory—you want something practical.
Something that shows you how to take what’s in the field and actually turn it into real food.
You’re Ready to Start
You’ve thought about foraging, but didn’t know where to begin.
You want a clear, approachable way to learn—without needing years of experience or to memorize Latin names.
This is just the beginning
Forage & Thrive is building a new way to think about food—
one that starts outside, not in a store.
Learn one plant. Cook one meal.
Join the community below.
