Bat Vardeh

founder of Women Forage SoCal

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A record-breaking rainy season has left LA blanketed in fresh, green foliage. That’s great news for local foragers, who spend their free time hunting down edible plants.

A way to help get rid of LA’s invasive plants? Eat them

A record-breaking rainy season has left LA blanketed in fresh, green foliage. That’s great news for local foragers, who spend their free time hunting down edible plants.

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