Foraging 4 Fiddleheads

Before the leaves on a fern have unraveled, they are fiddleheads.  

Fiddleheads are named for looking like the scroll-like head of a fiddle or violin.  

Our hardwood forest is ideal for fiddlehead ferns.  They love moist soil and grow along our woodsy trails near the shady streams and spring floodplains.  

They grow very quickly, and are only available for a few weeks in the springtime.

Only a few species of ferns are safe and edible.  We are searching the property for Ostrich Ferns.  Our guide, The Red Squirrel, will safely help us navigate our private forest for these spring delicacies.  

Ostrich Ferns are sweet like asparagus, grassy and snappy like a green bean, with a touch of broccoli stem. They are delicious sauteed with butter and garlic.  

Bon Appétit!