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Sharing the Magic

June 2, 2022

I love the mountains of North Carolina! Today I took our collies up to the top of a nearby mountain pasture for a
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Asian Cuisine Forage to Feast

July 27, 2021

Join me virtually for my most recent Forage to Feasts wild adventures from July 24th . I have hosted these
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Asian Forage to Feast – Saturday

July 21, 2021

This month's Wild Blessing's Forage to Feast will be Asian cuisine. I hope you can join me for a beautiful experience
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Wild Fiesta Forage to Feast

July 11, 2021

Join me virtually for one of my famous Forage to Feasts wild adventures. I have hosted these memorable events
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The Wildly Preserved

March 11, 2021

Part of the rhythm of seasonal living in my life, is enjoying The Wildly Preserved in the Winter months while waiting
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About Wild Blessings

Welcome to my website. My name is Holly Drake and I love to study, teach, and talk about wild foods. I live in the beautiful Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina with my husband Jason and my dog Max where I explore the beauty of God’s creation to learn as much as I can about wild foods that are available to us for free.

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Hiking Habit

January 8, 2026

Two indispensable daily habits that have become a part of the rhythm of my life are my hiking habit and my treasured sit spot. A

Befriending Chestnuts

September 24, 2025

A little — polished — treasure —Where Autumn — keeps its Gold —A daggered husk — delivers —What Winter — cannot hold — Would it

Befriending Plants: Magnificent Mullein

September 16, 2024

Mullein offerings I am a connector! Introducing others to our Creator’s world of plant wonders is my passion. The common Mullein is anything but mundane,

The Honorable Harvest

September 15, 2024

“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” Just as an expectant mother prepares for her soon to be born child, God prepared

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