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.

Latest Blogs

Hiking Habit

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

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

Befriending Plants: Magnificent Mullein

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

“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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