Foraging Academy

Foraging Academy

Foraging Academy

Start your foraging journey for free!

Explore our growing library of free plant ID pages and mini courses-
short, seasonal lessons designed to help you recognize, harvest, and enjoy
wild foods safely. When you’re ready to go deeper, certification is waiting.

Start your foraging journey for free


Explore our growing library of free plant ID pages and mini courses- short, seasonal lessons designed to help you recognize, harvest, and enjoy wild foods safely. When you’re ready to go deeper, certification is waiting.

Become Certified in Foraging.

Become Certified in Foraging.

Invasive Plants of North America Foraging Certification

Invasive Plants of North America Foraging Certification

Start your foraging journey for free










Explore our growing library of free plant ID pages and mini courses- short,

seasonal lessons designed to help you recognize,

harvest, and enjoy wild foods safely. When you’re ready to go deeper, certification is waiting.

Students identifying and sorting edible wild plants as part of a foraging certification course.
Students identifying and sorting edible wild plants as part of a foraging certification course.
Fresh wild greens and berries in a wooden bowl, representing the hands-on results of Foraging Academy’s certification classes.
Fresh wild greens and berries in a wooden bowl, representing the hands-on results of Foraging Academy’s certification classes.
Group of students processing acorns together during a foraging class, representing shared learning and scholarship.
Group of students processing acorns together during a foraging class, representing shared learning and scholarship.
18th century woodcut print about dandelion
18th century woodcut print about dandelion
Dandelion roots
Dandelion roots
Group of students processing acorns together during a foraging class, representing shared learning and scholarship.
Group of students processing acorns together during a foraging class, representing shared learning and scholarship.

In-depth

certification.

In-depth

certification.

In-depth

certification.

Photo-based assessments.

Photo-based

assessments.

Photo-based assessments.

Scholarship for

every course.

Scholarship for

every course.

Scholarship for

every course.

Comprehensive modules and real skills.

Comprehensive modules and real skills.

Comprehensive

modules and

real skills.

Prove your skills

visually, not just on paper.

Prove your skills

visually, not just on paper.

Prove your skills

visually,

not just on paper.

One-for-one: enroll and gift a course.

One-for-one: enroll and gift a course.

One-for-one:

enroll

and gift a course.

What you’ll learn:

Master plant identification, safe harvesting, culinary use, and history across designed to help you identify 20 invasive plant species found across all 48 contiguous states.

Learn hands-on skills and practical ecology.

Master plant identification, safe harvesting, culinary use, and history across designed to help you identify 20 invasive plant species found across all 48 contiguous states.

Learn hands-on skills and practical ecology.

Dive deep into real-world knowledge from expert instructors.

Dive deep into real-world knowledge from expert instructors.

“The one-for-one scholarship model means every enrollment is a gift to someone else- just as foraging should be.”

“The one-for-one scholarship model means every enrollment is a gift to someone else- just as foraging should be.”

Foraging Academy Promise Statement

This course was created and taught by Rachael West and Melissa Sisk. Expert foragers, educators, and co-founders of Foraging Academy.

This course was created and taught by Rachael West and Melissa Sisk. Expert foragers, educators, and co-founders of Foraging Academy.

This course was created and taught by Rachael West and Melissa Sisk. Expert foragers, educators, and co-founders of Foraging Academy.

Rachael West

Rachael West

Personal mentorship and community support.

Personal mentorship and community support.

Personal mentorship and community support.

Melissa Sisk

Tuition & Enrollment

Tuition & Enrollment

Founders Price $533

Founders Price $533

Founders Price (Limited time offer)

$533

Lifetime access

Certification review

Guides & recipes

Gifted Student

$0

One-for-one access

Certification available

All course materials

Full Price

$800

Standard tuition

Future price

Same benefits

Certification comes with lifetime access, downloadable guides that are

constantly expanding, and recipe cards.

Do I need prior experience?

No, we start with the basics and progress to advanced modules.

How does certification work?

Complete modules and photo-based assessments for your certificate.

What if I don’t have a second student?

Your gifted course will go to someone on our scholarship waitlist.

Do I need prior experience?

No, we start with the basics and progress to advanced modules.

How does certification work?

Complete modules and photo-based assessments for your certificate.

What if I don’t have a second student?

Your gifted course will go to someone on our scholarship waitlist.

Do I need prior experience?

No, we start with the basics and progress to advanced modules.

How does certification work?

Complete modules and photo-based assessments for your certificate.

What if I don’t have a second student?

Your gifted course will go to someone on our scholarship waitlist.

Ready to Begin?

Ready to Begin?

Step into education rooted in land, food, and freedom.

Step into education rooted in land, food, and freedom.

Step into education rooted in land, food, and freedom.