Can You Really Live on Wild Food? Robin Greenfield Is! | Food Freedom
Tue Jan 06 2026
This episode is a conversation with Robin Greenfield, activist, forager, and author of Food Freedom. Robin has spent years experimenting with what it means to step outside the industrial food system, first by growing and foraging all of his food for a year, and now by eating only wild food. In this conversation, we explore what food freedom actually looks like in practice, the role of community, and why food sits at the center of ecological and personal resilience.
Episode Overview:
Robin’s background and journey away from the industrial food systemWhy food became the central focus of his activism and life experimentsWhat “food freedom” meant during his year of growing and foraging all of his foodThe real challenges of food freedom, including time, processing, and preservationWhy community support is essential for living closer to the landWhat motivated Robin to take the next step and eat only wild food for an entire yearHow he plans calories, protein, fat, and nutrients on a wild food dietKey wild food staples including wild rice, venison, fish, nuts, fruits, greens, and herbsThe hardest parts of eating wild food, including fat scarcity and food storage mistakesHow seasonality and travel shape his wild food strategyEthical foraging and reciprocity, including harvesting invasive speciesWhy learning individual plants matters more than following blanket foraging rulesHow foraging can deepen connection, purpose, and gratitude for the natural worldPractical advice for beginner foragers who want to start building food resilienceUse code “yearofplenty” for 15% OFF at www.mtblock.com
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This episode is a conversation with Robin Greenfield, activist, forager, and author of Food Freedom. Robin has spent years experimenting with what it means to step outside the industrial food system, first by growing and foraging all of his food for a year, and now by eating only wild food. In this conversation, we explore what food freedom actually looks like in practice, the role of community, and why food sits at the center of ecological and personal resilience. Episode Overview: Robin’s background and journey away from the industrial food systemWhy food became the central focus of his activism and life experimentsWhat “food freedom” meant during his year of growing and foraging all of his foodThe real challenges of food freedom, including time, processing, and preservationWhy community support is essential for living closer to the landWhat motivated Robin to take the next step and eat only wild food for an entire yearHow he plans calories, protein, fat, and nutrients on a wild food dietKey wild food staples including wild rice, venison, fish, nuts, fruits, greens, and herbsThe hardest parts of eating wild food, including fat scarcity and food storage mistakesHow seasonality and travel shape his wild food strategyEthical foraging and reciprocity, including harvesting invasive speciesWhy learning individual plants matters more than following blanket foraging rulesHow foraging can deepen connection, purpose, and gratitude for the natural worldPractical advice for beginner foragers who want to start building food resilienceUse code “yearofplenty” for 15% OFF at www.mtblock.com MY ULTIMATE FORAGING GEAR LIST - Check it out Leave a review on Apple or Spotify and send a screenshot to theyearofplenty@gmail.com to receive a FREE EBOOK with my favorite food preservation recipes. Watch the Video Episode on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/live/UJ97dq8yVM0?si=huhuFqMRf7BkSs54 Sign up for the newsletter: www.theyearofplenty.com/newsletter Support the podcast via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/yearofplenty Subscribe to the Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@yearofplentyvideo Do you follow the podcast on social media yet? IG: https://www.instagram.com/poldiwieland/ X: https://x.com/yearofplentypod I want to hear from you! Take the LISTENER SURVEY: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KZW53R