Nature-based dining is a way of eating that centers meals around ingredients sourced directly from the natural environment. Once reserved for chefs with mountaintop kitchens or off-grid foragers, this approach now inspires home cooks across the United States to embrace wild ingredients, outdoor cooking and seasonal eating. As the wild food movement grows, it reshapes how people source, prepare and connect with their meals.
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