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Mark Vorderbruggen

Mark Vorderbruggen started one of the top foraging sites on the internet in 2008, but he has been a forager all his life. Both his parents' families used foraged foods to survive during the Great Depression, and they passed their knowledge on to him. Knowing how to harvest nature's free food fed him through the poverty years of his childhood and while getting a master's degree in medicinal chemistry and a PhD in physical organic chemistry. For the last 18 years, he has worked as a research chemist in the oil industry, using his knowledge of natural products to develop environmentally friendly replacements for traditional oil field chemicals. However, his evenings and weekends are spent guiding people back to nature's bounty, not only teaching them which plants are edible and/or medicinal, but also proselytizing how foraging heals the body, mind, and soul … and prepares them for the zombie apocalypse!
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Thrifty Living for the Money-Minded

With food and gas prices skyrocketing, inflation creeping ever higher, and the looming threat of a recession, it’s a smart time to start rethinking your finances. Thrifty living is for everyone. Beyond saving money, living within our means goes hand in hand with sustainability and benefits the planet as well as your bank account. Investing

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Celebrate Father’s Day!

Get ready to celebrate the wonderful men in your life—dads, uncles, grandfathers—who have been with you every step of the way. Whether he’s the chef of the family, the jokester, outdoor-lover, or book nerd, there’s a book for everyone! Check out our Father’s Day collections below.   Father’s Day: Children’s Titles Father’s Day Gifting Ideas

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